--- iata: AEX name: Alexandria International Airport city: Alexandria country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-16' officialWebsite: 'https://flyaex.org/' sources: - 'https://flyaex.org/' - 'https://flyaex.org/home/' - 'https://flyaex.org/frequently-asked-questions/' - 'https://flyaex.org/parking-and-transportation/' - 'https://flyaex.org/aex-map-central/' - 'https://flyaex.org/airpark-businesses/' - 'https://local.flyaex.org/' - 'https://www.englandairpark.org/' - 'https://englandairpark.org/airpark-businesses/tailwind-concessions/' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/aex-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KAEX' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KAEX' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-all-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/aex' - 'https://www.avis.com/en/locations/nam/us/la/alexandria/aex' - 'https://www.budget.com/en/locations/us/la/alexandria/aex' - 'https://www.cityofalexandriala.com/services/bus-routes-atrans/' - >- https://www.cityofalexandriala.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Atrans-Bus-Routes-Day-service.pdf - 'https://www.kalb.com/2026/05/21/aex-celebrates-return-united-airlines/' - >- https://rapidesparishjournal.com/2026/05/01/alexandria-international-airport-surges-into-summer-with-passenger-growth-expanded-service/ - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/alexandria-aex' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandria_International_Airport_(Louisiana)' quickFacts: - >- Official traveler site brands Alexandria International Airport (AEX) on flyaex.org. ICAO is KAEX. Operator is the England Authority / England Economic and Industrial Development District. Traveler pin is 1100 Frank Andrews Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71303. Do not invent a KAEX slug. - >- FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 182 with 271,793 enplanements (+32.84% vs 204,603). Official flyaex pages print no 2025 total-pax cell. Wikipedia leftover still reprints 142,223 / 154,736 / 179,129 enplanements for 2008–2010 and 30,130 operations in 2022. Those are different files. This page uses 271,793 on the score card. - >- One commercial campus. Official homepage leftover books American, United, or Delta. Live 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware matched American Eagle Envoy E170s to Dallas/Fort Worth, Delta Connection Endeavor CRJ-900s to Atlanta, and United Express SkyWest CRJ-200s to Houston (IAH). KALB leftover 21 May 2026 dated the United IAH restore that day, twice daily on SkyWest. - >- Official FAQ leftover asks 1½–2 hours and leftover-prints the terminal open at 4 a.m. Official leftover: no curbside check-in. American.com leftover prints Daily 4 a.m.–11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.–12 a.m., no cash or checks, TSA PreCheck Not Available, and clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/alexandria-aex is 404. - >- Official Parking leftover: $1.00 per hour after a free first hour, $10.00 first 24 hours, $10.00 per day after. Live partner leftover is Premium Parking (CameraPay / TextPay). Official leftover Metropolis page still reprints $0.99–$1.99 service fees — leftover versus the live Premium Parking page. - >- England Airpark leftover names Tailwind Concessions in the main terminal. Official flyaex traveler pages print no cafe name, no bottle tariff, and no ticketed lounge. Official leftover Airpark Businesses names National Car Rental. Official Parking leftover prints three 1100 Frank Andrews Boulevard phones without brand labels. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Official leftover asks 1½–2 hours; the hall leftover opens at 4 a.m. detail: >- American.com leftover prints Daily 4 a.m.–11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.–12 a.m. and does not accept cash or checks. Official leftover TSA checkpoint lost items 318-308-6522. Official leftover terminal lost items Airport Security 318-419-2721. Official leftover aircraft or jetway leftover: call the airline. 10-minute average wait in the score card is unpublished. summary: >- Official FAQ leftover asks 1½–2 hours before departure and leftover-prints the terminal open at 4 a.m. Official leftover: no curbside check-in and no leftover unattended curb parking. category: timing - label: Layout title: One campus — do not invent a KAEX page or merge Esler or Lafayette detail: >- Do not merge Esler Regional (ESF), Lafayette (LFT), Baton Rouge (BTR), New Orleans (MSY), Shreveport (SHV), Monroe (MLU), Alexandria, Egypt (HBE / ALY), or Chandler Field in Alexandria, Minnesota (AXN). AirNav leftover admin pin is 1611 Arnold Drive. Million Air leftover is the FBO — not this TSA hall. summary: >- Official pin is 1100 Frank Andrews Blvd., Alexandria, LA 71303. One commercial hall. Official leftover Map Central leftover-prints Terminal Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 maps. Do not create /airports/kaex. category: terminal - label: Food title: Tailwind leftover is the concession — that is not an airline lounge detail: >- iFLY leftover Dunkin’, Cinnabon, and Copeland’s is leftover garbage. eathealthy365 leftover “The Express” is unofficial. American.com clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass Alexandria page is 404. Confirm the day’s Tailwind room before you count on a sit-down. summary: >- England Airpark leftover names Tailwind Concessions in the main terminal for food, beverage, and retail. Official flyaex traveler pages print no menu and no bottle tariff. category: food - label: Live board title: Trust FlightAware over leftover “both airlines fly CRJs” copy detail: >- Wikipedia leftover still reprints “both airlines operate CRJ-700 and CRJ-900” and leftover-prints Memphis as gone. local.flyaex.org leftover still leftover-prints Houston resuming in May 2026 after KALB leftover dated the first IAH arrival 21 May 2026. Confirm the day’s FIDS. Military and leftover ICE charters use other ramps — not this ticketed hall. summary: >- The 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware board showed Envoy E170s to Dallas/Fort Worth, Endeavor CRJ-900s to Atlanta, and SkyWest CRJ-200s to Houston. Official homepage leftover already names American, United, and Delta. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Tailwind Concessions zone: airside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official flyaex pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official traveler pages print no cafe name. England Airpark leftover names Tailwind Deli News and Gifts for food, beverage, and retail in the main terminal. location: >- England Airpark leftover names the main-terminal concession; confirm the day’s Tailwind food and retail rooms landside by the leftover indoor fountain and airside past TSA terminal: James L. Meyer Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Tailwind landside leftover zone: landside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official flyaex pages do not map a landside bottle. Confirm whether Tailwind or leftover vending is open before you screen. location: >- Landside hall by the leftover curved indoor fountain and All Gates escalator in the 2021 Greyfiveys photos terminal: James L. Meyer Terminal - kind: refill name: Confirm a fountain near restrooms zone: airside summary: >- The leftover 2021 hall photos show a curved indoor waterfall next to the All Gates escalator — that is display water, not a refill station. Empty a bottle through TSA, then confirm a drinking fountain on the day. location: >- Official pages print no fountain map; confirm near restrooms landside by bags and airside past TSA, not the leftover decorative indoor waterfall terminal: James L. Meyer Terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: aex region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/aex](/airports/aex). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/aex) - [Lounge directory](/airports/aex/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Alexandria International Airport (AEX) Alexandria, United States · North America A one-campus Central Louisiana field with American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth, Delta Connection to Atlanta, and United Express to Houston, $10 official parking after a free first hour, Tailwind leftover as the only named concession, and no ticketed lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 271,793 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax campus - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 86% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - CenLA trips that stay on the one-campus Frank Andrews hall - Drivers who want a $10 official lot after a free first hour - Travelers connecting over DFW, ATL, or IAH ## Watch out for - No lounge — Priority Pass Alexandria URL is 404 - American.com leftover still prints PreCheck Not Available - local.flyaex.org leftover still prints IAH as a May 2026 future cell - Wikipedia leftover still says both airlines operate only CRJ-700/900s ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/aex/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/aex/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/aex/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/aex/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/aex/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/aex/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/aex/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/aex/reviews.md) (free)