Airports / Louisiana / IYA
Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport.
Abbeville, Louisiana · 16 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
KIYA
IATA IYA
0
Operators based
16
Elevation ft
FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport (KIYA / IYA) is a general aviation field serving Abbeville, Louisiana. The airport sits 16 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 IYA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA, 11 nm), Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT, 15 nm), and Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR, 59 nm). With a single 5,000-foot paved runway, IYA can typically accommodate aircraft as large as super-midsize jets.
Charter pricing from IYA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Abbeville.
1 FBO serves KIYA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Vector Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- GPU
- Flight planning
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KIYA
IATA
IYA
FAA / Local
KIYA
Elevation
16 ft
Coordinates
29.9757° N · 92.0842° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 16 ft, IYA sits lower than 70% of the 27 Louisiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,000 ft
- 165,000 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,000 ft
IYA's 5,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets.
- 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.
- 11nmARAAcadiana Regional AirportNew Iberia
- 15nmLFTLafayette Regional AirportLafayette
- 59nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
- 60nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 83nmDRIBeauregard Regional AirportDeRidder
- 85nmAEXAlexandria International AirportAlexandria
Location
Open the full mapKIYA · Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport · Abbeville, LA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IYA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 167 nm | 47m |
| Austin (AUS) | 290 nm | 1h 4m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 299 nm | 1h 6m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 458 nm | 1h 28m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 663 nm | 1h 57m |
| Miami (MIA) | 674 nm | 1h 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 748 nm | 2h 8m |
| Denver (DEN) | 856 nm | 2h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IYA?
- Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport's longest paved runway is 5,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to super-midsize jets. 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 IYA?
- Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Abbeville Crusta Meml Airport?
- One FBO serves IYA: Vector Aviation FBO. 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 IYA?
- The closest alternate is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), about 11 nm away, followed by Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IYA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 4m (290 nm), Dallas about 1h 6m (299 nm), Nashville about 1h 28m (458 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.