El Paso International Airport
ELP · KELP · El Paso, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 06:23 AM | 12:23Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 02:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 02:26Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 22RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 222° mag · 230° true
- Dimensions
- 12,020 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 5,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (ELP) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 3,950 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 70 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3,950 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 12,020 / 12,020 / 12,020 / 12,020 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 12,020 ft | |
| 08L/26R | 5,499 ft | |
| 08R/26L | 9,025 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“El Paso”Taxi & takeoff
“El Paso”Departure
“El Paso”Arrival
“El Paso”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.15 | ATKNN DP · CLASS C · CLASS C (SOUTH-V16) · JCOXX DP · LATVE DP · NEVUE DP · TDOWN DP |
| 124.25 | CLASS C (NORTH-V16) |
| 239.275 | LCL/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.3 | D-ATIS |
| 263.0 | ATKNN DP · DEP/P · JCOXX DP · LATVE DP · NEVUE DP · TDOWN DP |
| 298.85 | APCH/P IC (NORTH-V16) · CLASS C (NORTH-V16) |
| 348.6 | GND/P |
| 353.5 | APCH/P (SOUTH-V16) · CLASS C (SOUTH-V16) |
| 379.1 | CD/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 22 · RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 22 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (ELP) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 04 | LOC/DME · LOC 111.5 (ETF) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ELP 115.20 · EWM 112.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELP · El Paso | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r254° / 4.8 NM |
| EWM · Newman | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r200° / 10 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KELP / ELP
- Coordinates
- 31.8099, -106.3756
- Elevation
- 3,962 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- EL PASO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.0 · ☎ 915-774-9497
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALBUQUERQUE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Albuquerque Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- ELP
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/11
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 08R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26L: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- 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
Runways
- 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.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AT MIL RAMP CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 122.95 OR 915-779-2831.
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Nearby airports
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About KELP
El Paso International Airport (ELP · KELP) is an airport in El Paso, TX, at 3,962 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 12,020 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KELP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KELP have a control tower?
Yes. El Paso International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KELP?
El Paso International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 12,020 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KELP?
El Paso International Airport is in El Paso, TX, at an elevation of 3,962 ft MSL. Coordinates: 31.8099, -106.3756.
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