El Paso International Airport

KELP · Texas, United States

About El Paso International Airport

EL PASO INTL
ICAO KELP
FAA ID ELP
IATA ELP
Type Large airport
Open since November 1938
Coordinates (ARP) 31.80733, -106.37636   314826N 1062235W
Variation 7.4° E (2024)
Timezone Denver (-6 h)
Local time Apr 24, 2024 23:55
Fuel types
100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue)
A1+ Jet A-1, Kerosene + FS-II, FP (-47°C)
Usage Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual) 103,414 (July 31, 2023)
Based aircraft 199
Airport status Operational
Source FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
4 050° 042° 12,021 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete
31.8015 -106.3999
22 230° 222° 31.8228 -106.3702
8L 093° 085° 5,499 ft 75 ft Concrete 31.8070 -106.3698
26R 273° 265° 31.8062 -106.3522
8R 093° 085° 9,026 ft 151 ft Asphalt
Concrete
31.8020 -106.3887
26L 273° 265° 31.8006 -106.3597

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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El Paso International Airport

El Paso International Airport is a large airport in Texas, United States. The airport is located at latitude 31.80670 and longitude -106.37339. The airport has 3 runways: 4/22, 8L/26R and 8R/26L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KELP. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is ELP. The airport's IATA code is ELP. Nearby other airfields are Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss), Abraham González International Airport, Cielo Dorado Estates Airport, Rancho San Lorenzo Airport and Dona Ana County International Jetport Airport.

El Paso International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Albuquerque.

El Paso International Airport is in the timezone of America/Denver. Difference with UTC is -6 h. Today the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:41. This applies to El Paso International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -6 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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On this airport you can find flying schools. The only known company on this field is Horizon Flight School.

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References

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) KBIF 2.6 NM 352°
Del Sol Medical Center Heliport US-B352 3.3 NM 155°
Bear Heliport US-B358 3.4 NM 319°
University Medical Center Heliport US-B351 3.8 NM 236°
Tecma Heliport US-B356 5.3 NM 248°
Hospital Angeles Ciudad Juárez Heliport MX-0886 5.7 NM 189°
Sierra Providence Hospital Heliport US-B353 5.7 NM 099°
Sierra Medical Center Heliport US-B354 5.8 NM 252°
Rocky Point Heliport US-B359 6.6 NM 276°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Valtr EL NDB 4.3 NM 041°
El Paso ELP VORTAC 4.7 NM 083°
Newman EWM VORTAC 10 NM 030°
Juarez CJS VOR-DME 11 NM 194°

More runway information

Condition

ID Surface condition Surface treatment PCN
Pavement Classification Number
Runway Lights Edge Intensity
4 Fair Saw-cut or plastic grooved 70/R/B/X/T High
22
8L Good Saw-cut or plastic grooved 10/R/C/W/T Medium
26R
8R Fair Saw-cut or plastic grooved 75/F/B/W/T High
26L

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID Single wheel Double wheel Double tandem Dual double tandem
4 100,000 lbs 180,000 lbs 350,000 lbs
22
8L 60,000 lbs 180,000 lbs
26R
8R 100,000 lbs 180,000 lbs 350,000 lbs
26L

Declared distances

ID TORA
Takeoff Run Available
TODA
Takeoff Distance Available
ASDA
Accelerated Stop Distance Available
LDA
Landing Distance Available
Displaced Threshold
Length
4 12,021 ft 12,021 ft 12,021 ft 12,021 ft
22 12,021 ft 12,021 ft 12,021 ft 12,021 ft
8L 5,499 ft 5,499 ft 5,499 ft 5,499 ft
26R 5,499 ft 5,499 ft 5,499 ft 5,499 ft
8R 9,026 ft 9,026 ft 9,026 ft 9,026 ft
26L 9,026 ft 9,026 ft 9,026 ft 9,026 ft

Elevations

ID End Elevation Threshold Crossing Height Visual Glide Path Angle Touchdown Zone Elevation Displaced Threshold
Elevation
4 3,917 ft 55 ft 3.0° 1,196 ft
22 3,950 ft 70 ft 3.0° 1,204 ft
8L 3,953 ft 1,205 ft
26R 3,949 ft 1,204 ft
8R 3,927 ft 75 ft 3.0° 1,200 ft
26L 3,962 ft 75 ft 3.0° 1,207 ft

Obstruction data

ID Controlling Object
Description
Controlling Object
Marking
CFR Part 77 Controlling Object
Clearance slope
Controlling Object
Height (AGL)
Controlling Object
Distance Threshold
Controlling Object
Centerline offset
Controlling Object
Centerline
4 C 34
22 Precision Instrument 50
8L A(V) 20
26R A(V) 20
8R B(V) 20
26L D 34

Lights and markings

ID Runway Markings
Type
Runway Markings
Condition
Approach Light System Runway End Identifier Lights Centerline Lights Touchdown Lights Visual Glide Slope Indicators
4 Precision Instrument Good Yes P4L
22 Precision Instrument Good MALSR P4R
8L Basic Good
26R Nonprecision Instrument Good
8R Nonprecision Instrument Good Yes P4L
26L Nonprecision Instrument Good MALSR P4R

Other information

ID ILS type Pattern Runway Visual Range
Equipment
Runway Visibility Value
Equipment
4 LOC/DME Touchdown, Rollout
22 ILS/DME Right hand Touchdown, Rollout No
8L
26R Right hand
8R Right hand
26L Left hand
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