Airport code
ELP — El Paso International Airport
ELP is the IATA code for El Paso International Airport, an airport serving El Paso, United States. Its ICAO code is KELP, and it operates in the America/Denver time zone (UTC-7). The airport sits at 31.8072, -106.3780 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 3959 ft (1207 m).
Overview
About El Paso International Airport
El Paso International Airport is an international airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of downtown El Paso, in El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the busiest commercial airport serving West Texas, Southern New Mexico and North Central Mexico. It handled 4,038,530 passengers in 2024, a passenger record for ELP, with 97,737 aircraft operations.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | ELP |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KELP |
| Airport name | El Paso International Airport |
| City | El Paso |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/Denver (UTC-7) |
| Latitude | 31.8072 |
| Longitude | -106.3780 |
| Elevation | 3959 ft (1207 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 3 |
| Longest runway | 12,020 ft (3,664 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for El Paso International Airport?
The IATA code for El Paso International Airport is ELP.
What is the ICAO code for El Paso International Airport?
The ICAO code for El Paso International Airport is KELP.
Where is ELP airport located?
El Paso International Airport (ELP) is located in El Paso, United States.
What time zone is ELP in?
El Paso International Airport operates in the America/Denver time zone, which is UTC-7.
What is the nearest airport to ELP?
The nearest airport to El Paso International Airport (ELP) is Abraham González International Airport (CJS) in Ciudad Juárez, about 20 km away.
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