FAA facility Airport

ACADIANA RGNL

NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA FAA ARA ICAO KARA Open to the public

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Runways

3 records · drawn to relative scale

17/35 8,002 × 200 ft · Concrete (fair) · High-intensity edge lights

17 35

Runway-end details

Runway 17/35 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17	168°	—	PAPI · 4-light · left side	ODALS Omnidirectional approach light system	—	TORA 8,002 · TODA 8,002 · ASDA 8,002 · LDA 8,002
35 RP	348°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	—	TORA 8,002 · TODA 8,002 · ASDA 8,002 · LDA 8,002

17W/35W 5,000 × 150 ft · Water · Medium-intensity edge lights

17W 35W

Runway-end details

Runway 17W/35W end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
17W RP	168°	—	—	—	—	TORA 5,000 · TODA 5,000 · ASDA 5,000 · LDA 5,000
35W	348°	—	—	—	—	TORA 5,000 · TODA 5,000 · ASDA 5,000 · LDA 5,000

H1 23 × 23 ft · Deck (fair) · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H1 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H1	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

13 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
CD/P	118.05	—
APCH/P DEP/P	121.1	—
EMERG	121.5	0600-2100
CD/P	121.7	0600-2100
GND/P	121.7	0600-2100
UNICOM	122.95	—
CTAF	125.0	—
LCL/P	125.0	0600-2100
LAFAYETTE RCAG	126.35	—
ARA ASOS	133.325	—
LCL/P	239.3	0600-2100
APCH/P DEP/P	268.7	—
LAFAYETTE RCAG	338.25	—

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
35	ILS/DME	I	108.9	Operational ifr (1976-05-20)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

ACADIANA RGNL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KARA

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Runway added 2024-07-11

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: ARA / KARA
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1944-02
Part 139: Class IV · ARFF index A IV A
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: Minor
Powerplant: Minor
Tower: FAA control tower

Location

City: NEW IBERIA, LA
County: Iberia
FAA region: Southwest region
Coordinates: 30.03776, -91.88390
Elevation: 24.0 ft

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Weather stations

ARA Commissioning date not listed ASOS

Wildlife strikes

13Reported strikes

0With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2024-12-05. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.