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Renard Johnson: “We deserve to know why our airport was shut down.”

Featuring: Renard Johnson, Mayor of El Paso | Texas

El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure

Published February 11, 2026 | Video Starts at 10:36

Do you think that there will be a true, honest answer about why the government chose to shut down the airport? I sure hope so. And I can tell you El Paso deserves better. We deserve to know why our airport was shut down. It's unacceptable. So I hope we get that answer. Last question today. And do you feel that El Paso has just been overlooked by the federal government? (10:36–10:39)

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Asserts that the community has a right to know the reasons behind the airport shutdown.

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“Medical evacuation flights were forced to divert to Las Cruces.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 00:56-01:03
“All aviation operations were grounded, including emergency flights.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 01:03-01:09
“This was a major and unnecessary disruption, one that has not occurred since 9/11.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 01:09-01:17
“The FAA's decision to place a temporary flight restriction caused chaos and confusion in the El Paso community.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 00:18-00:26
“Decisions made without notice or coordination put lives at risk.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 01:47-01:57
“None of [the communication] took place.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 04:46-04:49
“El Paso is the sixth largest city in the state of Texas.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 05:46-05:48
“El Paso is the 22nd largest city in the United States.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 05:46-05:48
“Our airport was in chaos. Our community was scared.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 05:52-05:57
“The FAA is the one that shut down the airspace, which ultimately closed our airport.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 08:03-08:08
“Our airport is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 08:08-08:14
“We'll continue to reach out to our state and federal partners.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 09:34-09:39
“Whatever information they had that shut down our airspace is something that should have been shared with this leadership.”
El Paso mayor blasts FAA for what he calls "unnecessary" airspace closure | Uploaded February 11, 2026 | 11:01-11:07