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KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 0R3 (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 .- .-.
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 408/day *
64% local general aviation
17% transient general aviation
15% air taxi
4% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

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 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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:

0R3 - 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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KARA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0412:04
Sunrise06:2912:29
Sunset17:1423:14
Evening civil twilight17:3923:39

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 07:57:21
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 01:57:21
 
METAR
KARA 090753Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM BKN110 19/17 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01940172
K0R3 
11nm W 
118.875
090740Z AUTO 02006KT 10SM OVC100 20/19 A3001 RMK AO2
KLFT 
11nm NW 
090753Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM BKN110 19/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01940161
TAF
KARA 090538Z 0906/1006 06009KT P6SM VCSH SKC FM090900 06013KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 0910/0913 4SM -RA FM091300 04015G22KT 5SM -RA OVC015 TEMPO 0913/0917 3SM SHRA OVC012
KLFT 
11nm NW 
090538Z 0906/1006 05005KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 FM091000 04015G21KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 0910/0913 4SM -RA FM091500 05015G21KT 5SM -RA OVC019 TEMPO 0915/0917 3SM SHRA OVC012 FM091800 04015G22KT 4SM -RA OVC015 FM091900 04015G21KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0919/0920
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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
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100LL Jet A
FS $4.65 $4.05 
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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 77-99
 

Other hotels near Acadiana Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES NEW IBERIA 3.9 
RAMADA OF NEW IBERIA 4.0 71-89
COMFORT SUITES NEW IBERIA 4.0 130-275
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 4.1 85-131
COMFORT INN BROUSSARD 4.6 90-120
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES NEW IBERIA - AVERY ISLAND 4.9 126-169

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

6 in New Iberia
2 in Broussard
37 in Lafayette
4 in Breaux Bridge
5 in Scott
 

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