ARA
Acadiana Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2013-05-02 0901Z
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Location Information for KARA
Coordinates: N30°2.27' / W91°53.03'Located 04 miles NW of New Iberia, Louisiana on 2328 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 24 feet MSL.
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1000 AGL (1024 MSL)
Magnetic Variation from 1990 is 3° East
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 133.325 Tel. 337-365-0128 |
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| ACADIANA TOWER: | 125.0 239.3 |
| ACADIANA GROUND: | 121.7 |
| LAFAYETTE APPROACH: | 121.1 268.7 |
| LAFAYETTE DEPARTURE: | 121.1 268.7 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 118.05 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.950 |
| CTAF: | 125.000 |
| AWOS-3 at IYA (11.0 W): | 118.875 337-892-0526 |
| ATIS at LFT (11.4 NW): | 134.05 |
| ASOS at LFT (11.4 NW): | 337-237-8153 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE APCH CTL CLSD.
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Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 200 feet | |
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| Surface: | Concrete in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | D-105, ST-163, DT-400 | |
| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 16 | Runway 34 | |
| Coordinates: | N30°2.91' / W91°53.20' | N30°1.62' / W91°52.87' |
| Elevation: | 24.0 | 18.8 |
| Gradient: | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Runway Heading: | 165° Magnetic, 168° True | 345° Magnetic, 348° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002 | TORA:8002 TODA:8002 ASDA:8002 LDA:8002 |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in fair condition. | Precision Instrument in fair condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alighment indicator lights. |
Runway 16W/34W
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 feet | |
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| Surface: | Water | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity SEAWAY EDGE LGTS GREEN; THLD LGTS AMBER. | |
| Runway 16W | Runway 34W | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 | TORA:5000 TODA:5000 ASDA:5000 LDA:5000 |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 337-367-1401 FAX 337-367-1404. |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MINOR |
| Engine Repair: | MINOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,CARGO HANDLING SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | IBERIA PARISH GOVERMENT | |
| 300 IBERIA ST | ||
| NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 | ||
| 337-365-8246 | ||
| Manager: | F. JASON DEVILLIER | |
| 1404 HANGAR DR | ||
| NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 | ||
| 337-365-7202 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 39 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2010-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 6 | Annual Commercial Operations: | 3 |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | 11 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 795 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 4690 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 4348 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 1141 |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
- INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.
- SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHANNEL) WEST OF & ADJACENT/PARALLEL TO RY.
- BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
Weather Minimums
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