# Air Traffic

El Paso airspace closure initially linked to military counter-drone operations, then a party balloon, causing significant flight disruptions. FAA has since lifted restrictions.

### About Air Traffic
This topic pertains to the commercial and operational aspects of air transportation, focusing on air traffic management and related news.  

### Insights
- air traffic engagements is up 467.88% from the previous week.
- air traffic posts created is up 316.67% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
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[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/air-traffic/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +468%  
[--] Month: [----------] -49%  
[--] Months: [-------------] +79%  
[--] Year: [-------------] +138%  
1-Year High: [-----------] on 2025-02-18  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2026-02-13  

Engagements by network (24h):
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### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
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[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/air-traffic/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
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1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-11  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-15  

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### Creators: [-----] (24h)
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[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/air-traffic/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Air Traffic in the last [--] hours which is up 50% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [-----]  
1-Year High: [------] on 2025-11-11  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-04-06  

The most influential creators that mention Air Traffic in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@realatcchannel](/creator/youtube/realatcchannel) | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [--]          |

[View More](/list/creators/air-traffic/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 66%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:air-traffic/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/air-traffic/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 66%  
Daily Average: 54%  
[--] Week: 59% +5%  
[--] Month: 57% -4%  
[--] Months: 57% -10%  
[--] Year: 57% +12%  
1-Year High: 96% on 2025-02-28  
1-Year Low: 7% on 2025-04-02  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Air Traffic Control Operations: (40%) Discussions on the daily operations, challenges, and importance of air traffic controllers in managing airspace and ensuring flight safety.
- Aviation Incidents and Safety: (30%) News and discussions surrounding plane crashes, near misses, and other aviation incidents, highlighting the role of air traffic control in prevention or response.
- Technological Advancements in Air Traffic Management: (20%) Content focusing on new technologies, systems, and upgrades aimed at modernizing air traffic control and improving airspace management.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Air Traffic Control Shortages and Failures: (70%) Reports and discussions highlighting issues such as air traffic control system failures, staff shortages, and their impact on flight operations and passenger travel.
- Geopolitical Impacts on Airspace: (30%) News concerning the closure of airspace due to geopolitical events and the subsequent disruption to air traffic.
  

### Top Air Traffic News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"FAA reverses restriction on flights at El Paso airport - The Washington Post The FAA reversed course early Wednesday morning saying air traffic could resume as normal. It did not provide a reason for the temporary closure"  
[News Link](https://www.washingtonpost.com/transportation/2026/02/11/el-paso-us-airport-texas-faa-restrictions/) [@washingtonpost](/creator/x/washingtonpost) 2026-02-11T14:23Z 19.3M followers, 20.6K engagements


"The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso. The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso"  
[News Link](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faa-grounds-all-flights-into-and-out-of-el-paso-until-late-on-feb-20-for-special-security-reasons/) [@CBSNews](/creator/x/CBSNews) 2026-02-11T14:09Z 9.1M followers, [----] engagements


"El Paso airspace closure was tied to Mexican cartel drones officials say The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso"  
[News Link](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/news/content/ar-AA1W7Qrv) [@MSN](/creator/x/MSN) 2026-02-11T14:03Z 187.9K followers, [---] engagements


"Private aircraft flips and catches fire during snowstorm at Maine airport AP News An audio recording of air traffic controllers indicates that a private jet that crashed at Maine's Bangor International Airport flipped over soon after takeoff"  
[News Link](https://apnews.com/article/bangor-maine-plane-crash-0e56e09867a95201354449aa863daf65) [@AP](/creator/news/AP) 2026-01-26T14:39Z 15.5M followers, 814.6K engagements



### Top Air Traffic Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"landing at airport with no air traffic control Did you know some airports do not have an ATC tower Actually a lot of airports do not They are called uncontrolled fields which means it is the pilots' responsibilities to enter the airport environment and make standard calls to each other to maintain our own separation"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R0dd_UVADc0) [@schmiiindy](/creator/youtube/schmiiindy) 2026-02-12T18:50Z 55.7K followers, 16.5K engagements


"@TheB1M [----] - countless newspaper articles about a gazillion birds getting killed half of Paris getting blinded by the sun air traffic bothered for [---] miles. Fun times"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ResidentOfSound/status/2022009124821897250) [@ResidentOfSound](/creator/x/ResidentOfSound) 2026-02-12T18:05Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"@Cedi_Joseph @JoJoFromJerz So firing off a defense laser near El Paso BEFORE the FAA shut down air traffic was a GOOD idea"  
[X Link](https://x.com/drive4fun7/status/2021995331442106682) [@drive4fun7](/creator/x/drive4fun7) 2026-02-12T17:10Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Areas of Irish airspace have been closed more than [--] times since the beginning of the year due to staff shortages in air traffic control The Journal has learned. http://jrnl.ie/6955076t http://jrnl.ie/6955076t"  
[X Link](https://x.com/thejournal_ie/status/2021992316236386384) [@thejournal_ie](/creator/x/thejournal_ie) 2026-02-12T16:58Z 716.8K followers, [----] engagements

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