Airports / Texas / ELP
El Paso International Airport
KELP / ELPEl Paso, TexasELEV 3,959 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#55 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 5132 Google ratings — ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
2 nm
To the nearest alternate
Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in El Paso, Texas, El Paso International Airport (KELP / ELP) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3,959 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: ATI Jet Executive Charter bases aircraft at ELP. Useful alternates include Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) (BIF, 2 nm), Las Cruces International Airport (LRU, 40 nm), and Holloman Air Force Base (HMN, 64 nm).
Quotes for flights out of ELP vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ELP, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Easy to read signs, food & drink options at every price point, 🐶 pet relief area & 🛝 playground (gate B11), friendly staff, great Chihuahua-themed souvenirs,…”
Spence5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“Best coffee = the cafe olla at the shop before security + they sometimes have a pop up location upstairs!!”
Spence5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Easy to read signs, food & drink options at every price point, 🐶 pet relief area & 🛝 playground (gate B11), friendly staff, great Chihuahua-themed souvenirs,…”
Spence5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KELP
IATA
ELP
FAA / Local
ELP
Elevation
3,959 ft
Coordinates
31.8099° N · 106.3756° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 3,959 ft, ELP sits higher than 97% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 2nmBIFBiggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)Fort Bliss/El Paso
- 40nmLRULas Cruces International AirportLas Cruces
- 64nmHMNHolloman Air Force BaseAlamogordo
- 65nmALMAlamogordo White Sands Regional AirportAlamogordo
- 74nmDMNDeming Municipal AirportDeming
- 97nmTCSTruth or Consequences Municipal AirportTruth or Consequences
Location
Open the full mapKELP · El Paso International Airport · El Paso, TX
From the ramp
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