FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ELP |
| Lat/Long: | 31-48-26.1000N / 106-22-39.2000W 31-48.435000N / 106-22.653333W 31.8072500 / -106.3775556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3959 ft. / 1206.7 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: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
| ELPr252/4.9 | | EL PASO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 12E |
| EWMr200/10.2 | | NEWMAN VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 12E |
| CJSr003/10.6 | | CIUDAD JUAREZ VOR/DME | | 116.70 | | 11E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| VALTR | | 213/4.4 | | 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) | | |
| 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: | 9025 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 |
| RUNWAY 8R | | RUNWAY 26L |
| Latitude: | 31-48.132947N | | 31-48.047077N |
| Longitude: | 106-23.530898W | | 106-21.791203W |
| Elevation: | 3925.1 ft. | | 3958.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 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 left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| 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: | | 275 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 202 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Jet airplanes: | | 26 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 285/day * | | 44% | commercial | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | 8% | military | | 4% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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. |
| - | TWY J CLSD BTN TWY N & AER 08R INDEFLY. |
| - | CTN: BIGGS AAF 2NM NW RWY 21 CAN BE MISTAKEN FOR ELP RWY 22. |
| - | TWY J CLSD BTN RY 08R & TWY P INDEFLY. |
| - | 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (359KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26L | |
download (256KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 26R | |
download (218KB) |
| GPS RWY 04 | |
download (208KB) |
| LOC/DME RWY 04 | |
download (234KB) |
| HI-VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 26L **CHANGED** | |
download (311KB) |
| VOR RWY 26L | |
download (340KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (36KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (25KB) |
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 |
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Phtoo by Ted Louis Green
Taken in July 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunset | | 20:14 | | 02:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 02:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 09:49:43 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 03:49:43 |
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| METAR |
| KELP | 040935Z 35006KT 10SM -TSRA SCT050CB BKN090 OVC120 21/19 A3012 RMK AO2 RAB0852 TS OCNL LTGICCC VC N MOV NE P0002
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MMCS 12nm S | 040243Z 33012KT 10SM BKN040TCU BKN100 OVC250 27/19 A3006 RMK SLP049 52017 8/263 912 CB DSTN N-NW
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| TAF |
| KELP | 040531Z 0406/0506 34011KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 OVC200 TEMPO 0407/0410 VRB20G35KT 6SM TSRA BKN050CB OVC090 FM041800 26010KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN100 OVC200 PROB30 0421/0503 VRB25G35KT 4SM TSRA BKN040CB OVC080
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MMCS 12nm S | 040533Z 0406/0512 33008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100 OVC250 TEMPO 0410/0414 6SM RA FM041500 24008KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100 FM041900 22012KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100 BKN200 TEMPO 0423/0503 5SM RA FM050400 22006KT P6SM SCT030
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