Albuquerque International Sunport — Albuquerque, United States

The word 'Sunport' appears in the official name of only one major American airport, and it belongs to Albuquerque, New Mexico, a nod to the more than 300 days of sunshine the high desert city enjoys each year. At 5,355 feet above sea level, Albuquerque's airport ranks among the highest-elevation major fields in the United States, a factor that affects aircraft performance and fuel calculations on hot summer days when thin air cuts into lift. Three runways give the facility the capacity to handle both commercial traffic and a significant amount of general aviation, including flights connected to the city's aerospace and research institutions like Sandia National Laboratories and Kirtland Air Force Base next door. Albuquerque itself blends Puebloan, Spanish colonial, and Route 66-era American roadside history, and the airport's terminal architecture echoes the region's adobe-style Pueblo Revival buildings. As New Mexico's largest city and its main air gateway, Albuquerque relies on this airport for nearly all commercial air travel in and out of the state's central corridor. The high-desert setting and dry climate keep weather delays relatively rare compared to many other American hubs.