El Paso International Airport

El Paso International Airport
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
El Paso International Airport (KELP) 
8025 A Boeing Drive, El Paso, TX 79225
Regular Office Hours 
7 days per week, 0800-2400  
Mountain Time (MT) 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(915) 730-7890   CBP El Paso Airport Office
(915) 772-7240   CBP Foreign Trade Zone Office 
(915) 730-7010   Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry 
(915) 730-7351   CBP El Paso Field Office
KELP_GAP@cbp.dhs.gov
Hours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/
arrival of aircraft at El Paso International 
Airport are available seven days per 
week, 0800-2400 in accordance with the 
port’s permission to land procedures.  
See special procedures below.
Commercial aircraft operators departing 
the U.S. must obtain an outbound 
clearance by contacting CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP at 
least one hour prior to departure from the foreign port or 
place.  
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• The aircraft control tower can direct you to parking if needed.
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the ramp to begin the inspection.
• All crew and passengers will be processed inside the airport office.
• Be prepared to present passports, visas, pilot’s license, medical certificate, aircraft registration, and
user fee decal (if appropriate).
• Regulated waste/garbage will be collected by CBP from the aircraft crew.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• None.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
MArch 3, 2026 Publication Number KELP-0326