England Air Force Base

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England Air Force Base Alexandria Air Force Base Alexandria Army Airfield
Part of Tactical Air Command (TAC)
Rapides Parish, near Alexandria, Louisiana
1983 orthophoto
England AFB
Coordinates	31°19′39″N 92°32′55″W / 31.32750°N 92.54861°W / 31.32750; -92.54861
Type	Air Force Base
Site information
Controlled by	United States Air Force
Site history
Built	1942
In use	1942–1992
Garrison information
Garrison	23d Tactical Fighter Wing (1972–1992)

England Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base in Louisiana, located 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Alexandria and about 170 miles (270 km) northwest of New Orleans. Originally known as Alexandria Army Air Base, on 23 June 1955 the facility was renamed England Air Force Base in honor of Lt Col John Brooke England (1923–1954).^[1]

The base was closed in 1992. The airfield and buildings are now Alexandria International Airport. Three episodes of The Crocodile Hunter were recorded in this base because the area is an important area for conservation.