Which airport is closer to its nearest major city, El Paso International Airport or Seattle–Tacoma International Airport?
El Paso International Airport El Paso International Airport (IATA: ELP, ICAO: KELP, FAA LID: ELP) is a public airport four miles (6 km) northeast of downtown El Paso, in El Paso County, Texas, United States. It is the largest commercial airport in West Texas, handling 2,778,248 passengers in 2014. The airport serves the El Paso–Las Cruces Combined Statistical Area.
Colorado Springs East Airport Colorado Springs East Airport (FAA LID: CO49) is a private airport located 25 miles (40 km) east of the central business district of the city of Colorado Springs, and 3 miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of the city of Ellicott in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The airport is privately owned by Springs East Airport, Inc. The airport is 2 miles (3 km) north of Highway 94 via a gravel road, and taxiways and vehicle roadways are gravel/grass/dirt.