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Liberal In Texas

(16,119 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 06:43 AM Wednesday

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All flights at El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons,' FAA says

All flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas have been halted for “special security reasons,” the Federal Aviation Administration said early Wednesday.

“No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM,” the FAA said, using the abbreviation for Notice to Airmen. It listed the reason as “temporary flight restrictions for Special Security Reasons.”

The restriction for the airspace over El Paso and the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico came in at 6:30 a.m. UTC, or coordinated universal time (11:30 p.m. ET). It will end at the same time on Feb. 21.

It did not elaborate on why the restrictions had been put in place for El Paso, which borders Mexico and is the the 23rd-most populous city in the nation according to the 2020 census.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/flights-el-paso-airport-texas-halted-10-days-security-reasons-faa-rcna258497

Very strange. This is like a pretty major airport. And no real good reason being given.

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This is weird... [View all] Liberal In Texas Wednesday OP

That will irk a lot of folk PuraVidaDreamin Wednesday #1

One wonders if this isn't some prelude to some military foray into Mexico. Liberal In Texas Wednesday #2

My first thought, too, when I heard about this. highplainsdem Wednesday #5

"CRAZY"... GiqueCee Wednesday #6

You are quite correct. niyad Wednesday #13

Trump has already said he wants the US military to attack drug cartels in Mexico. Lonestarblue Wednesday #8

Flight trader had a strange helicopter flight(Med Flight) tracked there the other evening Historic NY Wednesday #22

Nearby White Sands National Park was a missle testing facility during WW II and after nt yellowdogintexas Wednesday #28

Well it turns out is was allegedly mexican cartels making deliveries with drones Historic NY Wednesday #29

Planes loaded with people on their way to internment camps land yellowdogintexas Wednesday #27

JFC, he can't die soon enough!! aeromanKC Wednesday #3

Amen! (*cue the 'Hallelujah' chorus and chill the champagne for the blessed news....SOON!!!) n/t Moostache Wednesday #26

Maybe gunfire at Rosa's Cantina. 3Hotdogs Wednesday #4

That was my first thought too.... Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #15

One night a wild young cowboy came in... n/t returnee Wednesday #16

I like the UFO crash retrieval theory roscoeroscoe Wednesday #7

Are any DUers seeing this in the El Paso newspapers? FakeNoose Wednesday #9

My US Congressman Gabe Vasquez shared this information duhneece Wednesday #17

I'm suspicious. barbtries Wednesday #10

Yup the demented nursing patient in the white house Farmer-Rick Wednesday #14

i was thinking they're for dropping on our heads. barbtries Wednesday #21

Are they buying extras just to shoot at Shady's motorcade? Ol Janx Spirit Wednesday #19

Frightening implications. niyad Wednesday #11

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Wednesday #12

I think it's cartel related. Melon Wednesday #18

Hours later the FAA lifts the order. mnhtnbb Wednesday #20

Mexican Drones! Liberal In Texas Wednesday #23

One of the Pedo's handlers told the crazy king Farmer-Rick Wednesday #24

That sounds like made up bullshit to me. harumph Wednesday #25