Alexandria International Airport (Louisiana)
Alexandria International Airport (IATA: AEX, ICAO: KAEX, FAA LID: AEX) is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) west of the central business district of Alexandria, in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. The airport is operated by the England Authority, also known as the England Economic and Industrial Development District, an independent political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. Despite its name, the airport operates no international flights nor flights to cities near border lines.
Prior to 1992, the facility was known as England Air Force Base, which was a front-line United States Air Force base which was opened during World War II and was used during the Cold War.
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