# Alexandria International Airport (AEX)

> Alexandria, US · IATA: AEX · ICAO: KAEX · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `AEX` |
| ICAO | `KAEX` |
| City | Alexandria |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 27 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 31.32740, -92.54980 |

## Description

Alexandria International is best understood as a military field that also carries civilians and a modest amount of freight. Built as England Air Force Base and reborn after its 1992 closure as the England Airpark, AEX (KAEX) keeps a 2,743 m runway rated for 747-class aircraft, a 24-hour control tower, ARFF Index D cover and a US Customs port of entry. The operator lists FedEx Express and UPS among the carriers working the field, alongside the Million Air FBO handling charter and corporate traffic. Much of the real activity, however, is troop and materiel charters for Fort Johnson (formerly Fort Polk), about 95 km west, and its Joint Readiness Training Center. Long-haul air freight from central Louisiana is normally consolidated at the integrator hubs in New Orleans (MSY) and Memphis (MEM) and trucked in along Interstate 49. For forwarders the summary is simple: customs clearance and widebody capability are in place, scheduled freighter frequencies are not.

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