FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ELP |
| Lat/Long: | 31-48-25.9000N / 106-22-34.9000W 31-48.431667N / 106-22.581667W 31.8071944 / -106.3763611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3961.7 ft. / 1207.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of EL PASO, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 79925 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | EL PASO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
| FSS: | ALBUQUERQUE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ELP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA 842 FT AGL SMALL ACFT; 1542 FT AGL TURBOJET & 2042 FT AGL OVERHEAD APCH. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 915-779-6452 |
| EL PASO GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| EL PASO TOWER: | 118.3 239.275 |
| EL PASO APPROACH: | 119.15 SOUTH-V16 124.25 NORTH-V16 298.85 NORTH-V16 353.5(SOUTH-V16) |
| EL PASO DEPARTURE: | 119.15 263.0 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 379.1 |
| CLASS C: | 119.15 SOUTH-V16 119.15 353.5(SOUTH-V16) |
| CLASS C IC: | 124.25 NORTH-V16 298.85 NORTH-V16 |
| D-ATIS: | 120.0 254.3 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PTC: | 125.0 |
| UTILITY: | 121.3 |
- RADAR GENERALLY UNUSABLE BELOW 9000' WEST OF MTNS.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ELPr252/4.8 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| EWMr199/10.2 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
| CJSr003/10.6 | | CIUDAD JUAREZ VOR/DME | | 116.70 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| VALTR | | 212/4.4 | | 242 | | 11E | | EL | . .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ JET-B+ FOR FUEL AT MIL RAMP CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 122.95 OR 915-779-2831. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 12020 x 150 ft. / 3664 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 31-48.092627N | | 31-49.366860N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.991062W | | 106-22.213032W |
| Elevation: | 3916.6 ft. | | 3949.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 050 true | | 219 magnetic, 230 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:12020 TODA:12020 ASDA:12020 LDA:12020 | | TORA:12020 TODA:12020 ASDA:12449 LDA:12020 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/DME | | ILS/DME |
Runway 8R/26L
| Dimensions: | 9027 x 150 ft. / 2751 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Gradient: | E. |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 31-48.122530N | | 31-48.036605N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.319128W | | 106-21.579050W |
| Elevation: | 3927.1 ft. | | 3961.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 093 true | | 262 magnetic, 273 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9025 TODA:9025 ASDA:9025 LDA:9025 | | TORA:9025 TODA:9025 ASDA:9025 LDA:9025 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 8L/26R
| Dimensions: | 5499 x 75 ft. / 1676 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 8L | | RUNWAY 26R |
| Latitude: | 31-48.343017N | | 31-48.369562N |
| Longitude: | 106-22.190925W | | 106-21.129565W |
| Elevation: | 3952.3 ft. | | 3949.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 077 magnetic, 088 true | | 257 magnetic, 268 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5493 TODA:5493 ASDA:5493 LDA:5493 | | TORA:5493 TODA:5493 ASDA:5493 LDA:5493 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EL PASO 2 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA EL PASO, TX 79901 Phone 915-541-4000 |
| Manager: | MONICA LOMBRANA 6701 CONVAIR RD EL PASO, TX 79925 Phone 915-780-4749 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 279 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 206 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Jet airplanes: | | 24 | | Helicopters: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 271/day * | | 41% | commercial | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | 7% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 24 HR PPR CLASS A EXPLOSIVES CTC 915-780-4749. |
| - | HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS FOR RUNWAY 8R APPROACH AND RUNWAY 4/22 ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TERMINAL APRON; REVIEW AIRPORT DIAGRAM PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FROM THE GATE. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 611 FT AGL UNLGTD SMOKESTACK 8 MILES WSW OF ARPT. |
| - | CTN: BIGGS AAF 2NM NW RWY 21 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR ELP RWY 22. |
| - | SAILPLANE & ULTRALIGHT OPNS INVOF HORIZON ARPT 8 NM ESE. |
| - | NORTH BOUND TFC PROHIBITED ON TWY F SOUTH OF TWY E. |
| - | TWY A SOUTH OF TWY E; TWYS B & C; TWY J NE OF TWY K1; TWY K NE OF TWY K1 BTN TWY J & NORTH CARGO RAMP; TWYS U & V SOUTH OF TWY L; & TWY K2 NOT VISIBLE FM ATCT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BEAHR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (108KB) |
| MOLLY TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (209KB) |
| SAMMR TWO (RNAV) | |
download (143KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 04 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 04 | |
download (208KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 22 | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26L | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 04 | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 26L | |
download (204KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 04 | |
download (223KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26L | |
download (372KB) |
| VOR RWY 26L | |
download (289KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (70KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ATKNN THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| LATVE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (291KB) |
| NEVUE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (268KB) |
| TDOWN ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (273KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBIF - Biggs Army Airfield (Fort Bliss) (3 nm N)
T27 - Horizon Airport (9 nm SE)
5T6 - Dona Ana County Airport at Santa Teresa (17 nm W)
KLRU - Las Cruces International Airport (40 nm NW)
KHMN - Holloman Air Force Base (64 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Phtoo by Ted Louis Green
Taken in July 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 01:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 02:16 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 15:16:36 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Aug-2013 09:16:36 |
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| METAR |
| KELP | 131451Z 34004KT 10SM FEW085 SCT120 BKN230 28/15 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02830150 51012
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KBIF 3nm N | 131456Z 33004KT 12SM SCT150 28/14 A3015 RMK AO2A SLP145 T02810143 53024
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MMCS 12nm S | 131444Z 03008KT 10SM SCT050 SCT100 BKN250 29/10 A3010 RMK SLP064 52004 953 8/532 HZY
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5T6 17nm W | SuperAWOS
131455Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM 23/13 A3016
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| TAF |
| KELP | 131139Z 1312/1412 03005KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 SCT130 FM131600 09007KT P6SM SCT080 FM132200 07010KT P6SM SCT080CB SCT250
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KBIF 3nm N | 1314/1416 36009KT 9999 FEW080 SCT140 QNH3008INS TEMPO 1315/1317 VRB10G15KT 9000 -TSRA SCT080CB BECMG 1321/1322 10012G18KT 9999 VCTS BKN080CB BKN150 QNH3004INS BECMG 1404/1405 09009KT 9999 NSW SCT090 SCT150 QNH3010INS T34/1323Z T21/1412Z AMD 131418
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MMCS 12nm S | 130604Z 1306/1406 11008KT P6SM SCT110 SCT200 FM131800 03008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT090 BKN200 BECMG 1402/1404 07004KT
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| NOTAMs |
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