The FAA initially announced a 10-day airspace closure but removed the restriction less than eight hours later.

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The FAA said the temporary restrictions would be in place until Feb. 21.

The U.S. has halted all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said without giving more details.

The FAA has suspended all commercial, cargo, and private flights to El Paso through Feb. 20, citing unspecified national security concerns.

Violators were told they would be shot down.

The FAA said the area around the Texas border town would be closed for "special security reasons".

Aus „besonderen Sicherheitsgründen“ sperrt die US-Luftfahrtbehörde FAA den Flughafen in Texas für längere Zeit. Eine genaue Begründung dafür gibt es bislang nicht.

La medida en la ciudad fronteriza con México no afecta a los aviones que sobrevuelen el área cerrada por encima de los 5.500 metros ni a la vecina Ciudad Juárez

The FAA has halted flights at El Paso International Airport for 10 days.

The sudden and surprising airspace closure over El Paso, Texas, stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican drug cartels.

The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure.

FAA initially cited ‘security reasons’ for shutting off skies around El Paso airport in area along border with Mexico

The Federal Aviation Administration ended what was initially announced as a 10-day suspension of all flights over El Paso, Texas on Wednesday.

Die FAA stellte kurzfristig wegen des Eindringens von Drohnen den Betrieb am El Paso International Airport ein. Inzwischen ist die Sperrung aufgehoben, es bestehe „keine Gefahr…

The Trump administration's swift reversal has provoked questions about the legitimacy of the foreign drone claims.

Closure of airspace draws attention to crime groups’ high-powered weapons – and may give Trump an excuse to attack

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declared that "the threat has been neutralized" after the airspace was closed for several hours.

Officials in US border city say FAA decisions caused major disruption – and residents are still scrambling for answers

The FAA initially announced a 10-day airspace closure but removed the restriction less than eight hours later.