KAEX/AEX METAR & TAF Alexandria International Airport

Alexandria, LouisianaElevation 89 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

136 ft

+47 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 36 min old

KAEX is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

60° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 6°C

64°F / 43°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T01830056

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 5.6°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KAEX forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at AEX.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 60° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	50	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	81/51	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	83/54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	85/54	SE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	85/54	E 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/60	E 9 kt	–	23%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	85/62	SE 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	88	SW 4 kt	–	20%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0129Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 362 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,352 ft

14/32

Dimensions

9,352 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14144°T

Landing length (LDA)9,352 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,352 / 9,352 / 9,352 ft

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32324°T

Landing length (LDA)9,352 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,352 / 9,352 / 9,352 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

7,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18189°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 369°T

Landing length (LDA)7,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,001 / 7,001 / 7,001 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

136 ft

Pressure altitude

-241 ft

Field elevation

89 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.25 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2327Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1221Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1121Z (6:21 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Alexandria International Airport is in Alexandria, Louisiana. Field elevation 89 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSCOTT GAMMEL

Manager phone318-427-6419

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAEX / AEX

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates31.3258, -92.5467

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A · MOGAS

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,200 ft MSL

CTAF127.350

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.05

POLK APP/DEP

A/D

123.975

ASOS

121.9

CLNC DEL

CLD

127.35

CTAF

121.9

GND

127.35

TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KAEX traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-10-23, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

22.4

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 38%Piston single 30%Jet 13%Unknown 8%Helicopter 5%Turboprop 5%Twin 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~14 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~7 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~6 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~3 landings/mo

›LJ35 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly jet aircraft.

›E145 (Jet)

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28R (Piston single)

›LJ35 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KESF Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KPOE Polk Army Air Field

37 NM SW

VFR

KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport

50 NM SW

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

52 NM SE

VFR

KHEZ Natchez–Adams County Airport / Hardy-Anders Field

66 NM E

VFR

KRSN Ruston Regional Airport

71 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RIGHT RETANGULAR 1200 FT AGL, LEFT OVERHEAD 1700 FT AGL.

›PRVDD VFR ONLY.

›EXTSV HEL TFC DURING MIL EXER.

›EXTV LGT ACFT TFC (CROPDUSTERS) BLW 900 FT TO CIV ARPT 3.5 NM WSW OF FIELD.

›MULTICOM FREQ 130.00 AVBL.

›COML & LIFEGUARD ACFT ONLY ON COML TRML RAMP; ALL OTHER ACFT UTILIZE TWY A TO FBO.

›LGT ACFT FREQ CROSS APCH ZONES TO RWY 14/32 BLW 2000 FT MSL.

›CENTER 75 FT OF FIRST 3000 FT OF RWY 18 CONC, REMAINDER IS ASPH.

›PCR VALUE: 630/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 580/R/A/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KAEX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAEX have a METAR?

Yes. KAEX has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAEX have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KAEX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KAEX?

KAEX sits at 89 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAEX?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.