Kirtland AFB New Mexico Map
Explore Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
How to Use This Kirtland AFB, New Mexico Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Mexico or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Kirtland AFB.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Kirtland AFB |
| State | New Mexico (NM) |
| County | Bernalillo County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 35.048851 |
| Longitude | -106.55057 |
| Population | 3,838 |
| Density | 272.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 87116, 87117 |
| Area Code | 505 |
| County Seat | Albuquerque |
| School District | Albuquerque Public Schools |
About Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
Kirtland AFB is a locality in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,838. The population density is 272.0 people per km². Kirtland AFB is located at 35.0489°N, 106.5506°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 87116, 87117.Kirtland AFB commands a vast expanse of high desert terrain where the earth glows with the muted hues of ochre and bruised sage under an unrelenting sun. It lies 6.2 miles east-southeast of Albuquerque, NM (from Albuquerque, NM: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-northeast of South Valley. This landscape is defined by the sharp, arid bite of the Tijeras Arroyo, which carves a jagged path through the scrubland, while the distant, serrated silhouette of the Sandia Mountains anchors the eastern horizon. The air here holds a crystalline clarity, thin and dry, often shimmering as if the very heat were a living pulse rising from the cracked, sun-baked soil. To the north, the terrain rises toward the verdant shadows of the Sandia Ranger District, offering a cool, pine-scented reprieve from the sun-drenched plains that stretch out toward the Uss Bullhead.
Kirtland AFB operates as a formidable nexus of aerospace research and national defense, its history intertwined with the dawn of the atomic age and the subsequent evolution of military technology. The local economy draws its vitality from this concentration of scientific expertise and logistical might, creating a quiet, disciplined rhythm that permeates the daily life of those who work within its fences. Beyond the technical hum of the base, the influence of the nearby Tijeras Canyon shapes the regional character, acting as a natural gateway that has funneled human movement and cultural exchange for generations. While the Embudo Trail offers a path for those seeking the solitude of the heights, the proximity to the Isleta Lakes provides a rare, shimmering contrast to the pervasive dryness of the high desert.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- DTRA Museum (Museum) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
- Uss Bullhead (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 283° W
- Tijeras Arroyo (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 110° E
- Phil Chacon (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 312° NW
- Periscope (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 310° NW
- MK-53 bomb (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 037° NE
- B-58 fuel pod (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 038° NE
- MK-17 bomb (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 037° NE
- Atomic Cannon (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 039° NE
- National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (Museum) — 1.5 mi, 039° NE
- Manzano Mesa North Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 043° NE
- Manzano/Four Hills (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 090° E
- Cruising San Mateo I (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 288° W
- Microsoft Original Headquarters Plaque (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 325° NW
- Musical Theatre Southwest Center for Theatre (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 325° NW
- Montessa Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 232° SW
- Highland HS Performing arts Center (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 308° NW
- Remarque/New Grounds Print Workshop (Gallery) — 3.6 mi, 306° NW
- Matrix Fine Art (Gallery) — 3.6 mi, 306° NW
- Cavalcade of Wings (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 270° W
- Mariposa Gallery (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 304° NW
- The Guild Cinema (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 304° NW
- Flame of Hope (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 272° W
- Cibola National Forest (National Forest) — 4.3 mi, 068° E · 1.6M acres
- Sandia Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 4.5 mi, 069° E · 38k acres
- University Art Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 301° NW
- Dr. E. A. "Swede" Scholer Regional Recreation Complex (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 230° SW
- Valle De Oro National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 7.9 mi, 236° SW · 1,142 acres
- Petroglyph National Monument (National Monument) — 10.9 mi, 304° NW · 2,949 acres
- Manzano Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.9 mi, 160° S · 37k acres
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About This Kirtland AFB Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. Coordinates: 35.048851, -106.55057. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Kirtland AFB includes the ZIP code (87116, 87117), telephone area code (505), county seat of Bernalillo County (Albuquerque), and school district assignment (Albuquerque Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
