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 / 31.3275, -92.54861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
14/32 9,352 2,850 Concrete
18/36 7,001 2,134 Asphalt
This article is about the airport in Louisiana. For other similarly named airports, see Alexandria Airport.
For the military use of this facility before 1992, see England Air Force Base

Alexandria International Airport (IATA: AEX, ICAO: KAEX) is a public airport located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States, 4 miles (6 kilometers) west of the center of Alexandria. 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.

Prior to 1992, the facility was known as England Air Force Base, which was a front-line United States Air Force base which was opened during World War II and was used during the Cold War.

[edit] Facilities

Alexandria International Airport covers 2,284 acres (924 ha) 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

[edit] Airlines

Four commercial airlines offer service at AEX.

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