One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
ELP8.4+1.4
CJS7.0
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
ELP7.0
CJS7.0
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
ELP7.2+0.7
CJS6.5
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
ELP7.5+0.8
CJS6.7
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
ELP7.2+0.2
CJS7.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
ELP2.0
CJS7.4+5.4
Best for
ELP
Drivers who will use the $9 Long-Term lot and the 24/7 shuttleSun Metro Route 33 / Brio Montana riders heading toward Five Points or downtownSouthwest / American passengers who will actually walk the connected A/B sterile sideShort-haul DFW/PHX/DEN/HOU traffic that does not need a lounge
CJS
OMA Premium Lounge usersDomestic and international passengersTravelers needing work/comfort space
Watch out for
ELP
No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass (live USA list has CHS/PVD/TUL, not ELP)CLEAR is not offered; clearme.com has no El Paso rowWest Lot is closed for renovations — the $10 rate is not usable todayStandard Star on A is Monday–Friday only; weekend A food is Starbucks plus the A1 shopFAQ still names Allegiant and Orlando / Long Beach — Allegiant left in January 2025
CJS
OMA lists local operating hours 07:00–21:00; lounge office hours are separate.No published MCT or security wait minutes.Verify lounge entry and ground-transport terms live.
Amenities and tips
ELP
No passenger loungeDigital El Paso Wi-FiB food court + landside ChiquisSun Metro + $9 Long-TermJunior Pilots + military deskNo overnight lounge product
Terminal reopens at 3:00 a.m.; one TSA, PreCheck yes, CLEAR no
Official FAQ: the building closes after the last departure and reopens at 3:00 a.m. Homepage waits on 11 Sep 2026 were 3–8 minutes general and 1–6 PreCheck. Official pages do not print an “arrive X hours” number. CLEAR is not here.
One checkpoint; A is west, B is east, they connect
Lower level is ticketing, bags, rentals, and La Placita. Central escalators go up to the only passenger TSA. After that, Concourse A is west and Concourse B is east — wrong concourse is a walk, not a reclear.
Trust the live dining page; A is thin on weekends
Official food page (11 Sep 2026): B has PGA Tour Grill, Tia’s, Slice, Schlotzsky’s/Cinnabon, Starbucks, 19th Hole, Sun City Saloon, and a 04:00–07:30 Chiquis cart. Landside is Boarder Bar & Bites plus Chiquis Bakery. Standard Star on A is Monday–Friday only.
CJS
OMA Premium LoungeWork and comfort areas
OMA Premium Lounge runs 05:00–22:00
Use the lounge only after clearing security and verify same-day access.
One main passenger terminal
Keep the boarding pass and follow the airport map.
ELP · A compact one-checkpoint West Texas terminal with $9 long-term parking and a $1.50 bus — undone by no lounge, no Priority Pass, no CLEAR, and a thin A-side kitchen on weekends.
CJS · OMA’s Ciudad Juárez gateway has a published premium lounge and a broad set of terminal services, with live-hours checking important for a border-region airport.
