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EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is
closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in
Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the
airport.
A notice posted on the FAA's website said the temporary flight
restrictions were for “special security reasons,” but did not
provide additional details. The closure does not include Mexican
airspace.
The airport said in an Instagram post that all flights to and
from the airport would be grounded 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.
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.
The airport describes itself as the gateway to west Texas,
southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. Southwest, United,
American and Delta all operate flights there, among others.
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