Facilities
El Paso International Airport covers 6,800 acres (2,752 ha) and has three runways:
- Runway 4/22: 12,020 ft × 150 ft (3,660 m × 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 8R/26L: 9,025 ft × 150 ft (2,751 m × 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 8L/26R: 5,493 ft × 75 ft (1,674 m × 23 m), Surface: Asphalt
The layout of the terminal at the El Paso International Airport is a pier-satellite layout. The terminal has a central entrance and the gates branch out east to west on the two concourses. The Airport has East and West Concourses. Gates A1–A4 are located on the West Concourse and Gates B1–B11 is located on the East Concourse. The Airport has a total of 15 gates. There is also a lower and upper level. The gates are located on the upper level and the ticketing, baggage claim, rental car, and main entrance are located on the lower level of the terminal. The meeter/greeter area is located on the lower level just behind the escalators that lead to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint leading to the gates. Major terminal renovations have been made over the past several years, designed and managed by the local architectural firm Moore, Nordell, Kroeger Architects.
The Airport access road is Convair Road. Convair Road splits into four lanes with the left two lanes reserved for commercial vehicles and the right two lanes utilized for pickup and drop off of passengers. In between the split road there is a waiting area where passengers can wait for commercial vehicles to arrive.
Gates: Generally, these gates are used for the following airlines. Gates A1–A2: American Airlines and American Eagle. Gates B1–B2: Delta Air Lines and Delta Connection. Gates B3–B6: Southwest Airlines. Gate B7: US Airways and US Airways Express. Gates B9 and B11: United Airlines and United Express.
Food Court: The food court is located between gates B6 and B11. It is currently occupied with Carlos and Mickey's Mexican Express, Pizza Hut Express, Quizno's and Starbucks Coffee.
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