Welcome

Albuquerque experiences all four seasons and the year round weather is generally pleasant.  The hot summers are bearable with low humidity, and the rare snowfall is mild and disappears quickly.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Albuquerque is 7.8 our of 10 (10=best).  

The Sandia mountains dominate the eastern skyline of Albuquerque.  At sunset they glow with a soft pink which gave them the name Sandia, which is Spanish for "watermelon."

New Mexico's landscape has a large variety to offer!  

From mountains with ski slopes, to forests with hiking trails, to miles of white sand desert, to acres of black lava fields, all with the best sunsets of anywhere, 

you will find a lot to enchant you!  

Visit the App Store and download the Kirtland App for all kinds of useful information.

• Social media links
• Base directory
• Entertainment information
• Medical clinic information
• Emergency contacts
• Gate hours information

Kirtland's Airman  Family Readiness Flight can help you build a resume or brush up the one you have and connect you with community partners looking for quality employees.  Call (505)852-1704 for more information.

Major gate entry points for Kirtland are Truman Gate, Gibson Gate, Wyoming Gate, and Eubank Gate.  

Each gate has varying hours of operation.  Download the Kirtland app for up to date information on Gate hours.

Located behind McDonald's, just inside the Gibson Gate is Marquez Park.  The park offers a nice shaded playground, plenty of covered picnic tables, and restrooms.  The park is named for Lt Gen Leo Marquez who was a New Mexico native.

Hardin Park is located at Wyoming and Frost Ave and has a wonderful jog path in the shade of trees.

New Mexico is the only state with an official state question, "Red or Green?"

The chile industry is very important to the state economy and when diners order a dish made with chilies, they are always asked "red or green?" 

If you'd like to try some of both, you can say "Christmas."

If you aren't sure what your tolerance to the heat level is, you may ask for your "chile" on the side, but if you try to plural and say "chiles" they'll have you pegged for an outsider.

 June 15th to September 30th is monsoon season in Albuquerque.  It's common for a hot day to be interrupted with an afternoon thunderstorm including flash floods, dangerous winds, and lighting. 

Check the weather before heading out.

 Albuquerque's elevation is 5,312 ft - that's even higher than Denver, the mile-high city!

Drink water and don't be surprised if you get winded easily, it takes your body time to acclimate. 

 Emergency vehicles with flashing red and blue lights have the absolute right of way.  However, in Albuquerque utility vehicles, such as power trucks, are also authorized flashing warning lights. 

 Meet the bane of New Mexico existence.  Hikers, cyclists, dog walkers should all be on the lookout for this devilish thorny thing.  They are prominent on-base and off. 

New Mexico ranks high as a state with bad drivers.  It's very common for drivers to run red lights so it's suggested to pause when a light turns green.  Always watch for careless drivers and drive defensively.  

It does occasionally snow in Albuquerque, but the city is not well equipped to handle winter weather.  Often just a trace of snow will shut down the city.

Albuquerque tends to operate at a slower pace.  You may find that no one is in a big rush to get anything done.

In Albuquerque, five minutes late is right on time. 

 Google Maps is always your friend when venturing out someplace new, but the basic grid of Albuquerque helps make the large city easy to navigate.  Many major streets run the entire length of the city which makes finding your bearings pretty easy for newcomers. 

There are plenty of white dumpsters around Kirtland parking lots for cardboard.  There is a recycling collection point in the Commissary parking lot and the Housing Office accepts bulk trash drop off.

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