FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AEX |
| Lat/Long: | 31-19-38.5380N / 092-32-54.8020W 31-19.642300N / 092-32.913367W 31.3273717 / -92.5485561 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 89 ft. / 27.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of ALEXANDRIA, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 71303 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AEX (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT LEFT OVERHEAD 1600' MSL, RGT RECT 1100' MSL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 127.35 |
| WX ASOS: | 123.975 (318-442-6583) |
| ALEXANDRIA GROUND: | 121.9 372.0 |
| ALEXANDRIA TOWER: | 127.35 269.2 |
| POLK APPROACH: | 125.4 |
| POLK DEPARTURE: | 125.4 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at ESF (14 nm E): | PHONE 318-484-9031 |
- MULTICOM FREQ 130.00 AVBL.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| AEXr327/4.9 | | ALEXANDRIA VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 03E |
| FXUr064/36.7 | | POLK VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 05E |
| SWBr168/39.3 | | SAWMILL VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MARKSVILLE | | 298/28.1 | | 347 | | 02E | | MKV | -- -.- ...- |
| BUNKIE | | 327/32.1 | | 397 | | 03E | | BWK | -... .-- -.- |
| NATCHITOCHES | | 122/33.5 | | 407 | | 04E | | OOC | --- --- -.-. |
| GATOR | | 056/37.3 | | 359 | | 05E | | GUV | --. ..- ...- |
| WINNFIELD | | 168/38.5 | | 402 | | 04E | | IFJ | .. ..-. .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 9352 x 150 ft. / 2850 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 81.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 330.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 850.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 31-20.272617N | | 31-19.025095N |
| Longitude: | 092-33.553608W | | 092-32.496688W |
| Elevation: | 84.3 ft. | | 88.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 141 magnetic, 144 true | | 321 magnetic, 324 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9352 TODA:9352 ASDA:9352 LDA:9352 | | TORA:9352 TODA:9352 ASDA:9352 LDA:9352 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 1800 ft. from runway, 800 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition CENTER 1800 FT AT INTERSECTION WITH RY 14/32 IN FAIR CONDITION DUE TO RAVELING. CENTER 75 FT OF FIRST 3000 FT OF RUNWAY 18 CONC REMAINDER IS ASPH. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 130.0 | | Double tandem: | 191.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 502.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 31-20.203828N | | 31-19.063215N |
| Longitude: | 092-32.659162W | | 092-32.869110W |
| Elevation: | 84.0 ft. | | 87.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 186 magnetic, 189 true | | 006 magnetic, 009 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 | | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 1418 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 1798 ft. from runway, 322 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ENGLAND AUTHORITY 1611 ARNOLD DR ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303 Phone 318-449-3504 |
| Manager: | SCOTT GAMMEL 1611 ARNOLD DR ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303 Phone 318-449-4642 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 49 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 117/day * | | 34% | local general aviation | | 27% | military | | 24% | air taxi | | 11% | transient general aviation | | 5% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 January 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | LGT ACFT FREQ CROSS APCH ZONES TO RY 14/32 BELOW 2000 FT MSL. |
| - | COMMERICAL & LIFEGUARD ACFT ONLY ON COMMERCIAL TERMINAL RAMP; ALL OTHER ACFT UTILIZE TWY A TO FBO. |
| - | TWY F CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY E CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | EXTV LGT ACFT TFC (CROPDUSTERS) BLO 900' TO CIV ARPT 3.5 NM WSW OF FIELD. |
| - | LOCKED WHEEL AND SHARP TURNS PROHIBITED ON ASPH SURFACES. |
| - | TWY E BTN TWY F & RY 36 CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | TWY G CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | EXTENSIVE HELICOPTER TFC DURING MILITARY EXERCISES. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 14 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 14 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 32 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (35KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KESF - Esler Regional Airport (14 nm E)
2R6 - Bunkie Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KMKV - Marksville Municipal Airport (28 nm SE)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (35 nm S)
KPOE - Polk Army Airfield (37 nm SW)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunset | | 17:08 | | 23:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:45:29 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Nov-2009 00:45:29 |
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| METAR |
| KAEX | 230553Z 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003 BKN017 OVC031 14/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01440133 10144 20139 401560111 50001
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KESF 14nm E | 230630Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR BKN005 OVC010 15/13 A3002 RMK AO2 CIG 003V007
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| TAF |
| KAEX | 230528Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC019 TEMPO 2306/2310 2SM BR BKN006 FM231000 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN005 OVC012 TEMPO 2310/2314 1SM BR VV001 FM231600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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