FAA Abruptly Shuts Down El Paso Airspace for 10 Days, Citing “Special Security Reasons”

The Federal Aviation Administration has closed the airspace surrounding El Paso International Airport for 10 days, grounding all commercial, cargo and general aviation flights in one of Texas’ busiest border hubs.

The order, effective late Feb. 10 through Feb. 20, was issued for unspecified “special security reasons,” according to a notice on the FAA’s w…