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KARA

Acadiana Regional Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	ARA
Lat/Long:	30-02-15.9300N 091-53-02.0260W 30-02.265500N 091-53.033767W 30.0377583,-91.8838961 (estimated)
Elevation:	24 ft. / 7.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	00E (2020)
From city:	4 miles NW of NEW IBERIA, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70560

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	02/1944
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ARA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	0700-2100
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST. TO INCR INTST - CTAF. MALSR RWY 35 ON CONSLY. ACTVT SEAWAY EDGE LGTS RWY 17W/35W - 122.7 3 CLICKS ON 7 CLICKS OFF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index A
Airline operations:	PPR FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-365-7202 (M-F 0830-1630).
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF:	125.0
UNICOM:	122.95
WX ASOS:	133.325 (337-365-0128)
ACADIANA GROUND:	121.7 [0600-2100]
ACADIANA TOWER:	125.0 239.3 [0600-2100]
LAFAYETTE APPROACH:	121.1
LAFAYETTE DEPARTURE:	121.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	118.05 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 121.7
EMERG:	121.5
WX AWOS-3PT at IYA (11 nm W):	118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at LFT (11 nm NW):	134.05 ((337)262-2757)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE (LFT) APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LFTr146/10.9		LAFAYETTE VORTAC		109.80		03E
LLAr045/34.0		WHITE LAKE VOR/DME		114.95		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ABBEVILLE		094/12.5		230		02E		BNZ	-... -. --..

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 337-367-1401 FAX 337-367-1404.
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	MINOR
Bottled oxygen:	LOW
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:

8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m

Surface:

concrete/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 39 /R/B/W/T
Double wheel:	105.0
Double tandem:	163.0
Dual double tandem:	400.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

30-02.909690N

30-01.620808N

Longitude:

091-53.197617W

091-52.869447W

Elevation:

24.0 ft.

18.8 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

168

348

Declared distances:

TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Approach lights:

ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	23 x 23 ft. / 7 x 7 m
Surface:	DECK, in fair condition
Latitude:	30-02.171833N
Longitude:	091-53.163333W
Elevation:	38.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 17W/35W

Dimensions:	5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface:	water
Runway edge lights:	medium intensity SEAWAY EDGE LGTS GREEN; THLD LGTS AMBER.
	RUNWAY 17W	RUNWAY 35W
Latitude:	30-02.541667N	30-01.736000N
Longitude:	091-53.360833W	091-53.157333W
Elevation:	20.3 ft.	20.2 ft.
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Runway heading:	168	348
Declared distances:	TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000	TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings:	NSTD	NSTD

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	IBERIA PARISH GOVERMENT 300 IBERIA ST NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 Phone 337-365-8246
Manager:	MAURICE SONGY 1404 HANGAR DR NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 Phone (337) 365-7202

Additional Remarks

-	ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
-	INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.
-	SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHNL) W OF & ADJ/PARL TO RWY.
-	BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	COMPASS ROSE NOT AVBL.
-	FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
-	ARFF INDEX B BTN 0100Z AND 0930Z MON THRU FRI.
-	NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 CHANGED		download (273KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 CHANGED		download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 CHANGED		download (239KB)
VOR RWY 35 CHANGED		download (200KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 CHANGED		download (215KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (67KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (194KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (11 nm W)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (11 nm NW)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport (33 nm N)
KPTN - Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (35 nm SE)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (38 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 06-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:56	10:56
Sunrise	06:21	11:21
Sunset	19:47	00:47
Evening civil twilight	20:13	01:13

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-May-2025 21:15:07
Local (UTC-5)	06-May-2025 16:15:07

METAR

KARA	062053Z 14018G27KT 6SM -RA FEW024 BKN030 OVC075 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 PK WND 16027/2048 RAB51 SLP104 P0003 60003 T02610228 56021
K0R3 11nm W	118.875 No observation available
KIYA 11nm W	062055Z AUTO 15012G20KT 8SM FEW017 BKN028 BKN036 26/24 A2983 RMK AO2 CIG 024V032 T02610242 56020 $
KLFT 11nm NW	062053Z 15007G18KT 110V190 9SM -RA SCT026 BKN036 OVC055 26/23 A2984 RMK AO2 RAB35 SLP105 P0001 60002 T02610228 56016

TAF

KARA	061739Z 0618/0718 07008KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB TEMPO 0618/0619 VRB12G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN015CB FM061900 15015G23KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM070000 15014G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM070300 16012KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0703/0707 VRB20G30KT 2SM TSRA OVC008CB FM070900 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB PROB30 0709/0715 2SM TSRA OVC015CB
KLFT 11nm NW	061958Z 0620/0718 15012G18KT P6SM VCSH BKN030 FM070000 16014G21KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB FM070300 17012KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN015CB TEMPO 0703/0707 VRB20G30KT 2SM TSRA OVC008CB FM070900 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB PROB30 0709/0715 2SM TSRA OVC015CB

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337-367-1401
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