El Paso Airspace CLOSED For TEN DAYS

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

BREAKING: FAA has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under "national defense airspace" designation, offering no explanation for rare move. The order warns violators could face interception and possible deadly force.

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Conversation between El Paso Tower and Southwest: https://x.com/Vitamvivere/status/2021487318826168384/video/1

SWA 1249: Okay. Ground stop 0630 for how long? ELP Tower: Ten days. SWA 1249: So the airport's totally closed? ELP Tower: Apparently, we just got informed about thirty minutes to an hour ago. SWA 1249: So for TEN DAYS you guys are not open? ELP Tower: Well I mean we'll be here but no air traffic. SWA 1249: Okay! Thanks for that heads-up.

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2026: The Year of Mars, God of War

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 04:41 AM | Reply

Every day is a fresh hell with the diabolical Trumpf junta.

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#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 05:15 AM | Reply

Preparing for Trump's trademarked brand of dumbfookery in Mexico?

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-02-11 06:18 AM | Reply

And Canadian airlines stopped flying to Cuba because of a lack of aviation fuel.

Oil from Venezuela destined to Cuba is now enroute to Israel.

The Mexican government is trying to help their impoverished island neighbor and is "exploring all diplomatic avenues to be able to send fuel to the Cuban people", despite efforts from Washington to cut off oil to the Caribbean nation. Mexico is sending Cuba humanitarian aid, but President Claudia Sheinbaum is in a tough spot thanks to the insidious Trumpf regime.

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#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-02-11 06:57 AM | Reply