Officials at the Department of Homeland Security, FAA and Department of Transportation did not immediately respond to requests for comment. El Paso is a hub of cross-border commerce alongside Ciudad Juárez. El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson told reporters that he did not hear about the closure until after the alert was issued. María Aracelia was pushing two roller suitcases across the pedestrian bridge from Ciudad Juarez to El Paso on Wednesday morning. Then came a notification that the El Paso airport had reopened.

Source: The Telegraph February 12, 2026 06:09 UTC