Given its location 12 miles from the Mexican border, El Paso International Airport (ELP) is an important gateway both for travelers to and from southwestern Texas and those going on south to different regions of Mexico. As the busiest airport in ...
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FAA cited 'special security reasons' for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with Mexico ...
The grim notice was issued after the Texas airport was closed at short notice late Tuesday night.
The FAA has completely shut down flights to and from the airport in El Paso, Texas, without any notice, citing unspecified security reasons. The order is in effect for 10 days until Feb. 20 and includes all commercial, cargo and general aviation ...
Flights from El Paso International Airport were halted starting Tuesday at 11:30 p.m. El Paso time.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights.
The ten-day-long closure could cause major disruptions for travelers residing in West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
The notice covers the airspace over El Paso and the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
No flights would be allowed to or from the airport for 10 days under a flight restriction order that cited unspecified "special security reasons."
All flights to and from El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons,' FAA says
All flights to and from El Paso International Airport have been canceled for "special security reasons," the FAA said.