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KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
New Iberia, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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
LFTr146/10.9LAFAYETTE VORTAC109.8003E
LLAr045/34.0WHITE LAKE VOR/DME114.9504E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ABBEVILLE094/12.523002EBNZ -... -. --..

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: 30-02.909690N30-01.620808N
Longitude: 091-53.197617W091-52.869447W
Elevation: 24.0 ft.18.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 168348
Declared distances: TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good 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/DME

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: 30-02.541667N30-01.736000N
Longitude: 091-53.360833W091-53.157333W
Elevation: 20.3 ft.20.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 168348
Declared distances: TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000
Markings: NSTDNSTD

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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 68
Single engine airplanes: 51
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 6
    
Aircraft operations: avg 132/day *
61% local general aviation
22% transient general aviation
10% air taxi
7% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2022

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.

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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (236KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (238KB)
VOR RWY 35   download (200KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17   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 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4911:49
Sunrise07:1212:12
Sunset19:1800:18
Evening civil twilight19:4200:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 11:56:25
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 06:56:25
 
METAR
KARA 191053Z 05004KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T00610000
K0R3 
11nm W 
118.875
No observation available
KIYA 
11nm W 
191135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3027 RMK AO2 T00410015
KLFT 
11nm NW 
191053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP248 T00610017
TAF
KARA 190520Z 1906/2006 01010KT P6SM SCT250 FM191000 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM191500 08007KT P6SM SCT250 FM192000 16008KT P6SM FEW250
KLFT 
11nm NW 
190520Z 1906/2006 01005KT P6SM SCT250 FM191000 04004KT P6SM FEW250 FM191500 08006KT P6SM SCT250 FM192000 16007KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Comments
  
Freeman Jet Center 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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