Narrative:

While in cruise flight we exhaustively briefed and set up the FMC for the visual approach into abq runway 26 during VMC conditions. The approach was flown to a 5 mi fix. On the base leg we received a 'terrain; terrain' alert and while the first officer was making the correction we got a 'pull up; pull up' warning. We complied with the terrain avoidance maneuver and subsequently made a normal landing. In abq there is no way to know where the sloping hills and valleys are and crews are at best flying somewhat blind on this visual approach until lined up on final with the VASI giving glide path guidance. I primarily fly am's and the terrain is always visible. I believe that visuals to runway 26 at night should be discontinued unless other options/runways are out of limits.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 PILOT DESCRIBES EGPWS WARNINGS APCHING ABQ RWY 26 DAY VMC AND RECOMMENDS NIGHT VMC APCHS BE DISCONTINUED BY HIS ACR.

Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE FLT WE EXHAUSTIVELY BRIEFED AND SET UP THE FMC FOR THE VISUAL APCH INTO ABQ RWY 26 DURING VMC CONDITIONS. THE APCH WAS FLOWN TO A 5 MI FIX. ON THE BASE LEG WE RECEIVED A 'TERRAIN; TERRAIN' ALERT AND WHILE THE FO WAS MAKING THE CORRECTION WE GOT A 'PULL UP; PULL UP' WARNING. WE COMPLIED WITH THE TERRAIN AVOIDANCE MANEUVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A NORMAL LNDG. IN ABQ THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHERE THE SLOPING HILLS AND VALLEYS ARE AND CREWS ARE AT BEST FLYING SOMEWHAT BLIND ON THIS VISUAL APCH UNTIL LINED UP ON FINAL WITH THE VASI GIVING GLIDE PATH GUIDANCE. I PRIMARILY FLY AM'S AND THE TERRAIN IS ALWAYS VISIBLE. I BELIEVE THAT VISUALS TO RWY 26 AT NIGHT SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED UNLESS OTHER OPTIONS/RWYS ARE OUT OF LIMITS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.