Kirtland AFB

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Kirtland AFB

Total population

3,413

Median home value

$0

51.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$84,884

Kirtland AFB$85k

National$74k

Weather79°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Coordinates35.05°, -106.56°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Kirtland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base. It is located in the southeast quadrant of the Albuquerque, New Mexico, urban area, adjacent to the Albuquerque International Sunport. The base was named for the early Army aviator Colonel Roy C. Kirtland. The military and the international airport share the same runways, making ABQ a joint civil-military airport.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Kirtland AFB, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Adrienne Maloof

American businesswoman and television personality

Alisa Valdes

American writer

Alphonse Gallegos

Catholic bishop (1931-1991)

A

Ameena Begum

American Sufi poet

B

Barbara Edwards

American model and actor

B

Brandon Moss

American soccer player

C

Caitlin Shaw

American stock car racing driver

C

Carl Walters

American fisheries scientist

Carroll McComas

American actress (1886-1962)

C

Charles L. Briggs

American anthropologist

Chris Cron

American baseball player

C

Christian Parker

American baseball player

C

Christina Olmi

American model

C

Christophe Brown

American-Swiss professional ice-hockey player

C

Cisco McSorley

American politician

Clarence Bass

American bodybuilder

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

• Carnuel
  5.9 mi away
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  9.2 mi away
• Sandia Heights
  9.7 mi away
• Tijeras
  10.7 mi away
• Cedar Crest
  11.2 mi away
• Edith Enclave
  11.4 mi away
• Paradise Hills
  13.1 mi away
• Pajarito Mesa
  13.3 mi away
• Ponderosa Pine
  13.6 mi away
• Sandia Park
  13.7 mi away
• Corrales
  13.8 mi away
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  14.2 mi away

Browse all places in New Mexico →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire WHISKEY, Torrance, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 27 mi
• Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 72 mi
• Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 130 mi
• Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 132 mi
• Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 145 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 156 mi
• Wildfire Fowl, Harding, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 161 mi
• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 162 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

American Avocet

Recurvirostra americana

Seen 2026-09-18

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Seen 2026-09-18

silverleaf nightshade

Solanum elaeagnifolium

Seen 2026-09-18

Western Black Widow

Latrodectus hesperus

Seen 2026-09-18

Phidippus carneus

Phidippus carneus

Seen 2026-09-18

Wilson's Warbler

Cardellina pusilla

Seen 2026-09-18

Virginia's Warbler

Leiothlypis virginiae

Seen 2026-09-18

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

Dryobates scalaris

Seen 2026-09-18

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Seen 2026-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).