Why your flight may be cancelled because some Border Patrol morons are given multi-million dollar anti- #drone” lasers, because America is an idiocracy run by kakistocrats & #techbro fanboy politicians, who think ordering drone strikes on “narcoterrorists” makes them “tough”.
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#ElPasoAirport

Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico - Sight Magazine The chaotic closure of the El Paso airport overnight Tuesday brought into sharp focus the growing use of unmanned aircraft by crime groups.

Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico @sightmagazine.bsky.social #ElPasoairport #ElPaso #USMexicoborder #US #Mexico #drugcartels #drones

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Yesterday, I lost a valued follow (@ai6yr) because they apparently had a hard line "mute all '#UFO consipiracy theory folks'.

Its a shame because I thought we had a reasonably good exchange of ideas.

All for daring to suggest, that the #Elpasoairport […]

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The CBP as we have known
Is filled with dumb buffoons
They said the problem was a drone
But it was a balloon!

#ElPasoAirport #FAA

Dear DHS,

The song "99 Red Balloons" was NOT AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL. (youtu.be/hiwgOWo7mDc?...)

#ElPasoAirport #PartyBalloons #DHS #Idiots

Hear, hear.
This is what happened when the #government is run by #TV show hosts.
#RachelMaddow #ElPasoAirport #Shutdown #Drone #Laser #MAGA #TrumpAdmin #NSA #PeteHegseth #seanDuffy #Politics

Breakdown between Pentagon, FAA led to flight stoppage, officials say An extraordinary 10-day restriction on flights around El Paso was issued late Tuesday and lifted hours later, over concerns about the Defense Department’s use of a laser counter-drone weapon.

Seriously???
The #ElPasoAirport was shut down for 10 days because some idiot at DHS used a military laser to shoot down a Mylar balloon (the kind you buy at the Dollar store)!!

Breakdown between Pentagon, FAA led to flight stoppage, officials say

www.washingtonpost.com/transportati...

One of the Few Jokes About the Montgolfier Brothers on the Internet Today! #elpasoairport #faa #kegseth #partyballoons

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El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon https://arstechni.ca #elpasoairport #Space #drone #laser #space

The Trump Administration Blamed Cartel Drones For Closing El Paso's Airspace. The Real Story Appears Much Dumber. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy declared that "the threat has been neutralized" after the airspace was closed for several hours.

Why is this not being talked about? #SeanDuffy #PeteHegseth amateur hour.Dangerous incident & shutting down #ElPasoairport www.huffpost.com/entry/rogue-...

🎈LOVE a Good Balloon!🎈
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#ElPasoAirport Shutdown

Chalk up another win for
#RealWorld's #FAA #SeanDuffy.

The FAA has announced a strict no-party-balloon zone around US airports.

#ElPasoAirport

Live Updates: Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport

Who else doesn’t buy into this bullshit explanation for suddenly needing to close El Paso #airspace for 10 fucking days. Then suddenly rescinding the need to close it at all. Because of “cartel drones”???
I call BULLSHIT. #elpasoairport #elpaso

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...

Trump administration briefly closes El Paso airspace, blames Mexican cartel drone incursion The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."

#KELP #ElPasoAirport #Paranoia #Scarface

I think the orange one has reached the "Bolivians-scaling-the-walls" phase of scarface-level paranoia

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#ElPasoAirport and airspace was closed on the same day that Epstein’s ranch was being dug up looking for human remains???? Hmmm…

Drone use at center of El Paso airspace shutdown The FAA lifted the restrictions hours after they were put in place. Rep. Veronica Escobar stressed there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.

#Drones #ElPasoAirport #ElPasoFlights #USDefenseDept

Texas Tribune: Dept. of Defense says Mexican drug
cartel drones breached U.S. airspace, prompting shutdown of airport in El Paso:

www.texastribune.org/2026/02/11/e...

FAA abruptly lifts order halting El Paso airport flights for 10 days
#ElPasoAirport #FAASecurity #FlightDisruption
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uhM...

FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions, allowing flights to resume The Federal Aviation Administration issued temporary flight restrictions.

#ElPasoAirport #FAA

*** Breaking: Just posted by ABC News:

"FAA lifts El Paso flight restrictions, allowing flights to resume":

abcnews.com/US/faa-halts...

All flights at El Paso airport in Texas halted for 10 days for 'security reasons,' FAA says The notice covers the airspace over El Paso and the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, New Mexico.

#ElPasoAirport #ShutDownFor10Days #FAA #SpecialSecurityReasons #Texas

NBC News:

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Long-Term Parking at El Paso Airport Rises $2 to $9 a Day Beginning in March Long-term parking at El Paso airport now costs $9/day in Mar! Plan your trip wisely with this essential update. #ParkingPrices #ElPasoAirport.

Long-Term Parking at El Paso Airport Rises $2 to $9 a Day Beginning in March

Long-term parking at El Paso airport now costs $9/day in Mar! Plan your trip wisely with this essential update. #ParkingPrices #ElPasoAirport.

The prop plane sits by the terminal building. It shines in the bright sunlight. The plane is being serviced and there is a lot of activity swarming all sides.

El Paso Airport Postcard with American Airlines Convair 240.
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N94255 - crashed as AA Flight 723 while attempting to land at the Albany Airport, 9/16/1953, killing 28.
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#ElPaso #ElpasoAirport #AmericanAirlines #Cv240 #Convair #AirportArchitecture #Aviation #Avgeek #postcard @ondisasters.bsky.social