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LS38

Richard's Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	LS38
Lat/Long:	30-00-47.0000N 091-52-09.0000W 30-00.783333N 091-52.150000W 30.0130556,-91.8691667 (estimated)
Elevation:	15 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation:	02E (2000)
From city:	7 miles NW of NEW IBERIA, LA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	70560

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	02/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	HOUSTON CENTER
FSS:	DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at ARA (1.7 nm NW):	133.325 (337-365-0128)
WX AWOS-3PT at IYA (11 nm W):	118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at LFT (13 nm NW):	134.05 (337-262-2757)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LFTr146/12.6		LAFAYETTE VORTAC		109.80		03E
LLAr047/33.6		WHITE LAKE VOR/DME		114.95		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
ABBEVILLE		100/13.5		230		02E		BNZ	-... -. --..

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions:	2200 x 45 ft. / 671 x 14 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 7	RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	30 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	R. DEAN RICHARD PO BOX 569 BROUSSARD, LA 70518 Phone 337-278-1901
Manager:	R. DEAN RICHARD PO BOX 569 BROUSSARD, LA 70518 Phone 337-278-1901

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC LAFAYETTE APCH AT 337-262-2729, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at LS38.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (2 nm NW)
KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (11 nm W)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field (13 nm NW)
KPTN - Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (33 nm SE)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport (35 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	11:14
Sunrise	06:38	11:38
Sunset	19:35	00:35
Evening civil twilight	20:00	01:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2026 10:19:54
Local (UTC-5)	18-Apr-2026 05:19:54

METAR

KARA	180953Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 18/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01780172
K0R3 11nm W	118.875 No observation available
KIYA 11nm W	180955Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 18/18 A2987 RMK AO2 T01770177
KLFT 13nm NW	180956Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR CLR 17/17 A2988 RMK AO2 T01720172

TAF

KARA	180528Z 1806/1906 17006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 FM181000 17005KT 5SM BR BKN030 FM181500 20008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM182200 21009KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM190200 01011G17KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB PROB30 1903/1906 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB
KLFT 13nm NW	180528Z 1806/1906 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM181000 19004KT 5SM BR BKN030 FM181500 20006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM182200 22008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM190200 36011G17KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN025CB PROB30 1903/1906 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB

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