{"id":159991,"date":"2026-02-11T13:47:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/159991\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T13:47:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:47:17","slug":"el-paso-airspace-closed-for-10-days-for-special-security-reasons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/159991\/","title":{"rendered":"El Paso airspace closed for 10 days for \u2018special security reasons\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

EL PASO, Texas (AP) \u2014 The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas<\/a> for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.<\/p>\n

A notice posted on the FAA\u2019s website<\/a> said the temporary flight restrictions were for \u201cspecial security reasons,\u201d but did not provide additional details. The closure does not include Mexican airspace.<\/p>\n

The airport said in an Instagram post<\/a> that all flights to and from the airport would be grounded<\/a> from late Tuesday through late on Feb. 20, including commercial, cargo and general aviation flights. It suggested travelers contact their airlines to get up-to-date flight information.<\/p>\n

The shutdown is likely to create significant disruptions given the duration and the size of the metropolitan area. El Paso, a border city with a population of nearly 700,000 and larger when you include the surrounding metro area, is hub of cross-border commerce alongside neighboring Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.<\/p>\n

The airport describes itself as the gateway to west Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. Southwest, United, American and Delta operate flights there, as do others.<\/p>\n