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Alexandria International Airport (AEX)

Alexandria International Airport serves Alexandria, Louisiana. In 2024, 204,603 passengers boarded flights here, up 16.0% from 2023, making it number 184 of 498 US commercial airports. The FAA classes it as a nonhub.

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204,603passengers boarding, 2024

#184busiest of 498

176,351passengers boarding, 2023

Cities near AEX

City	Distance	Population	Home value
Lafayette, LA	83 mi	123,311	$257,000
Lake Charles, LA	87 mi	82,676	$214,300

Straight-line distance from the airport to each city center.

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Parks and sights near Alexandria

The best-known parks, museums, zoos and landmarks within about 35 miles. Tap Been or Want to add them to your city passport.

Louisiana State University at Alexandria 13 miles
Kisatchie National Forest National forest 21 miles
Alexandria Museum of Art Museum 6 miles
Louisiana Christian University 7 miles
Alexandria Zoological Park Zoo 6 miles

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Passenger numbers: Federal Aviation Administration, CY 2024 commercial service enplanements (published September 2026). Location: Wikidata (CC0). All US airports by passengers.