The Federal Aviation Administration suspended all flights at El Paso Airport for 10 days due to security concerns
The Federal Aviation Administration closed the airspace over El Paso, Texas, for 10 days amid “special security” concerns.
The restriction, which went into effect at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday local time (1:30 a.m. ET), affects flights into and out of El Paso International Airport, and will be in effect until February 20.
“All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation.” he wrote on Instagram. “Travelers should contact their airlines for the latest information on flight status.”
Description of El Paso Airport Itself as a gateway to West Texas, Southern New Mexico, and Northern Mexico.
FAA officials He said that the restrictions were imposed for special security reasons.
El Paso City Representative Chris Canales claimed officials did not receive advance notice of the pending restrictions.
“We’re all trying to figure out why the FAA issued this crazy NOTAM,” Canales said He wrote on Reddit.
“It is not a typo or error. The FAA intentionally issued this NOTAM as written. No one local received advance notice — neither civilian nor military leadership.
“The Army has no carte blanche exemption. The Army seems to be as worried about its flights tomorrow as anyone else. The local air traffic controllers had no advance notice.”
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