KARA/ARA METAR & TAF Acadiana Regional Airport

New Iberia, LouisianaElevation 24 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-122 ft

-146 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 9 min old

KARA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 14°C

61°F / 57°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.19 inHg

1022.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP221

sea-level pressure 1022.1 hPa

T01610144

precise temperature 16.1°C, dew point 14.4°C

53009

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.9 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2326Z (6:26 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KARA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at ARA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	56	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	82/57	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/56	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	84/58	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/63	E 9 kt	–	15%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/65	E 9 kt	–	34%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	86/65	SE 4 kt	–	6%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	86	SE 9 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0301Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 8,002 ft

Dimensions

23 x 23 ft

Surface

Deck (fair)

RWY H1

17/35

Dimensions

8,002 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17168°T

Landing length (LDA)8,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35348°T

Landing length (LDA)8,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,002 / 8,002 / 8,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

17W/35W

Dimensions

5,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Water

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17W168°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35W348°T

Landing length (LDA)5,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-122 ft

Pressure altitude

-246 ft

Field elevation

24 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.19 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2325Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1217Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Acadiana Regional Airport is in New Iberia, Louisiana. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerMAURICE SONGY

Manager phone(337) 365-7202

AttendedDaily, 0700–2100

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKARA / ARA

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.0378, -91.8839

Distance from city4 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF125.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.1

LAFAYETTE APP/DEP

A/D

121.7

CLNC DEL

CLD

125

CTAF

121.7

GND

125

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KARA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.1

AVG OPS/DAY

3.2

Operations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 29%Turboprop 23%Unknown 23%Jet 11%Twin 11%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›RV12 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›PA30 (Twin)

›P337 (Twin)

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport

11 NM NW

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

33 NM N

VFR

KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

35 NM SE

VFR

KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

48 NM NE

VFR

KCWF Chennault International Airport

66 NM W

VFR

KHUM Houma Terrebonne Airport

70 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

›DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 35 - CTAF.

›FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 337-367-1401 FAX 337-367-1404.

›PCR VALUE: 500/R/B/W/T

›PPR FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-365-7202 (M-F 0830-1630).

›NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING.

›ARFF INDEX B BTN 1200Z AND 0830Z MON THRU FRI. ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIRES 24 PPR.

›FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›COMPASS ROSE NOT AVBL.

›BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHANNEL) NOT AVBL / PERM CLSD

›INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.

›ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KARA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KARA have a METAR?

Yes. KARA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KARA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KARA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KARA?

KARA sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KARA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.