Large Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Confusion; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure; Weather
Arriving at ELP the winds were 240 at 25 to 30 knots gusting 41 to 45 knots with a high wind advisory. I chose runway 26L to be into the wind. ATIS was reporting Windshear Advisories; however the tower reported to us there was no current wind shear reports. At the final approach fix we could see the runway. Just inside the fix we got a Red Windshear Warning. I immediately executed the Windshear Warning procedure. Considering all the factors of wind; weather and fuel I decided that at that point going to our alternate was the safest course of action. We flew to our alternate and made a normal landing.
Air carrier Captain on approach to ELP received a windshear warning; executed the escape maneuver; and proceeded to their alternate.