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ACCESSIBILITY
The region’s central location along the 2000 mile border has made El Paso a natural transportation hub, with international rail service provided by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), Union Pacific and Ferromex. Interstate access (I-10) connects our region to California and Florida, and to the Rocky Mountain states all the way to the Canadian border. You’ll also find two international airports and five international border crossings connecting the U.S. to México.
Highway/Interstate
- Interstate 10, which extends between Jacksonville, Florida, and Los Angeles, California, is the primary highway access to the region.
- Interstate 25 connects with Interstate 10 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, providing access to northern New Mexico, central Colorado and eastern Wyoming.
El Paso International Airport (EPIA)
- 128 daily passenger flights to and from El Paso
- Nonstop daily service to and from 12 U.S. cities
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El Paso International Airport — Passenger Activity The Facts: 8 States, 14 Airports, 128 daily arrivals and departures |
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To/From El Paso Arrivals & Departures |
To/From El Paso Arrivals & Departures |
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Albuquerque, NM 4 |
Atlanta, GA 4 |
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Austin, TX 8 |
Chicago, IL 8 |
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Dallas, TX 30 |
Denver, CO 8 |
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Houston, TX 16 |
Las Vegas, NV 6 |
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Los Angeles, CA 14 |
Phoenix, AZ 22 |
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San Antonio, TX 6 |
San Diego, CA 2 |
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El Paso International Airport — Passenger Activity |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011* |
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Enplaned |
1,612,606 |
1,697,683 |
1,714,552 |
1,713,868 |
1,662,855 |
1,540,195 |
1,544,488 |
986,462 |
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Deplaned |
1,591,800 |
1,673,763 |
1,687,778 |
1,688,832 |
1,639,909 |
1,522,993 |
1,520,905 |
978,815 |
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Total |
3,204,406 |
3,371,446 |
3,402,330 |
3,402,700 |
3,302,764 |
3,063,188 |
3,065,393 |
1,965,277 |
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El Paso International Airport — Cargo Activity (tons) |
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2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011* |
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Enplaned |
35,912 |
38,140 |
36,065 |
38,216 |
30,560 |
30,173 |
43,450 |
28,427 |
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Deplaned |
46,747 |
48,095 |
47,402 |
43,679 |
37,266 |
34,120 |
47,124 |
31,068 |
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Total |
82,659 |
86,235 |
83,467 |
81,895 |
67,825 |
64,293 |
90,574 |
59,495 |
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*2011 Figures include data collected for the month of January - August only. Source: Monthly Activity Report: August 2011. El Paso International Airport. Updated: September 2011. |
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Railroad
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), Union Pacific and Ferromex provide rail service from El Paso to numerous cities.
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El Paso - Juarez Trains Northbound Border Crossings 2006 - YTD |
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011* |
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Trains |
204 |
221 |
206 |
125 |
87 |
94 |
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Empty Rail Containers |
7,827 |
7,762 |
7,223 |
4,614 |
4,031 |
4,913 |
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Full Rail Containers |
8,431 |
9,324 |
6,807 |
3,904 |
3,364 |
2,475 |
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TOTAL |
16,462 |
17,307 |
14,236 |
8,643 |
7,482 |
7,483 |
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*2011 Figures include data collected for the months of January - November only.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, |
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