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KARA

ARA

Acadiana Regional Airport · New Iberia

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

24 ft / 7 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 125.00 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

16/348,002 ftConcreteLIGHTED

16W/34W5,000 ftWATERUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 24 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Acadiana Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KARA / ARA

Municipality

New Iberia

Country

Region

US-LA

GPS Coordinates

30.037800, -91.883904

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 16 / 34

LIGHTED

Crosswind 16 Crosswind 34 TOD VDP

Length: 8,002 ft / 2,439 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 167.5° / 347.5°

RWY 16

No ILS

RWY 34

No ILS

Runway 16W / 34W

UNLIT

Crosswind 16W Crosswind 34W TOD VDP

Length: 5,000 ft / 1,524 m
Surface: WATER
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 16W

No ILS

RWY 34W

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AR · NDB (Acadi)269 kHz

6 ft · Associated: None
29.956301, -91.863297

LF · NDB (Laffs)375 kHz

22 ft · Associated: KLFT
30.289301, -91.907898

LFT · VORTAC (Lafayette)109,800 kHz

37 ft · Associated: KLFT
30.193800, -91.992599

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D LAFAYETTE APP/DEP

121.10 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.70 MHz

CTAF CTAF

125.00 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR TWR

125.00 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Lafayette Regional Airport

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Lake Charles Regional Airport

Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified