“The restriction encompasses a 10-mile area around El Paso and includes the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, N.M., but it does not apply to aircraft flying above 18,000 feet, the F.A.A. notices said.”

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“The restriction encompassed a 10-mile area around El Paso and included the neighboring community of Santa Teresa, N.M., but did not apply to planes flying above 18,000 feet, the F.A.A. notices said.”

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“F.A.A. officials responded by imposing a rare, 10-day closure of the surrounding airspace up to 18,000 feet, out of concern for the safety of other aircraft in the region, citing “special security reasons.””

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“It was 10:32 p.m. on the East Coast when the F.A.A. issued orders that all flight traffic under 18,000 feet would be banned beginning at 11:30 p.m. El Paso time. The order covered not only the airspace for Fort Bliss, but also that pertaining to El Paso International Airport and a desolate area in New Mexico west of the Army base.”

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