New Iberia, Louisiana
KARA Acadiana Rgnl
Acadiana Rgnl (KARA) is a towered, public-use airport in New Iberia, Louisiana, at 24 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 17/35 (8,002 by 200 ft, concrete), 17W/35W (5,000 by 150 ft, water), H1 (23 by 23 ft, deck). Right traffic for runways 35, 17W. CTAF 125.0.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KARA, FAA ARA
- Location
- New Iberia, Louisiana (Iberia County). 4 NM NW of the city center
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.0378° N, 91.8839° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 0° E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0700-2100
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 8,002 × 200 ft | Concrete, fair condition | High intensity |
| 17W/35W | 5,000 × 150 ft | Water | Medium intensity |
| H1 | 23 × 23 ft | Deck, fair condition | Not listed |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 8,002 ft |
| 35 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | None listed | 8,002 ft |
| 17W | Right traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 5,000 ft |
| 35W | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | 5,000 ft |
| H1 | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 125.0
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 125.0
- "Acadiana". Hours 0600-2100
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Acadiana". Hours 0600-2100
- Clearance delivery
- 118.05
- "Acadiana". Sector WHEN TWR CLSD
- Clearance delivery
- 121.7
- "Acadiana". Hours 0600-2100
- Approach / departure
- 121.1
- "Lafayette"
Weather station
- ASOS ARA
- 133.325
Before you go
Brief KARA in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Acadiana Rgnl, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.