11-02-2026, 13:59
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: President Trump 2.0
Curious…
El Paso handles about 100,000 flights and around 5 million passengers a year.
The NOTAM states
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“The Federal Aviation Administration classifies the airspace defined in this NOTAM as ‘HTL Defense Airspace’. Pilots who do not adhere to the following proc may be intercepted, detained and interviewed by law enforcement/security personnel. The United States government may use deadly force against the airborne aircraft, if it is determined that the aircraft poses an imminent security threat
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https://apnews.com/article/faa-el-pa...0e7003df709caa
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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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For comparison, the FAA only closed airspace for 2 days after 9/11…
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/f...urity-concerns
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“All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. The FAA has issued a flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso effective from February 10 at 11:30 PM (MST) to February 20 at 11:30PM (MST),” said an airport spokesperson.
The spokesperson added: “Travelers should contact their airlines to get most up-to-date flight status information.”
It is understood that the airspace over a major US city has not been closed since the 9/11 terrorist attack unfolded in New York on September 11, 2026.
“All air traffic has been halted in a 10 nautical mile range around the airport, so encompassing El Paso and Fort Bliss, from the ground to 17,000 feet. So, no aircraft in or out, regardless of what they are, whether it’s air carriers, military, medevac helicopters, law enforcement. Nobody can fly as this thing is written up,” an undisclosed source told website El Paso Matters
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