Acadiana Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	30-02-15.9300N (30.037758)
Longitude:	091-53-02.0260W (-91.883896)
Elevation:	24.0 feet MSL (7 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	0.2 W (as of June 2023 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	04 N.M. NW of New Iberia, Louisiana
Found On:	Houston Chart
FAA Region:	ASW

Contacts

ARA Airport web site

Manager:	Publicly owned:
MAURICE SONGY 1404 HANGAR DR NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 (337) 365-7202	IBERIA PARISH GOVERMENT 300 IBERIA ST NEW IBERIA, LA 70560 337-365-8246

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	02/1944
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0700-2100
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1024 feet (312 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	ARA
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	Yes
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class IV ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1975

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	44
Multi Engine:	4
Jet Engine:	4
GA Helicopters:	2

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2022)

Total Operations:	48237
Commercial:	108	0.2%
Air Taxi:	4932	10.2%
GA Local:	29196	60.5%
GA Itinerant:	10798	22.4%
Military Aircraft:	3203	6.6%

Communications

CTAF:	125.000
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	ACADIANA 125.0 239.3 Hrs: 0600-2100
Clearance Del.:	121.7 118.05 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 118.05 ;WHEN TWR CLSD 118.05 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
Ground:	121.7
Approach:	LAFAYETTE HOUSTON ARTCC
Departure:	LAFAYETTE HOUSTON ARTCC
ASOS:	133.325 (337-365-0128)
EMERG:	121.5

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN LAFAYETTE (LFT) APCH CTL CLSD.

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 337

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Pelican Aviation Corporation	Arinc 129.35	367-1401	100LL, Jet A
Pride Aviation		365-6646

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	De Ridder(DRI)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 05/18/23 to 0901Z 06/15/23.

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SC-4
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 35	SC-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 17	SC-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 35	SC-4
IAP	VOR OR TACAN RWY 17	SC-4
IAP	VOR RWY 35	SC-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SC-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SC-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ARA

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
5.0	AR	. _ . _ .	Acadi	NDB	269	167	167
10.9	LFT	. _ . . . . _ . _	Lafayette	VORTAC	109.80	328	328
12.5	BNZ	_ . . . _ . _ _ . .	Abbeville	NDB	230	276	276
15.1	LF	. _ . . . . _ .	Laffs	NDB	375	355	355
34.0	LLA	. _ . . . _ . . . _	White Lake	VOR-DME	114.95	228	228
34.4	PTN	. _ _ . _ _ .	Patterson	NDB	245	124	124
38.7	OPL	_ _ _ . _ _ . . _ . .	St Landry	NDB	335	343	343
40.7	LSU	. _ . . . . . . . _	Fighting Tiger	VORTAC	116.50	48	48
41.1	FWX	. . _ . . _ _ _ . . _	New Roads	NDB	356	29	29
42.8	ECY	. _ . _ . _ . _ _	Duralde	NDB	263	317	317
47.8	BT	_ . . . _	Rundi	NDB	284	46	46
52.9	BWK	_ . . . . _ _ _ . _	Bunkie	NDB	397	340	340
55.2	LRR	. _ . . . _ . . _ .	Oakdale	NDB	379	311	311
59.3	TBD	_ _ . . . _ . .	Tibby	VOR-DME	112.00	111	112
63.7	LCH	. _ . . _ . _ . . . . .	Lake Charles	VORTAC	113.40	275	275
64.2	MKV	_ _ _ . _ . . . _	Marksville	NDB	347	351	351
67.3	RQR	. _ . _ _ . _ . _ .	Reserve	VOR-DME	110.80	87	88
70.0	CW	_ . _ . . _ _	Mossy	NDB	418	283	283
77.1	MS	_ _ . . .	Kinte	NDB	338	90	91
79.8	AEX	. _ . _ . . _	Alexandria	VORTAC	116.10	336	336

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
11.1	Abbeville Chris Crusta Meml Airport (KIYA IYA)	250	250	100LL, Jet A
11.4	Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport (LFT KLFT LFT)	331	331	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
24.7	Kibs Air Park Airport (7LA4)	326	326	100LL, MOGAS
33.2	St Landry Parish-Ahart Field Airport (OPL KOPL OPL)	340	340	100LL, Jet A+
34.5	Harry P Williams Meml Airport (PTN KPTN PTN)	124	125	100LL, Jet A
38.0	Eunice Airport (UCE 4R7)	312	312	100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
42.8	Jennings Airport (3R7)	286	286	100LL, Jet A
48.3	Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport (BTR KBTR BTR)	51	52	100LL, Jet A
49.6	Louisiana Regional Airport (REG)	80	81	100LL, Jet A+
50.6	Welsh Airport (6R1)	284	284	100LL, Jet A
58.0	Bunkie Municipal Airport (2R6)	341	341	100LL
64.1	Marksville Municipal Airport (KMKV MKV)	351	351	100LL
66.2	Chennault International Airport (CWF KCWF CWF)	279	278	100LL, Jet A-1+
67.6	Port Of South Louisiana Exec Regional Airport (KAPS APS)	87	88	100LL, Jet A
69.7	Houma-Terrebonne Airport (HUM KHUM HUM)	113	114	100LL, Jet A
69.7	Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH KLCH LCH)	274	273	100LL, Jet A-1+
77.7	Southland Field Airport (KUXL UXL)	274	273	100LL, Jet A
81.3	Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (KHDC HDC)	68	69	100LL, Jet A
83.4	Pineville Municipal Airport (2L0)	339	339	100LL, MOGAS
84.5	Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY KMSY MSY)	91	92	100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

*A110G**	THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
A110-1	ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
A110-2	INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.
A110-3	SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHNL) W OF & ADJ/PARL TO RWY.
A110-5	BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-6	COMPASS ROSE NOT AVBL.
A110-7	FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
A110-8	ARFF INDEX B BTN 0200Z AND 1030Z MON THRU FRI.
A26	PPR FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-365-7202 (M-F 0830-1630).
A40-17W/35W	SEAWAY EDGE LGTS GREEN; THLD LGTS AMBER.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 337-367-1401 FAX 337-367-1404.
A81-APT	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.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	17/35 17W/35W
Longest Runway:	17/35 is 8002 ft (2439 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	35

ARA Airport Runway Details

Runway 17/35	8002 ft x 200 ft (2439 m x 61 m)
Surface:	Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	39 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	105.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	163.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	400.0

	Runway 17	Runway 35
Elevation:	24.0	18.8
Latitude:	30-02-54.5814N	30-01-37.2485N
Longitude:	091-53-11.8570W	091-52-52.1668W
Runway True Alignment:	168	348
ILS Type:		ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:	Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	No
Threshold Crossing Height:	51	52
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	8002	8002
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	8002	8002
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	8002	8002
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	8002	8002

Runway 17W/35W	5000 ft x 150 ft (1524 m x 46 m)
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity

	Runway 17W	Runway 35W
Elevation:	20.3	20.2
Latitude:	30-02-32.5000N	30-01-44.1600N
Longitude:	091-53-21.6500W	091-53-09.4400W
Runway True Alignment:	168	348
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonstandard (other than numbers only)	Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	5000	5000
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	5000	5000
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	5000	5000
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	5000	5000

Services

Airframe Repair:	None
Powerplant Repair:	None
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees:	Yes
Parking:	Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: ARA

ICAO: KARA

FAA: ARA

New Iberia Weather (°F)

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 03/31/2022)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 337

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near ARA

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

ARA Airport Runway Details

Runway 17

Runway 35

Runway 17W

Runway 35W

Services

Maps & Diagrams

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ARA Diagram