El Paso International Airport (ELP) was built in 1928 and originally named the El Paso Municipal Airport. The airport was located on the grounds of what is now Fort Bliss and served as a training base for the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. After the war, the airport was returned to civilian use, and in 1953 its name was changed to El Paso International Airport. It is now one of the busiest airports in Texas with over 5 million passengers each year.
In 1990, a $27 million expansion project began that added new gates, expanded runways and taxiways, and improved terminal facilities. This included a new concourse with seven gates and a large baggage claim area. A new control tower was also constructed at this time. ELP underwent another major expansion in 2003 that included additional gates, an international arrivals building, an automated baggage system, improved terminal amenities such as restaurants and shops, and additional parking lots for both long-term and short-term parking. The latest addition to ELP is the Sun Metro Transit Center which opened in 2020 providing passengers easy access to public transportation options within El Paso city limits.
Today ELP offers more than 100 daily departures to destinations throughout North America including Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS), Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) as well as many other cities across the United States. Additionally, ELP has become an important gateway for international flights from Mexico with AeroMexico offering direct service from El Paso to Mexico City since 2017.
ELP is the abbreviation code for El Paso International Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, ELP can also mean:
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El Paso, TX Airport (ELP)
The El Paso International Airport is an important aviation hub of the US state of Texas. It is located in the El Paso County, which is in western Texas and borders the neighboring state of Mexico.
- URL: El Paso, TX (ELP)
- Time zone: GMT -7
- Service phone: +1 915 780-4749
- Address: El Paso International Airport, 6701 Convair Road, El Paso, TX 79925, USA
- Operator: City of El Paso
- Parking: Yes, subject to a charge, short-term and long-term parking, but the first 10 minutes are free.
- Nearby cities: El Paso (12 km)
- Transport links: The airport is located directly on Highway 180 in the northeast of El Paso.
- Train connections: Several lines of the bus operator Sun Metro Bus stop at the airport, which go to the city center of El Paso.
- Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.89%), Tuesday (13.86%), Wednesday (14.29%), Thursday (14.98%), Friday (15.27%), Saturday (11.40%), Sunday (15.31%)
- other spellings: El Paso-TX, Эль-Пасо (Техас), Ел Пасо, Ель-Пасо, ال پاسو, אל פאסו, إل باسو ، تكسا س, 텍사스 주 (एल पासो, 텍사스, 주, एल पासो, ), 艾爾帕索 (德克薩斯 州), เอ ล แพ โซ (รัฐ เทกซัส), 埃爾帕索, 埃尔帕索
Most popular destinations from El Paso, TX (flights per week)
- Phoenix – Sky Harbor International Airport (71, 11.53%)
- Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport, TX (69, 11.20%)
- Denver International Airport, CO (51, 8.28%)
- Houston – Hobby Airport, TX (45, 7.31%)
- Los Angeles International Airport, CA (39, 6.33%)
- Dallas – Love Field, TX (37, 6.01%)
- Houston – George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (32, 5.19%)
- San Antonio International Airport, TX (30, 4.87%)
- Las Vegas – McCarran International Airport, NV (29, 4.71%)
- Atlanta International Airport (25, 4.06%)
- Other (30.51%)
Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)
- Southwest Airlines (791, 37.29%)
- Alaska Airlines (296, 13.96%)
- British Airways (116, 5.47%)
- EVA Airways (89, 4.20%)
- Philippine Airlines (87, 4.10%)
- United Airlines (67, 3.16%)
- Air Canada (64, 3.02%)
- Gulf Air (62, 2.92%)
- Lufthansa (48, 2.26%)
- Japan Airlines (48, 2.26%)
- Other (21.36%)
Location
The airport is located 9 kilometers northeast of downtown El Paso. The best way to get to the airport for drivers coming from outside of the city is Interstate 10 or Highways 54 and 180. Take one of these highways to El Paso, then turn onto Highway 180 (Montana Avenue). The further way is then signposted.
Passengers arriving by public transport take the Sun Metro Bus, which connects the airport and the city on several lines.