The unexpected decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to shut down El Paso International Airport for 10 days, citing “special security reasons,” has raised questions and uncertainty. With no official details about the nature of the measure, the announcement fuels speculation about what may be behind the abrupt suspension: a routine training exercise or something more unusual?
Yesterday, Wednesday, the FAA issued a notice that caught everyone off guard. Not even members of El Paso’s executive leadership were reportedly informed in advance of the decision.
The FAA announced an unexpected temporary restriction that immediately halts all arriving and departing flights at El Paso International Airport in Texas.
The measure will remain in effect for 10 days and is likely to cause significant disruption in one of the region’s major cities.
According to information published on the FAA’s own website, the decision also covers part of southern New Mexico and was implemented for “special security reasons.” So far, however, the agency has not provided additional details clarifying the nature of the action.
The official notice classifies the area as “National Defense Airspace” and warns that any aircraft violating the restriction may be intercepted. Pilots involved could be detained and questioned by authorities.
The statement further emphasizes that failure to comply with the restrictions may result in severe penalties, including suspension of flight certifications, criminal charges, and, in situations deemed an “imminent security threat,” the use of lethal force by the United States government.
El Paso International Airport announced that all air operations, including commercial, cargo, and general aviation flights, will remain suspended until February 20.
According to communications recorded Tuesday night, an air traffic controller informed flight crews that it was a complete shutdown of the airspace.
“It is a total closure. Not even medical rescue aircraft are authorized to operate,” he stated.
In an audio recording released by the website LiveATC.net, a crew member can be heard reacting with surprise upon receiving the news, saying, “Wow!”
With nearly 700,000 residents, El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas and ranks among the 25 most populous cities in the United States.
The city plays a strategic role in cross border trade, particularly in connection with neighboring Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
According to figures published on the airport’s official website, nearly 3.5 million passengers traveled through El Paso International Airport during the first 11 months of 2025 alone.
The airport describes itself as the main gateway to West Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Mexico, underscoring its strategic importance to the region.
Given this volume of traffic and the city’s economic relevance, the airspace shutdown is expected to generate significant disruption not only for passenger travel but also for industrial operations and cross border commerce.
With no detailed explanation provided by authorities, the closure under “special security reasons” deepens the sense of uncertainty.
Until further information is released, the same questions raised at the outset remain: is this merely a precautionary measure, or is there something more behind the decision?
In fact, some are already speculating that the measure could be related to unidentified activity in the skies near the airport.
In a video shared by a user on the platform X, reportedly recorded through the airport’s live cameras, what appear to be strange lights can allegedly be seen in the sky.
#UFOx #UFOtwitter #UAP #NHI
BREAKING:
The Airspace over El Paso, Texas, including El Paso International Airport has been closed for ten days
due to "special security reasons.”
This has not happened since September 2001.
Live streams cams are picking up lights in the sky 🧐… pic.twitter.com/s6OoaLvqre
— wow (@wow36932525) February 11, 2026The images are beginning to circulate on social media and are already sparking different interpretations.
While some users claim the lights display unusual movements, others argue they could be distant aircraft, drones, reflections, atmospheric phenomena, or even camera distortions.
So far, no authority has confirmed any link between the airspace shutdown and possible unidentified objects or activity.
Still, in the absence of detailed explanations, videos like this continue to fuel speculation and deepen the mystery surrounding the decision.
