After World War II ended, the base was placed on standby status in early 1946 and was eventually turned over to the city of Alexandria for use as a municipal airport.

The city of Alexandria feared that the economic impact of the airfield closing would devastate the economy, so the city of Alexandria created the England Economic and Industrial Development District (England Authority) to take over the base for the purpose of creating a major air transport resource for the region and the state.

And in August 1996, Alexandria International began to receive commercial airline passenger service with flights to and from Atlanta (ATL), Dallas/Ft.

Alexandria had previously been served by commercial airline flights operated from Esler Airfield (ESF) located near Pineville, Louisiana.

Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, Alexandria International Airport has played an important role in moving thousands of military personnel and millions of pounds of cargo in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Alexandria International Airport also played an important role in storm recovery efforts following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Alexandria International Airport is also a primary point of departure that is used by ICE Air Operations as one of the nations largest deportee processing facilities is near by.

However, the largest aircraft ever to have landed at the airport appears to be the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy military jet transport operated by the U.S. Air Force.

[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022, the airport had 30,130 aircraft operations, an average of 82 per day: 51% general aviation, 25% military, 13% air taxi, and 11% scheduled commercial.

The other members of the Board include Richard Bushnell, Dennis Frazier, Curman Gains, Scott Linzay, Joe McPherson, and Charlie Weems.

The Noise Compatibility Program determined that eligible buildings should be prioritized to family residences, institutions, and community facilities.

The program was designed by the FAA to provide homeowners on a voluntary basis the opportunity to sell their property and move away from areas impacted by aircraft noise.

The program gives interested homeowners a single cash payment in exchange for providing the England Authority with a signed Aviation Easement document.

They are suspended in simulated flight as a permanent reminder of the courage, dedication, and sacrifice of the men and women who have served their country as members of the finest Air Force in the world."

On September 6, 1955, a USAF Kaiser-Frazer Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar crashed after takeoff due to engine failure 3.1 miles north of then Alexandria-England AFB.

Due to the gear failure, the right wing dragged on the runway, creating a friction fire which was quickly put out by the airport rescue and firefighting personnel.