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Alexandria International AirportIATA code AEX

Alexandria International Airport (AEX/KAEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alexandria, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Alexandria, United States
Codes
AEX · KAEX
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Alexandria International Airport (AEX/KAEX) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alexandria, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 31.320°, -92.540°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Alexandria International Airport (AEX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alexandria, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Alexandria International Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
AEX
ICAO code
KAEX
City
Alexandria
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
31.326°, -92.547°
From OurAirports
Official website
flyaex.org (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Alexandria International Airport’s own pages.

AEX airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
283,664
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Alexandria
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Lafayette Regional Airport LFT · 136 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AEX

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 14/32: 2,850 m, concrete.

Runways at AEX: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
14/322,850 m9,352 ft46 mconcrete
18/362,592 m8,503 ft46 masphalt

Routes from AEX

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AEX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at AEX

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names AEX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where AEX is

Calculated

9.8 km west

Alexandria International Airport lies 9.8 km west of Alexandria city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AEX

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alexandria, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Alexandria International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flyaex.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Alexandria

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Alexandria International Airport: common questions

Where is Alexandria International Airport?

Alexandria International Airport serves Alexandria, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.326°, -92.547°.

What are the airport codes for Alexandria International Airport?

The IATA code is AEX and the ICAO code is KAEX.

What time zone is AEX in?

Alexandria International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Alexandria International Airport?

The airport’s official website is flyaex.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Alexandria International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AEX: 14/32 (2,850 m (9,352 ft), concrete); 18/36 (2,592 m (8,503 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Alexandria International Airport?

Wikidata records 283,664 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at AEX?

Wikidata lists AEX as a hub of Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System.

How far is AEX from Alexandria city centre?

Alexandria International Airport is about 9.8 km west of Alexandria city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Alexandria International Airport?

OurAirports gives AEX’s elevation as 27 m (89 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Alexandria International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)