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El Paso International Airport
ELP · KELP · El Paso, TX · 3,959 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KELP / ELP
- Coordinates
- 31.8099, -106.3756
- Elevation
- 3,959 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- ELP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 12:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 02:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 05:00 AM
Plan a flight from KELP
Runway 04/22
12,020 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair) 04
- Heading
- 042° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- LOC/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22
- Heading
- 222° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 08L/26R
5,499 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good) 08L
- Heading
- 085° mag · 93° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26R
- Heading
- 265° mag · 273° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 08R/26L
9,025 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Fair) 08R
- Heading
- 085° mag · 93° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
26L
- Heading
- 265° mag · 273° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 119.15 | |
| ATIS | 120 | |
| CLD | 125 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 119.15 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.4 | ALBUQUERQUE RDO |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELP · El Paso | VORTAC | 115.20 | r254° / 4.8 NM |
| EWM · Newman | VORTAC | 112.40 | r200° / 10 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 33
- RNAV (RNP) X RWY 08R ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 0F
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 08R ↗ · amdt 0
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 0E
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26L ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) X RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 0E
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 26L ↗ · amdt 1D
- LOC/DME RWY 04 ↗ · amdt 3C
- VOR RWY 26L ↗ · amdt 32D
- HI-VOR OR TACAN RWY 26L ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF EL PASO
300 N. CAMPBELL, EL PASO, TX
(915) 212-0000
Manager
YVETTE HERNANDEZ
6701 CONVAIR RD, EL PASO, TX
915-212-0333
Remarks FAA
- 24 HR PPR CLASS A EXPLOSIVES CTC 915-212-0333.
- 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.
- 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
- TPA: 1038 FT AGL SMALL ACFT, 1542 FT AGL TURBOJET, 2042 FT AGL OVERHEAD APCH.
- FOR FUEL AT MIL RAMP CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 122.95 OR 915-779-2831.
- PCR VALUE: 680/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 100/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 520/F/B/X/T
- RWY 08L/26R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- RWY 4/22 206 FEET CONC, 10,814 FEET ASPH, 1,000 FEET CONC.
- RWY 08R/26L 7,780 FEET ASPH, 1,247 FEET CONC.
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