METAR & TAF KARA
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
KARA 272053Z AUTO 17013G24KT 10SM FEW080 29/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02890206 56002
- Wind
- 170° @ 13G24 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,697 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- ARA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MAURICE SONGY
- Phone
- (337) 365-7202
- Address
- 1404 HANGAR DR, NEW IBERIA LA 70560
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DRI
- DE RIDDER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2100
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 17
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35Favored | 168° / 348° | 8,002 ft | CONC | 35 R |
| 17W/35W | 168° / 348° | 5,000 ft | WATER | 17W R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 8,002' | 8,002' | 8,002' | 8,002' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ODALS | — |
| 35 | 8,002' | 8,002' | 8,002' | 8,002' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 17W | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | — | — | — |
| 35W | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | 5,000' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Compass rose is not available.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when approach is closed, contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- Intensive helicopter training is conducted.Show FAA
- No overnight camping is permitted.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index B is available between 1200 Zulu and 0830 Zulu Monday through Friday. Any additional requirements require 24-hour prior permission required.Show FAA
- Contact the airport manager for designated ramp space for public use.Show FAA
- Seaplane landing area in the water channel is not available and permanently closed.Show FAA
- Bird activity is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Rotor wing movement and landing area is between the runway and seawall.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Lighting is dusk to dawn. When the tower is closed, high intensity runway lights on runway 17/35 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 35, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours call 337-367-1401 or fax 337-367-1404.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35The pavement classification rating value is 500 rigid B with tire.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- For prior permission required for more than 30 passenger seats, call the airport manager at 337-365-7202 Monday through Friday 0830 to 1630.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KARA
Answer card- ICAO
- KARA
- Name
- ACADIANA RGNL
- Location
- NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,024 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2100
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 17/35 · 8,002 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 17
Acadiana Rgnl sits in New Iberia, Louisiana. The field elevation is 24 ft MSL. It has 2 runways. The longest is runway 17/35 at 8,002 ft. There is also a 5,000 ft water runway, 17W/35W, though the seaplane landing area in the water channel is permanently closed. The tower is open from 0600 to 2100. One ILS approach is published for runway 35.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The airport has magnetic variation of 0°. Runway headings are 168° and 348° magnetic.
Freeman Jet Center - Acadiana is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Lighting is dusk to dawn. When the tower is closed, the high intensity runway lights on 17/35 come up preset to low intensity. Use CTAF to raise intensity and to activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 35. Expect helicopter activity. Rotor wing movement and landing area is between the runway and seawall. Bird activity is also reported on and near the airport. If you need ramp space for public use or special operating permission, contact the airport manager directly.