| Alexandria International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| England AFB, March 1983 | |||
| IATA: AEX – ICAO: KAEX – FAA LID: AEX | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | England Authority | ||
| Serves | Alexandria, Louisiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 89 ft / 27 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 9,352 | 2,850 | Concrete |
| 18/36 | 7,001 | 2,134 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 42,808 | ||
| Based aircraft | 49 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Alexandria International Airport (IATA: AEX, ICAO: KAEX, FAA LID: AEX) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) west of the central business district of Alexandria, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1] 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. Despite its name, the airport operates no international flights nor flights to cities near border lines.
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.
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Alexandria International Airport covers an area of 2,284 acres (924 ha) at an elevation of 89 feet (27 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 14/32 is 9,352 by 150 feet (2,850 x 46 m) with a concrete surface; 18/36 is 7,001 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m) with an asphalt/concrete surface. [1]
For the 12-month period ending January 31, 2009, the airport had 42,808 aircraft operations, an average of 117 per day: 45% general aviation, 26% military, 24% air taxi and 5% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 49 aircraft based at this airport: 63% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 22% jet and 8% helicopter.[1]
Three commercial airlines offer scheduled service at Alexandria International Airport.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta |
| United Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express operated by Colgan Air | Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
On November 4th, 2010, the Memphis Business Journal reported that Delta Air Lines has cut the Alexandria-Memphis route due to poor route performance. This route once belonged to Northwest Airlines when the airline owned the Memphis hub. Delta acquired the hub when the merger with Northwest was complete and has since consolidated many of the routes to its larger Atlanta hub. Alexandria has now become one of those cities.
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 55,000 | Delta |
| 2 | Houston-Intercontinental, TX | 40,000 | Continental |
| 3 | Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 32,000 | American |
| 4 | Memphis, TN | 8,000 | Delta |