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Liberal In Texas

(16,137 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 06:43 AM Feb 11

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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 Feb 11 OP

That will irk a lot of folk PuraVidaDreamin Feb 11 #1

One wonders if this isn't some prelude to some military foray into Mexico. Liberal In Texas Feb 11 #2

My first thought, too, when I heard about this. highplainsdem Feb 11 #5

"CRAZY"... GiqueCee Feb 11 #6

You are quite correct. niyad Feb 11 #13

Trump has already said he wants the US military to attack drug cartels in Mexico. Lonestarblue Feb 11 #8

Flight trader had a strange helicopter flight(Med Flight) tracked there the other evening Historic NY Feb 11 #22

Nearby White Sands National Park was a missle testing facility during WW II and after nt yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #28

Well it turns out is was allegedly mexican cartels making deliveries with drones Historic NY Feb 11 #29

Planes loaded with people on their way to internment camps land yellowdogintexas Feb 11 #27

JFC, he can't die soon enough!! aeromanKC Feb 11 #3

Amen! (*cue the 'Hallelujah' chorus and chill the champagne for the blessed news....SOON!!!) n/t Moostache Feb 11 #26

Maybe gunfire at Rosa's Cantina. 3Hotdogs Feb 11 #4

That was my first thought too.... Ol Janx Spirit Feb 11 #15

One night a wild young cowboy came in... n/t returnee Feb 11 #16

I like the UFO crash retrieval theory roscoeroscoe Feb 11 #7

Are any DUers seeing this in the El Paso newspapers? FakeNoose Feb 11 #9

My US Congressman Gabe Vasquez shared this information duhneece Feb 11 #17

I'm suspicious. barbtries Feb 11 #10

Yup the demented nursing patient in the white house Farmer-Rick Feb 11 #14

i was thinking they're for dropping on our heads. barbtries Feb 11 #21

Are they buying extras just to shoot at Shady's motorcade? Ol Janx Spirit Feb 11 #19

Frightening implications. niyad Feb 11 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Feb 11 #12

I think it's cartel related. Melon Feb 11 #18

Hours later the FAA lifts the order. mnhtnbb Feb 11 #20

Mexican Drones! Liberal In Texas Feb 11 #23

One of the Pedo's handlers told the crazy king Farmer-Rick Feb 11 #24

That sounds like made up bullshit to me. harumph Feb 11 #25