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KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 03E (1990)
From city: 4 miles NW of NEW IBERIA, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 70560

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 02/1944
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ARA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Pattern altitude: 1024 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 34 - CTAF. ACTVT SEAWAY EDGE LGTS RY 16W/34W - 122.7 3 CLICKS ON 7 CLICKS OFF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-365-7202.

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: 118.05 121.7
EMERG: 121.5
WX AWOS-3 at IYA (11 nm W): 118.875 (337-892-0526)
WX ASOS at LFT (11 nm NW): PHONE 337-237-8153
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LFTr146/10.9LAFAYETTE VORTAC109.8003E
LLAr045/34.0WHITE LAKE VOR/DME110.4004E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ACADI345/5.026903EAR .- .-.
ABBEVILLE094/12.523002EBNZ -... -. --..
PATTERSON303/34.424501EPTN .--. - -.
ST LANDRY159/38.733504EOPL --- .--. .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
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 16/34

Dimensions: 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Double wheel: 105.0
Double tandem: 163.0
Dual double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 16  RUNWAY 34
Latitude: 30-02.909690N30-01.620808N
Longitude: 091-53.197617W091-52.869447W
Elevation: 24.0 ft.18.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 165 magnetic, 168 true345 magnetic, 348 true
Declared distances: TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: no
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 16W/34W

Dimensions: 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m
Surface: water
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
SEAWAY EDGE LGTS GREEN; THLD LGTS AMBER.
RUNWAY 16W  RUNWAY 34W
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000

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: F. JASON DEVILLIER
1404 HANGAR DR
NEW IBERIA, LA 70560
Phone 337-365-7202

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 39
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 11
    
Aircraft operations: avg 30/day *
43% military
40% local general aviation
10% transient general aviation
7% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.
CAUTION SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHANNEL) WEST OF & ADJACENT/PARALLEL TO RWY.
BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 34   download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 16   download (252KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 34   download (285KB)
VOR/DME RWY 34   download (270KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 16   download (269KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIYA - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (11 nm W)
KLFT - Lafayette Regional Airport (11 nm NW)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field (33 nm N)
KPTN - Harry P Williams Memorial Airport (35 nm SE)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (38 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of KARA (Acadiana Regional Airport)
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Taken early August 2006

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From to KARA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5012:50
Sunset17:5323:53
Evening civil twilight18:1800:18

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 15:05:32
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 09:05:32
 
METAR
KARA 131453Z 10011KT 10SM OVC085 09/M02 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 60000 T00941017 58012
K0R3 
11nm W 
118.875
No observation available
KIYA 
11nm W 
131435Z AUTO 09009G14KT 10SM OVC085 09/00 A3019 RMK AO2
KLFT 
11nm NW 
131353Z 09004KT 10SM OVC070 07/M03 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00721033
TAF
KARA 131241Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC090 FM131600 12010KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM131900 15016G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 TEMPO 1319/1322 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132200 15014G20KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM140100 15010KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM140700 22005KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM141000 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003
KLFT 
11nm NW 
131240Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC090 FM131600 12010KT P6SM -RA OVC060 FM131900 14012G18KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 TEMPO 1319/1322 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM132200 15011G17KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM140100 15010KT 4SM -SHRA OVC015 FM140700 22005KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM141000 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Pelican Aviation 337-367-1401
337-234-5967
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aerial tours / aerial sightseeing, ...

More info about Pelican Aviation
Air BP
100LL Jet A
FS $6.07 $5.51 
 Updated 08-Feb-2012
 
   3 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KARA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN AND SUITES NEW IBERIA 4.0 63-99
 

Other hotels near Acadiana Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES NEW IBERIA 3.9 
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES NEW IBERIA 3.9 79-95
RAMADA OF NEW IBERIA 4.0 85-89
COMFORT SUITES NEW IBERIA 4.0 85-111
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 4.1 76-131
HAMPTON INN AND STE NEW IBERIA 4.2 
COMFORT INN BROUSSARD 4.6 106-126
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES NEW IBERIA - AVERY ISLAND 4.9 105-161

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Acadiana Regional Airport

8 in New Iberia
2 in Broussard
37 in Lafayette
4 in Breaux Bridge
4 in Scott
 

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