Single achievement

White Oak

Official achievement authored by JimG008.

The city of Albuquerque was founded in 1706 as a Spanish colonial outpost. It was named after the viceroy of Mexico at the time, the Duque de Alburquerque; the first was eventually lost due to confusion with Portuguese general Alfonso d'Albuquerque. Eventually, it doesn't matter, though, because both names come from a town on the border of Portugal and Spain called Alburquerque. That means "white oak".  The city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. 

The city is flanked by the Sandia Mountains to the east and the West Mesa to the west, with the Rio Grande and bosque flowing from north-to-south. The city is a hub for technology and media companies, historic landmarks, University of New Mexico, also a diverse restaurant scene including New Mexican cuisine.

The city hosts the International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest gathering of hot-air balloons, taking place every October at Balloon Fiesta Park, with its 47-acre launch field. Another large venue is Expo New Mexico, where other annual events are held, such as North America's largest pow wow at the Gathering of Nations, as well as the New Mexico State Fair. 

Sandia Peak Ski Area, adjacent to Albuquerque, provides both winter and summer recreation in the Sandia Mountains. It features Sandia Peak Tramway, the world's second-longest passenger aerial tramway, and the longest in the Americas. It stretches from the northeast edge of the city to Sandia Peak, the summit of the ski resort, and has the world's third-longest single span. Elevation at the summit is roughly 10,300 ft (3,100 m) above sea level.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at KABQ, your flight distance must be further than 120 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
14DEC24 2208Z KPHX KABQ VAF155 Alberto Boeing 737-700 (B737) -194 ft/m 331 nm 00:17 View
14DEC24 0524Z KLAX KABQ TNTsimulate Boeing 717-200 (B712) -561 ft/m 617 nm 01:27 View
12DEC24 1609Z KPHX KABQ RonMont [MONT] Boeing 737-800 (B738) -72 ft/m 288 nm 00:42 View
12DEC24 1418Z KLAX KABQ Alexander Whitman Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -745 ft/m 635 nm 01:19 View
09DEC24 1633Z KBZN KABQ Lucidityy Airbus A321 (A321) -831 ft/m 732 nm 01:43 View
08DEC24 0206Z KDEN KABQ Nwolfie5 Boeing 737-900 (B739) -157 ft/m 320 nm 00:50 View
08DEC24 0015Z KGJT KABQ DJJ Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (B78X) -168 ft/m 310 nm 00:46 View
05DEC24 1137Z KSTL KABQ Michel Williams Airbus A300-600R (A306) -192 ft/m 863 nm 04:13 View
30NOV24 0135Z KLAS KABQ Dylan14 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -91 ft/m 454 nm 01:03 View
30NOV24 0054Z KDEN KABQ MichaelJ737 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -209 ft/m 326 nm 00:54 View
29NOV24 0636Z KSFO KABQ Nathan Airbus A321 (A321) -47 ft/m 883 nm 02:02 View
26NOV24 1945Z KLGA KABQ ADRIANO ToLissA321_V1p5p1 I-ITBC -196 ft/m 1662 nm 04:08 View
17NOV24 2036Z KASE KABQ Av8rChris Airbus A320 (A320) -254 ft/m 329 nm 00:51 View
12NOV24 2057Z KSDF KABQ Titanman908 Boeing 747-8 (B748) -138 ft/m 1072 nm 02:46 View
09NOV24 2238Z KLAS KABQ Sascha O. Airbus A380-800 (A388) -62 ft/m 447 nm 01:04 View
09NOV24 1422Z KEGE KABQ Labox Boeing 737-800 (B738) -72 ft/m 317 nm 01:40 View
07NOV24 1808Z KDEN KABQ whiffy British Aerospace BAe-146-300 (B463) -118 ft/m 351 nm 01:21 View
05NOV24 1446Z KLAX KABQ XonixZA Airbus A380-800 (A388) -245 ft/m 624 nm 01:28 View
01NOV24 1625Z KDEN KABQ Itismejoey Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -501 ft/m 409 nm 01:13 View
31OCT24 0105Z KLAS KABQ Plutonium Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -271 ft/m 512 nm 01:04 View