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Alexandria International Airport
KAEX / AEXAlexandria, LouisianaELEV 89 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
14 nm
To the nearest alternate
Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Alexandria International Airport, listed as KAEX / AEX, is a mid-sized airport in Alexandria, Louisiana. The airport sits 89 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AEX for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF, 14 nm), Polk Army Air Field (POE, 37 nm), and Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI, 50 nm).
Charter pricing from AEX depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under England Air Park and England Air Force Base. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Alexandria.
Field capability
ICAO
KAEX
IATA
AEX
FAA / Local
AEX
Elevation
89 ft
Coordinates
31.3258° N · 92.5467° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 89 ft, AEX sits higher than 59% of the 22 Louisiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 14nmESFEsler Army Airfield / Esler Regional AirportAlexandria
- 37nmPOEPolk Army Air FieldFort Polk
- 50nmDRIBeauregard Regional AirportDeRidder
- 73nmLFTLafayette Regional AirportLafayette
- 76nmMLUMonroe Regional AirportMonroe
- 80nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
Location
Open the full mapKAEX · Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, LA
From the ramp
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