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El Paso International Airport (ELP) delays and on-time record

El Paso, Texas KELP #76 US airport by passengers

Live airport-wide delay programs from the FAA, the weather that causes them, and how each airline has actually performed at ELP.

FAA status
No delays reported Updated 8 min ago
Weather now
VFR 68°F Observed 47 min ago
Late departures
26.7%May 2026 to July 2026
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FAA delay status for ELP

The FAA is not reporting a ground stop, ground delay program or other delay at ELP right now.

Source: FAA National Airspace System Status, checked 8 min ago. Airline-specific delays are not shown here.

Current conditions at ELP

VFR

68°F20°C

Good visibility and high cloud base. Normal operations are typical.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ mi
Clouds
FEW 3,600 ft, FEW 16,000 ft, SCT 20,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Pressure
30.03 inHg

METARMETAR KELP 302151Z 00000KT 10SM FEW036 FEW160 SCT200 BKN250 20/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP119 T02000117

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Observed 47 min ago.

On-time performance at ELP

Based on 4,197 departures from May 2026 to July 2026. A flight counts as late when it leaves 15 or more minutes after schedule.

26.7%Departures late
32.5%Arrivals late
0.81%Cancelled
20.8 minAverage departure delay
On-time performance by airline at ELP
AirlineDeparturesLateCancelled
Southwest Airlines 2,318 33.2% 0.35%
American Airlines 494 24.5% 2.63%
SkyWest Airlines 463 11.4% 0.65%
Envoy Air 378 17.2% 0.79%
United Airlines 186 19.9% 0.54%
Delta Air Lines 183 13.1% 1.09%
Frontier Airlines 175 28.0% 1.71%

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, On-Time Performance of reporting carriers. Smaller regional carriers and some airlines are not included.

Late departures by month

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How delays work at ELP

A ground stop holds flights bound for ELP at their origin airports. A ground delay program spaces arrivals out so the airport is not overloaded. Departure and arrival delay messages describe the average wait the FAA expects. None of these tell you whether your own flight is late, so always check your airline as well.

Local tips

  • American flies from Concourse A and everyone else from Concourse B, so check your gate and concourse before you leave the security area.
  • Sun Metro Route 33 and Route 50 serve the airport. Route 33 does not run on City-designated holidays, so check the schedule before you travel.
  • Short-term parking charges $1 per hour up to a $17 daily cap, so for a multi-day trip the long-term lot at $9 a day is usually the cheaper option. The West Lot is closed for renovations.
  • Short-term parking is free for the first 10 minutes, and the cell phone lot is free for picking up passengers.