Gate-side coffee and magazines before 6 a.m.? This place has them.
Welcome to the 915 - Plaza News opens at 4:30 a.m., which matters on those first-bank departures out of ELP’s Terminal A or B. It closes at 7:30 p.m. daily, so this is squarely a daytime stop. Think classic airport newsstand: drinks, snacks, reading material, and last‑minute travel items so you don’t pay hotel‑gift‑shop prices later.
This is a post-security shop, so you clear ELP screening first, then swing by for magazines, gum, and bottled water instead of buying on board. Prices run at standard airport markups: expect a couple of extra dollars on a 20 oz drink and a premium on candy or chips compared with off-airport stores. If you forgot a phone cable or basic toiletries, check here before wandering the terminal.
Food-wise, you’re looking at packaged snacks, not hot meals, so plan your real eating around other spots in Terminals A and B. The upside: it’s quick. You can grab a snack in under five minutes, even with a short boarding window. If you like to read on flights, pick up a paperback or magazine here rather than relying on limited in-flight entertainment on shorter regional hops.
Practical tip: stop at Welcome to the 915 - Plaza News right after security instead of “later” — if your gate changes to the far end of A or B, you may not want to walk back for water and a magazine.