KAEX — Alexandria Intl
Alexandria, LA · field elevation 88 ft · Class D airspace · ATCT
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KAEX current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KAEX 100253Z 01003KT 10SM FEW120 18/10 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01780100 53007 $
- Wind
- from 010° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 10 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Density altitude
- 108 ft · pressure altitude -182 ft
- Observed
- 20 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 010° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 3 kt head | — |
| 32 | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 14 | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
| 18 | 3 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 38,000–38,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KAEX 092336Z 1000/1024 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 31.32833, -92.54817
- Elevation
- 88 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
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Class D
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter, while the tower is open.
The same callsign rule as Class C. When the tower closes the airspace usually reverts to Class E, or to Class G where no surface area is charted — the Chart Supplement entry says which, and the hours are on the sectional. A surface area normally extends to 2,500 ft above the field, with the ceiling charted in a dashed blue box as a number in hundreds of feet.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1233Z / 2314Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100,A,MOGAS
- Sectional
- Houston
- County
- Rapides, LA
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 9,352 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 18/36 | 8,503 | 150 | ASPH-CONC | HIGH |
Frequencies
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 127.35
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 121.9
- CTAF
- 127.35
- Approach
- 125.4
Published procedures
- 7 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KAEX airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.