The Federal Aviation Administration banned most flights around El Paso late Tuesday, effectively forcing a closure of the city's airport until Feb. 21.
The agency cited "special security reasons" as the catalyst for the closure, but did not provide further information in its notice.
A social media post from the El Paso airport acknowledged the closure.
"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). Travelers should contact their airlines to get most up-to-date flight status information," the post said.
The airport is served by:
