Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'
The sudden 10-day closure of El Paso's airspace reportedly followed a spat over drone technology testing by the US military.
Last updated: 2026-02-12 12:33:34 ET
The sudden 10-day closure of El Paso's airspace reportedly followed a spat over drone technology testing by the US military.
FAA initially cited ‘security reasons’ for shutting off skies around Texas airport in area along border with MexicoThe top US aviation agency has ...
Planes are flying in and out of the international airport in El Paso, Texas, after the airspace was temporarily shut down. Kris Van Cleave has details...
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The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed, then reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport due after drone incursions Tuesda...
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson on Wednesday slammed the Federal Aviation Administration for briefly closing El Paso's airspace over what it called "special security reasons," calling it a "major and unnecessary disruption."
A Trump administration official said the Department of War disabled Mexican cartel drones that had breached U.S. airspace.
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