El Paso International Airport (ELP)

ELP
El Paso International Airport (ELP)
El Paso, TX
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ELP
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 106°22'34.9000" W / 31°48'26.4000" N
-106.376361 / 31.807333 (Estimated)
Elevation 3961.60 ft / 1207.50 m (Surveyed)
Land 6670 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NE of El Paso, TX
Location El Paso County, TX
Magnetic Variation 08E (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF EL PASO
Address 300 N. CAMPBELL
EL PASO, TX 79901
Phone number (915) 212-0000
Manager YVETTE HERNANDEZ
Address 6701 CONVAIR RD
EL PASO, TX 79925
Phone number 915-212-0333
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart EL PASO
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZAB - ALBUQUERQUE
Tie-in FSS ABQ - ALBUQUERQUE
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ELP (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS ELP (915-774-9497)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 12020 x 150 ft (3664 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04 22
Alignment 50° 230°
Physical elevation 3916.90 ft 3949.50 ft
Coordinates 31.801545 / -106.399851 31.822781 / -106.370217
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type LOC/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, rollout touchdown, rollout
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Runway 08L/26R
Dimensions 5499 x 75 ft (1676 x 23 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
08L 26R
Alignment 93° 273°
Physical elevation 3952.60 ft 3949.20 ft
Coordinates 31.807037 / -106.369828 31.806162 / -106.352160
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Runway 08R/26L
Dimensions 9025 x 150 ft (2751 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
08R 26L
Alignment 93° 273°
Physical elevation 3927.10 ft 3961.60 ft
Coordinates 31.802042 / -106.388648 31.800610 / -106.359653
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • 24 HR PPR CLASS A EXPLOSIVES CTC 915-212-0333.
  • RWY 4 HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS ARE LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE TERMINAL APRON ON TWY T1, T2
  • MILITARY USERS SHOULD REVIEW NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES LISTED FOR BIGGS AAF.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC ATCT FOR DETAILS.
  • ENGINE POWER IS RSTRD TO IDLE POWER ON ONE ENGINE AT A TIME FOR MAX 5 MIN ON ANY TERMINAL OR PARKING APRONS, CROSS-BLEED STARTS OR OTHER PRE DEP ACTIVITY ON MOVEMENT AREAS ONLY, MAINT OR OTR RQRMT NEEDING LONGER OR HIGHER POWER CTC TWR FOR DIRECTIONS TO DESIGNATED RUNUP AREAS.
  • ILS MARKINGS ON THE TERMINAL RAMP APPLY TO RWY 8R/26L APPROACH AND DEPARTURES
  • AIRCRAFT ON THE TERMINAL RAMP MUST CONTACT EL PASO GROUND FOR PUSHBACK AND TAXI INSTRUCTIONS
  • CTN: BIGGS AAF 2NM NW RWY 22 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR ELP RWY 22.
  • TWY T1; TWY A NE OF TWY A7; TWY A8 AND TWY A9 NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT.