Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 11:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, KAEX is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Alexandria International Airport in Alexandria, LA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Alexandria International Airport (KAEX) is a regional airport serving Alexandria, LA at a field elevation of 88 ft. KAEX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (14/32, 18/36), the longest 9,352 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind variable at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (78°F), altimeter 30.21 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAEX 281653Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02560150
Current pilot readout for KAEX
KAEX is currently VFR with variable winds at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,000 ft (field elevation 88 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KAEX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for AEX in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from AEX's own airspace.
KAEX reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 268 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 14 had the best headwind 61% of the time, runway 32 39%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 64 days a year. 46% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
AEX departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 1,084 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (68%).
Fog was reported on about 46 days a year, and fog or mist on 212. November and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 9% in July.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is variable at 3 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 9,352 ft | CON | - | - |
| 18 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 32 | 9,352 ft | CON | - | - |
| 36 | 7,001 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KAEX runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 14/329,352 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAEXWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/367,001 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAEXWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
KAEX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAEX
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AEX UA /OV KAEX/TM 1649/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1649Reported at 16:49 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV KLSU310030/TM 1623/FL240/TP PC12/TB NEG/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KLSU310030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
SHV UA /OV SHV/TM 1533/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD RY32
SHV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SHVLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1533Reported at 15:33 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY32Remarks.Show raw report
HEZ UA /OV HEZ/TM 1520/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
HEZ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HEZLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1520Reported at 15:20 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BAD UA /OV EIC120020/TM 1350/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZFW28
BAD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EIC120020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1350Reported at 13:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZFW28Remarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX/TM 1258/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1258Reported at 12:58 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LCH UA /OV 20NW LCH/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK B035
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 20NW LCHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1150Reported at 11:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK B035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAEX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 48%
- 36
- 41%
- 18
- 8%
- 32
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1131Z (6:31 AM CDT)
TAF KAEX 281131Z 2812/2912 10005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAEX's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 9,352 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 14/32, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A · Mogas (auto fuel)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 1,288 ft MSL (1,200 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KAEX
- IATA
- AEX
- FAA LID
- AEX
- City
- Alexandria
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 88 ft
- Coordinates
- 31.3258, -92.5467
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,352 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 123.975 MHz
- CTAF
- 127.35 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
Historical Flying Weather at KAEX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAEX reported VFR conditions during about 79.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 268 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.2 kt, calm 22.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71.1 | 15.6 | 9.2 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 64.2 | 20.9 | 10.1 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 72.9 | 18.1 | 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 75.8 | 16.6 | 5.7 | 1.9 |
| May | 79.3 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 86.5 | 9.3 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.2 | 7.0 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 88.4 | 7.0 | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 83.3 | 10.6 | 4.4 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 81.9 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 75.8 | 12.1 | 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 66.4 | 17.0 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.1 kt |
| Feb | 6.5 kt |
| Mar | 6.6 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.5 kt |
| Jun | 4.4 kt |
| Jul | 3.7 kt |
| Aug | 3.7 kt |
| Sep | 3.9 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.1 kt |
| Dec | 5.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KAEX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Alexandria International Airport (KAEX)
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