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Acadiana Regional Airport.
New Iberia, Louisiana · 24 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
20 ratings
0
Operators based
24
Elevation ft
Google rating
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FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#7 / 21
Louisiana airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 20 Google ratings , ranked against 21 rated LA fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Acadiana Regional Airport, listed as KARA / ARA, is a mid-sized airport in New Iberia, Louisiana. The airport sits 24 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ARA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 11 nm), Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR, 48 nm), and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH, 70 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 8,002-foot paved runway, ARA can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from ARA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from New Iberia.
1 FBO serves KARA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Freeman Jet Center Acadiana
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Weekdays 07:00-19:30, Weekends 08:00-18:30, call-outs available
- Unicom 122.95
- Customs
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KARA
IATA
ARA
FAA / Local
ARA
Elevation
24 ft
Coordinates
30.0378° N · 91.8839° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D, DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering, typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 24 ft, ARA sits lower than 63% of the 27 Louisiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 8,002 ft
- 16/348,002 ft × 200 ftConcreteLighted
- 16W/34W5,000 ft × 150 ftWaterUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,002 ft
ARA's 8,002 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmLFTLafayette Regional AirportLafayette
- 48nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
- 70nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 84nmESFEsler Army Airfield / Esler Regional AirportAlexandria
- 84nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 85nmAEXAlexandria International AirportAlexandria
Location
Open the full mapKARA · Acadiana Regional Airport · New Iberia, LA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ARA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 178 nm | 49m |
| Austin (AUS) | 300 nm | 1h 6m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 305 nm | 1h 7m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 449 nm | 1h 27m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 654 nm | 1h 55m |
| Miami (MIA) | 665 nm | 1h 57m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 742 nm | 2h 8m |
| Denver (DEN) | 861 nm | 2h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ARA?
- Acadiana Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 8,002 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ARA?
- Acadiana Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 8,002 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Acadiana Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves ARA: Freeman Jet Center Acadiana. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ARA?
- The closest alternate is Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), about 11 nm away, followed by Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) at 48 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ARA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 6m (300 nm), Dallas about 1h 7m (305 nm), Nashville about 1h 27m (449 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.