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The order applies to all commercial, cargo, and general aviation at El Paso International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/tfr.faa.gov\/tfr3\/?page=detail_6_2233\">FAA notice<\/a> cited &#8220;Special Security Reasons&#8221; for the temporary flight restrictions, which cover a 10-mile radius. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The notice appeared to be unplanned, and flight tracker data showed aircraft beginning to divert to other airports shortly after the alert was issued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Travelers should contact their airlines to get most up-to-date flight status information,&#8221; the airport said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ElPasoInternationalAirport\/posts\/pfbid02mXzEJuQrMoKpR8kq5F7R1q27G1uqH3KBHbe2aMDQbZVF7QkTCCqzeZah4AZbyVdxl?__cft__[0]=AZaOQZicTDSI7n-2VfmoEWKIevzl5g6I2SjPUFZCKFGlebroi6_a6Qf2kyQGpeeRYrAmCZpoXD_ufPqkbZ1yzP3uzlaGWLQdn8tVn5XOzLkQblU1gInkhwFvV46MyceTBKvmEdI9YTv-3bRK7hIWfmm7xEalWN3IpWOeAgSpbCy1Jg&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">travel advisory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Paso is a major border city in West Texas with a population of more than 670,000 people. 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