FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 |
| FXUr067/(36.7) | | POLK VOR | | 108.40 | | 02E |
| 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 | | 059/37.3 | | 359 | | 02E | | 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 318-427-6419 |
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 104/day * | | 31% | military | | 29% | local general aviation | | 23% | air taxi | | 11% | transient general aviation | | 6% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 14 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 14 | |
download (216KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 32 | |
download (208KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (57KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Jordan and Kirsten Eastridge
Photo taken 21-Apr-2010
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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunset | | 19:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:20 | | 01:20 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:08:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 03:08:30 |
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| METAR |
| KAEX | 130753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02610244
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KESF 14nm E | 130753Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02560239
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| TAF |
| KAEX | 130520Z 1306/1406 16003KT P6SM FEW200 FM131000 VRB02KT 5SM BR FEW200 FM131400 27006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200 FM131800 25008KT P6SM VCTS FEW040CB SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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