WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted restrictions barring flights over a large swath of southern New Mexico late Tuesday that were supposed to last for 10 days, lawmakers said Friday.
The FAA issued orders barring flights to and from the nearby El Paso airport as well as southern New Mexico citing “special security reasons.”
The FAA lifted the restrictions over El Paso after a few hours early Wednesday but had kept the restrictions over New Mexico without explanation.
“Southern New Mexicans and El Pasoans deserve answers and transparency,” said Representative Gabe Vasquez, a New Mexico Democrat.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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