Is El Paso airport closed for 10 days? Why FAA lifts airspace shutdown after flights grounded over Mexican cartel drone threat

El Paso airport​ update: El Paso International Airport experienced a brief, confusing closure due to "special security reasons," later revealed to be a cartel drone incursion neutralized by the U.S. military. Federal officials quickly reversed the 10-day shutdown, assuring no threat to commercial travel. While some flights were affected, operations have since resumed normally.