Where is AEX airport?

AEX is a medium-sized airport in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States, at 31.3258, -92.5467, 27 m above sea level.

What time zone is AEX in?

AEX is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use AEX?

218,483 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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AEX — Alexandria International Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Alexandria, United States.

IATA code: AEX
ICAO code: KAEX
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 218,483; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 17; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 27 m; 89 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,850 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with A

About AEX

Alexandria International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Alexandria, United States. 218,483 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 17 nonstop routes from AEX.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from AEX

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
AEX → ATL	Atlanta, United States	805 km	112,611
AEX → DFW	Dallas-Fort Worth, United States	458 km	95,912
AEX → IAH	Houston, United States	306 km	8,706
AEX → LCH	Lake Charles, United States	148 km	146
AEX → BHM	Birmingham, United States	599 km	139
AEX → PUJ	Punta Cana, Dominican Republic	2,812 km	129
AEX → AGS	Augusta, United States	1,021 km	119
AEX → MGM	Montgomery, United States	592 km	117
AEX → MLU	Monroe, United States	140 km	117
AEX → SHV	Shreveport, United States	173 km	85
AEX → CSG	Columbus, United States	731 km	75
AEX → JAN	Jackson, United States	258 km	73
AEX → LFT	Lafayette, United States	135 km	71
AEX → DHN	Dothan, United States	675 km	54
AEX → TYR	Tyler, United States	293 km	53
AEX → BTR	Baton Rouge, United States	160 km	49
AEX → ABI	Abilene, United States	686 km	27

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at AEX

9E Endeavor Air · 2,089 flights
MQ Envoy Air · 1,519 flights
OO SkyWest Airlines · 787 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 84.2%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 3.5%
Departures counted: 1,188; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
LFT	Lafayette Regional Airport	Lafayette, United States	136 km
MLU	Monroe Regional Airport	Monroe, United States	140 km
LCH	Lake Charles Regional Airport	Lake Charles, United States	148 km

Distance from AEX to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
AEX → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,490 km	—
AEX → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,880 km	—
AEX → CDG	Paris, France	7,797 km	—
AEX → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	8,133 km	—
AEX → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,967 km	—
AEX → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,781 km	—
AEX → JFK	New York, United States	1,977 km	—
AEX → ATL	Atlanta, United States	805 km	112,611
AEX → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,438 km	—
AEX → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	15,993 km	—
AEX → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,811 km	—
AEX → DOH	Doha, Qatar	12,679 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
14/32	2,850 m	46 m	Concrete	Yes
18/36	2,592 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Alexandria, Louisiana, United States · 31.3258, -92.5467

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Questions

Alexandria International Airport has the IATA code AEX and the ICAO code KAEX. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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