Filming in Albuquerque

Civic Plaza Fountain

Albuquerque, New Mexico's largest city, is a unique combination of the very old intermixed with the very new. The city offers a spectacular blend of diverse culture, cuisine, people and style. The population of the greater Albuquerque metro area is 712,738, and the city spreads over 180 square miles.

Why Film in Albuquerque?

Cost: New Mexico's financial incentives are the most aggressive in the nation and there is no location fee required when filming in state-owned buildings.

Convenience: Albuquerque is the hub for talent, crew, sound stages and equipment in New Mexico.

Landscape: With urban cityscapes and suburban small-town looks, prairie land and forest, old Victorian homes and ultra-modern dwellings, Albuquerque can easily double as Anywhere, USA.

People: Our city's production community is highly experienced and always committed to making each project a success.

Incentives: The City of Albuquerque and the State of New Mexico offer tax and investment incentives for film and television production. See Incentives for more details.

Sunshine 310 Days Per Year

The climate of Albuquerque is best described as arid with abundant sunshine, low humidity, scant precipitation and a wide, yet tolerable range of temperatures. More than three-fourths of the daylight hours have sunshine, even in the winter months. Albuquerque temperatures are those characteristic of a dry, high altitude climate and extreme temperatures are rare. See a table of Albuquerque Sunrise & Sunset Times or Albuquerque Weather & Climate Data.

Temperature (°F)	Annual	Winter	Spring	Summer	Fall
Average High	70	49	70	91	70
Average Low	43	25	41	62	43

Elevations

• Rio Grande Valley - 4,500 ft.
• Foothills of the Sandia Mountains - 6,500 ft.
• Sandia Peak - 10,378 ft.
• Sandia Crest - 10,678 ft.

Fly To Albuquerque

Albuquerque International Sunport
505-842-4366
Major Airlines: American, America West, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Northwest, Southwest, United, Mesa, Rio Grande, Great Lakes Airlines, Skywest Airlines, US Airways.

Other Albuquerque Airports

• Double Eagle II Airport 505-352-0292
• Municipal Airport Moriarty 505-832-2222
• Sandia Airpark Inc.505-281-0322

Aircraft Charter Service

• Aerowest 505-352-0950, 800-345-7685
• Bode Aviation 505-884-4530
• Cutter Aviation Albuquerque Inc. 800-678-5382, 505-842-4184
• Mountain Aviation Enterprises 505-842-6660
• Seven Bar Aviation Inc. 505-842-4990

Give It Away

Please contact these organizations to donate food and clothing left over from your productions:

• Barrett House Attic
  4308 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87110
  505-262-1073; Will accept both food and clothing.
• Catholic Charities
  6001 Marble Avenue NE, Albuquerque NM 87110
  505-724-4600; Will accept only non-perishable food.
• Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity
  204 San Mateo Blvd SE Suite E
  505-265-0057
  www.habitatabq.org
• Joy Junction
  4500 2nd St. SW, Albuquerque NM 87105
  505-877-6967; Will accept both food and clothing.
• Salvation Army
  501 Broadway SE, Albuquerque NM 87102
  505-247-0284; Will accept both food and clothing.
• Storehouse
  106 Broadway SE, Albuquerque NM 87102
  505-842-6491; Will accept both food and clothing.
• Women's Community Association/Domestic Violence Shelter
  4500 2nd Street SW, Albuquerque NM 87105
  505-877-6967; Will accept both food (in its original packaging) and clothing.