City: El Paso, TX

Category: Getting Here, Getting Around

Telephone: (915) 780-4749

Address: 6701 Convair Rd.

Description: Situated just 6 miles from downtown along US Highway 180/62, El Paso International Airport is a bustling transportation hub that sees more than 60 commercial flights a day. In operation three quarters of a century, El Paso International Airport was originally opened as a small municipal airport in 1928. Since then, the airport has gone through multiple changes of name and location.Today, El Paso International Airport, abbreviated as ELP, sits on 6,800 acres and is home to 15 gates in two concourses. Gates A1 and A2 service American Airlines, which runs nine flights a day to and from Dallas and Chicago. In Concourse B, the rest of the gates are shared between US Airways, Continental, Delta, Frontier, New Mexico Airlines, Southwest, and United Express/SkyWest. By far, the largest commercial carrier operating at El Paso International Airport is Southwest Airlines, with 34 flights a day to nine destinations including Albuquerque, Austin, Dallas–Love, Houston–Hobby, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Antonio, and San Diego. In 2008, El Paso International served more than 3 million passengers on its two carrier runways.Having undergone major renovations over the past decade, El Paso International is well set up to accommodate travelers with a range of services. A variety of restaurants and lounges is available in the airport, including Burger King, Starbucks, a snack bar, and three restaurants. There are also several gift shops throughout the airport, both before and after the security checkpoints. A Travelex business center, located on the lower level next to the Information Booth, provides currency exchange, fax and photocopying services, and postage, and sells phone cards and travel insurance. There is also Wi-Fi Internet coverage provided by Opti-Fi throughout the airport, with fees of $7.95 for a 24-hour period or $21.99 a month. Travelers that don’t have a laptop or other wireless device can get online at the Travelex Business Center in the main lobby.