Opposite several A-gates in Terminal A, Lone Star News is your quick grab spot for snacks and magazines.
This shop sits airside in Terminal A, so you’re past TSA and only a short walk from most El Paso gates. It works as a last-minute stop if you’re boarding out of the mid-A gate cluster and don’t want to backtrack toward the food court.
Lone Star News runs typical airport-convenience pricing: expect bottled drinks in the $3–$5 range and basic snacks in the $2–$6 range. It’s not trying to be a full grocery stand, but you can piece together something snacky for a short hop to Dallas or Phoenix.
Print selection is standard for a news shop at a smaller field like ELP: a few major national newspapers, some Texas-focused titles, and a rack of travel and celebrity magazines. If you want niche hobby or foreign-language magazines, buy those in town; you probably won’t find them here at Terminal A.
For flight prep, you’ll find single-use phone chargers, basic headphones, and travel-sized toiletries, handy if TSA flagged something in your 3-1-1 bag. Prices on accessories sit higher than downtown El Paso, but that’s normal airport markup rather than a Lone Star News issue.
Tip: stop here on the way to your A-gate instead of waiting until boarding starts; lines spike in the 20–30 minutes before the big bank of departures.