# ELP — El Paso International Airport > Machine-readable reference for ELP. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/elp HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/elp Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/elp.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/ELP.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-03T07:26:23.411+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: El Paso International Airport - IATA: ELP - ICAO: KELP - City: El Paso - Country: US (US) - Timezone: America/Denver - Distance from city: 4 miles (6 km) northeast of downtown El Paso - Runways: 2 - Terminals: 2 - Annual passengers: 4038530 - Official website: https://elpasointernationalairport.com ## Overview Welcome El Paso International Airport (ELP) is a compact, genuinely local-feeling borderlands airport. Here, you can experience authentic Tex-Mex cuisine as you gaze at the desert mountains through the terminal windows. Often described as a "high-functioning small airport," ELP is praised for its usual calmness, minimal delays, and ease of navigation compared with the larger Texas hubs. At a glance Serving over 4 million passengers a year, El Paso International is strategically located just 4 miles northeast of downtown. With two concourses, A and B, the airport efficiently handles flights for major airlines like American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines. Despite its modest size, ELP manages to offer a decent range of facilities and services to meet the needs of travelers. Terminals & layout ELP consists of two concourses: Concourse A, with 4 gates, and Concourse B, with 11 gates. While Concourse A hosts eateries like Starbucks and Great American Steakburger, Concourse B provides a more extensive dining lineup featuring the PGA Tour Grill, Smashburger, and the popular Tia's Tex-Mex. The single-terminal layout makes it easy for travelers to find their way and enjoy the… ## Terminals (2) - **Concourse A** — 4 gates · airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/terminals/a - **Concourse B** — 11 gates · airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/terminals/b ## Dining (24) - **19th Hole Bar & Snacks** — B · American · $$ · 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday; 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/19th-hole-bar-snacks-b - **Black Mesa** — Coffee & Pastries · $ · 5:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/black-mesa - **Boarder Bar & Bites** — Tex-Mex · $$ · 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sunday to Friday; 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/boarder-bar-bites - **Burger King** — A · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/burger-king-a - **Carlos and Mickey's** — A · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/carlos-and-mickey-s-a - **Chili's Too** — B · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/chili-s-too-b - **Chiquis Bakery** — Authentic Mexican Goodies · $ · 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Sunday - Friday; 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/chiquis-bakery - **Chiquis Coffee Cart** — B · Authentic Mexican Goodies · $ · 4:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/chiquis-coffee-cart-b - **Domino's** — A · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/domino-s-a - **Einstein Bros. Bagels** — A · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/einstein-bros-bagels-a - **Garbanzo Mediterranean** — B · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/garbanzo-mediterranean-b - **Great American Steakburger** — A · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/great-american-steakburger-a - **PGA Tour Grill** — B · American · $$ · 4:15 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/pga-tour-grill-b - **Quiznos** — B · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/quiznos-b - **Schlotzsky’s / Cinnabon** — B · American · $$ · 4:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/schlotzsky-s-cinnabon-b - **Slice** — B · Pizza & Wings · $$ · 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/slice-b - **Smashburger** — B · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/smashburger-b - **Standard Star** — A · American · $$ · Mon – Fri 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/standard-star-a - **Starbucks** — A · $$ · 4:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/starbucks-a - **Starbucks** — B · $$ · 4:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/starbucks-b - **Subway** — B · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/subway-b - **Sun City Saloon** — B · American · $$ · 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Open until the last departing flight) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/sun-city-saloon-b - **Taco Bell** — B · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/taco-bell-b - **Tia's Tex-Mex** — B · Tex-Mex · $$ · 4:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/restaurants/tia-s-tex-mex-b ## Lounges (1) - **USO El Paso** — access: Landside, military only URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/lounges/uso-el-paso ## Shops (33) - **19th Hole Bar & Snacks** — B · American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/19th-hole-bar-snacks-b - **Artisan Gallery** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/artisan-gallery - **Black Mesa** — Coffee & Pastries URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/black-mesa - **Boarder Bar & Bites** — Tex-Mex URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/boarder-bar-bites - **Borderlands Market** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/borderlands-market - **Chiquis Bakery** — Authentic Mexican Goodies URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/chiquis-bakery - **Chiquis Coffee Cart** — B · Authentic Mexican Goodies URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/chiquis-coffee-cart-b - **Desert Spirit** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/desert-spirit-a - **Duty Free Americas** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/duty-free-americas-b - **El Paso Marketplace** — A · Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/el-paso-marketplace-a - **El Paso Provisions** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/el-paso-provisions-a - **El Paso Sports** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/el-paso-sports-a - **Heritage Book Sellers** — B · Books URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/heritage-book-sellers-b - **Hudson** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/hudson-b - **InMotion Entertainment** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/inmotion-entertainment-b - **La Placita** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/la-placita - **Lone Star News** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/lone-star-news-a - **Mountain View Market** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/mountain-view-market-b - **PGA Tour Grill** — B · American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/pga-tour-grill-b - **Rio Grande Trading** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/rio-grande-trading-b - **Schlotzsky’s / Cinnabon** — B · American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/schlotzsky-s-cinnabon-b - **Shades** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/shades-b - **Slice** — B · Pizza & Wings URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/slice-b - **Standard Star** — A · American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/standard-star-a - **Starbucks** — A URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/starbucks-a - **Starbucks** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/starbucks-b - **Sun City News** — B · Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/sun-city-news-b - **Sun City Saloon** — B · American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/sun-city-saloon-b - **Tech on the Go** — B URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/tech-on-the-go-b - **Tia's Tex-Mex** — B · Tex-Mex URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/tia-s-tex-mex-b - **Travel Mart** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/travel-mart - **Visit El Paso Information Desk and Gift Shop** — Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/visit-el-paso-information-desk-and-gift-shop - **Welcome to the 915 - Plaza News** — News URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/shops/welcome-to-the-915-plaza-news ## Parking (10) - **Cell Phone Waiting Lot** — Short stay · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/cell-phone-waiting-lot - **Disabled Veterans Parking** — Accessible · $0/day · 0.5 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/disabled-veterans-parking - **Economy Parking** — Surface lot URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/economy-parking - **Electric Vehicle Charging Area** — Designated spaces URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/electric-vehicle-charging-area - **Employee Parking** — Restricted URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/employee-parking - **Long Term Overflow** — Surface lot URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/long-term-overflow - **Premium Reserved Parking** — Valet · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/premium-reserved-parking - **Rental Car Return Lot** — Car rental URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/rental-car-return-lot - **Seasonal Parking Lot** — Remote · 0.4 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/seasonal-parking-lot - **Short & Long Term Parking** — Long stay · 0.3 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/parking/short-long-term-parking ## Ground transport (13) - **Andale Ride** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/andale-ride - **Brio Montana Corridor** — Bus · 20-30 min · Frequent service URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/brio-montana-corridor - **El Paso Streetcar connection via Sun Metro** — Tram URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/el-paso-streetcar-connection-via-sun-metro - **Greyhound Station connection via Sun Metro** — Intercity bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/greyhound-station-connection-via-sun-metro - **Hotel Shuttles** — Van URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/hotel-shuttles - **Lyft** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/lyft - **Route 33** — Bus · 30-40 min · Daily URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/route-33 - **Sun Metro Route 208** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/sun-metro-route-208 - **Sun Metro Route 50 connection** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/sun-metro-route-50-connection - **Sun Metro Route 59 connection** — Bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/sun-metro-route-59-connection - **Taxi Service** — Taxi · 24/7 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/taxis - **Uber** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/uber - **Yellow Cab of El Paso** — Taxi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/elp/transport/yellow-cab-of-el-paso ## Insider tips - _Time_: Security lines peak from 5–7 a.m. Plan a big-hub buffer for early flights. - _Quiet_: The La Placita area on the lower level offers a quieter reprieve away from gate crowds. - _Money_: Rental cars are a great value, especially on weekends. Be on the road within 20 minutes. - _Avoid_: Sun Metro’s Route 33 is slow. Opt for taxis or rideshares if you’re in a rush. - _Local_: Try Tia's Tex-Mex in Concourse B for a taste of El Paso’s regional specialties. - _Insider_: Hit the shoeshine stand near Gate B2 for a touch of nostalgia and broad weekday hours. - _Local_: Discover regional art and history displays on the terminal’s lower level. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/ELP.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/elp/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/elp/departures — HTML page with live departures