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FAA Reopens El Paso Airport After Abruptly Halting Flights

HeadlineFeb 11, 2026

The Federal Aviation Administration has reopened El Paso International Airport after abruptly halting flights. Texas state Representative Vincent Perez of El Paso told The New York Times, “I have never heard of an American airspace being shut down for 10 days, absent a major emergency.” El Paso is the second most populous city in the U.S. near the border with Mexico.

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