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LiberalArkie

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13. FAA abruptly closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over unspecified security concerns

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 09:35 AM

Feb 2026

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The agency issued the restriction “on short notice,” and airport staff have reached out for further guidance, the airport said in another statement to CNN affiliate KFOX. El Paso International Airport said all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights would be grounded until February 20.

“It’s a complete ground stop … not even medevac are allowed to fly,” an air-traffic controller was heard telling flight crews of the imminent airspace closure Tuesday night.

“Wow,” a flight crew member is heard responding in flight control audio recorded by the website LiveATC.net.

El Paso, with a population of nearly 700,000, is the sixth largest city in Texas and one of the 25 largest in the United States. It is a hub of cross-border commerce alongside neighboring Ciudad Juarez in Mexico.

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/us/faa-el-paso-texas-flight-restrictions-hnk

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FAA closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over security concerns [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2026 OP

WTF? 2naSalit Feb 2026 #1

That's a very crazy action UpInArms Feb 2026 #2

Just a distraction? A planned show of military strength by AF maneuvers near the border? Ilikepurple Feb 2026 #3

Nah. Kid Rock has a BIG festival planned at Rosa's Cantina. 3Hotdogs Feb 2026 #14

Trump is playing Risk, Toddler Version. Girard442 Feb 2026 #4

Overnight GPS Testing Affects Huge Area of Texas LiberalArkie Feb 2026 #5

El Paso is much closer to the southern border FakeNoose Feb 2026 #6

I think the killing of the GPS at. certain times is to prevent the tracking of the planes like through Flight Aware. LiberalArkie Feb 2026 #8

I live in El Paso...it's on the border agingdem Feb 2026 #22

Is the revenge-fueled psycho baby getting ready to bomb Mexico? agingdem Feb 2026 #7

Whatever the purpose, given the evil in this administration it will not be good for anyone but the orange dictator. Lonestarblue Feb 2026 #9

How strange that the MAGA conspiracy industry is silent about this. OGBuzz Feb 2026 #10

Cover for Doped Up Donnie to important massive amounts Dr. T Feb 2026 #11

Military testing... WestMichRad Feb 2026 #12

FAA abruptly closes El Paso airspace for 10 days over unspecified security concerns LiberalArkie Feb 2026 #13

Could be: AverageOldGuy Feb 2026 #15

ACCORDING TO AP NEWS THE FAA JUST LIFTED FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AT EL PASO groundloop Feb 2026 #16

so I guess psycho baby's wet dream of bombing Mexico is a no-go.. agingdem Feb 2026 #19

Just saw that... PunkinPi Feb 2026 #21

Well, yeah. But "testing" what? Texin Feb 2026 #17

Update: US FAA reopens El Paso airspace, says no threat to commercial aviation marmar Feb 2026 #18

Where are the right-wing 'Operation Jade Helm' conspiracy theorists now? LeftinOH Feb 2026 #20