The Federal Aviation Administration says it has halted all flights into and out of El Paso till very late on Feb. 20 for what it calls “particular safety causes.” There was no indication of what these causes are.
El Paso Worldwide Airport issued an advisory on social media saying, “All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, together with business, cargo and basic aviation. The FAA has issued a flight restriction halting all flights to and from El Paso efficient from February 10 at 11:30 PM (MST) to February 20 at 11:30PM (MST). Vacationers ought to contact their airways to get most recent flight standing info.”
The airport stated in one other assertion that the FAA transfer was made “on brief discover” and in addition was additionally in impact for “our neighboring group, Santa Teresa, NM.
It added that, “Airport employees has reached out to the FAA, and we’re pending extra steerage. In the mean time, business airways working out of El Paso are being knowledgeable of the restriction.”
The airport is adjoining to Biggs Military Airfield and is throughout the border from Juarez, Mexico.
It says it operates about 53 departures a day involving 5 main carriers.
CBS Information has reached out to the FAA and the El Paso airport for extra info.
