Alexandria International Airport

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Alexandria International Airport
IATA: AEX - ICAO: KAEX
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator England Authority
Serves Alexandria, Louisiana
Elevation AMSL 89 ft (27.1 m)
Coordinates 31°19′39″N, 92°32′55″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 9,352 2,850 Concrete
18/36 7,001 2,134 Asphalt

Alexandria International Airport (IATA: AEX, ICAO: KAEX) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) west of Alexandria, Louisiana, on the site of the former England Air Force Base which closed in 1992. The airport is operated by the "England Authority", also known as the "England Economic and Industrial Development District", an independent political subdivision of the State of Louisiana.

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[edit] Facilities

Alexandria International Airport covers 2,284 acres and has two runways:

  • Runway 14/32: 9,352 x 150 ft. (2,850 x 46 m), Surface: Concrete
  • Runway 18/36: 7,001 x 150 ft. (2,134 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

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[edit] History Of England Air Force Base

A-7D Serial No: 71-0338 of the 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron / 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, taken in May 1973. A-7D attack aircraft were assigned to England AFB from 1972 through 1981
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A-7D Serial No: 71-0338 of the 75th Tactical Fighter Squadron / 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, taken in May 1973. A-7D attack aircraft were assigned to England AFB from 1972 through 1981

Originally known as Alexandria Air Force Base, the base was renamed in honor of Lt Col John Brooke England (1923-1954). A leading and much-decorated P-51 ace during World War II, Colonel England flew 108 missions and scored 19 aerial victories-including 4 on one mission. England also served as a combat pilot in the Korean War. He was killed in a crash near Toul-Rosieres Air Base, France on 17 November 1954 when he banked away from a barracks area while landing his F-86 in a dense fog.

England AFB's primary mission was tactical fighter operations for Tactical Air Command. It was closed on 1 June 1992.

It's major operating units were:

  • 67th Airdrome Sq, 1 Feb 1943 - 25 Mar 1943
  • 517th Base HQ and Air Base Sq, 25 Mar 1943 - 25 Mar 1944
  • 221st AAF Base Unit, 25 Mar 1944 - 1 Mar 1945
  • 329th AAF Base Unit, 1 Mar 1945 - 23 Sep 1946
  • 4416th Base Complement Sq, 23 Oct 1950 - 22 Dec 1950
  • 137th Fighter-Bomber Wing (Oklaholma ANG), 22 Dec 1950 - 2 May 1952
  • 132d Fighter-Bomber Wing (Iowa ANG), 2 May 1952 - 1 Jan 1953
  • 366th Fighter-Bomber Wing, 1 Jan 1953 - 1 Apr 1959
  • 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Apr 1959 - 1 Jul 1964
  • 834th Air Division, 1 Jul 1964 - 15 Jul 1969
  • 4410th Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Jul 1969 - 15 Sep 1970
  • 4403d Tactical Fighter Wing, 15 Sep 1970 - 1 Jul 1972
  • 23d Tactical Fighter Wing, 1 Jul 1972 - 1 Jun 1992

[edit] See Also

[edit] Referemces

  • Ravenstein, Charles A., Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947-1977, Office of Air Force History, 1984
  • Mueller, Robert, Air Force Bases Volume I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982, Office of Air Force History, 1989
  • Endicott, Judy G., USAF Active Flying, Space, and Missile Squadrons as of 1 October 1995. Office of Air Force History

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