Plans are moving along for the construction of a nearly 31,000 square foot air cargo facility on the grounds of the Albuquerque International Sunport.
The facility will belong to online commerce giant Amazon and may be part of a larger ongoing effort to greatly expand the Sunport’s air cargo apron.
A ground lease and development agreement for the new facility between the company and the Sunport has been submitted to the Albuquerque City Council.
The new Sunport structure comes as Amazon has significantly increased both its aircraft fleet and facilities in order to meet its one and two-day delivery schedules.
Construction started last year on a new Amazon 650,000 square foot fulfillment center on the west side of Albuquerque.
In a statement, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller said the city was looking forward to working with Amazon as part of a larger effort to create an “international transportation hub at the Sunport.”
As envisioned, that hub would serve as a pivotal transfer point for trains, trucks, and planes.
By Garry Boulard