El Paso International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

El Paso, Texas (United States)

IATA: ELP ICAO: KELP

Longest Active Runway

12,020 ft

3,664 meters

Field Elevation

3,959 ft

1,207 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

31.8099°, -106.3756°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#174 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#268 of 7558

Top 3.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#15 of 63 in US

#52 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+20.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ELP in numbers: 12,020 ft longest runway · #174 of 650 published · #268 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.5%) · #15 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

ELP lies at 1,207 m (3,959 ft), #67 of 650 published airports by elevation and 89.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 3,352 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 2,228 ft higher than ELP.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ELP. Nearest published airport: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), 194 NM, 13,793 ft (1,773 ft longer than ELP); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,020 ft (3,664 m)

ELP runways: 04/22 12,020 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 08R/26L 9,025 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 08L/26R 5,499 × 75 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #15 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 3,980 ft (16,000 ft). +20.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
04/22	12,020 ft (3664 m / 3.664 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	9,025 ft (2751 m / 2.751 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08L/26R	5,499 ft (1676 m / 1.676 km)	75 ft (23m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →