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KARA

Acadiana Regional Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024

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 good 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 0200Z AND 1030Z 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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 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 (238KB)
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 18-Nov-2024

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:12	12:12
Sunrise	06:37	12:37
Sunset	17:09	23:09
Evening civil twilight	17:34	23:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Nov-2024 06:41:27
Local (UTC-6)	18-Nov-2024 00:41:27

METAR

KARA	180553Z AUTO 11009KT 10SM FEW046 21/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02060183 10228 20200 402830183 58018
K0R3 11nm W	118.875 No observation available
KIYA 11nm W	180615Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM FEW047 20/20 A2988 RMK AO2 T02020198
KLFT 11nm NW	180553Z 11005KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02060178 10244 20200 402830189 58021

TAF

KARA	180520Z 1806/1906 15010KT P6SM SCT050 FM181500 15015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM181800 18020G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 TEMPO 1822/1902 4SM SHRA OVC008 FM190200 15015KT 4SM SHRA VCTS OVC008CB
KLFT 11nm NW	180520Z 1806/1906 15008KT P6SM SCT050 FM181500 15015G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM181800 18020G30KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 TEMPO 1822/1902 4SM SHRA OVC008 FM190200 15015KT 4SM SHRA VCTS OVC008CB

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

337-367-1401
[web site]
[email]

We are open during renovations! Our FBO has temporarily moved to the Airport Terminal Building next door while our facility undergoes upgrades.

Aircraft will taxi and park in the same area, and you will find our friendly Customer Service Representatives ready to help you in the Airport Terminal. Follow the signs!

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.61		$5.88
Updated 18-Nov-2024

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FS=Full service

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