Medium Regional Airport • New Iberia, LA, United States
Elevation: 24 ft (7 m) • 30.0378, -91.8839
Acadiana Regional Airport (KARA / ARA) is a medium regional airport serving New Iberia, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 24 ft (7 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.4° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,002 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KARA 221253Z 21005KT 9SM FEW018 27/24 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02670244
TAF KARA 221120Z 2212/2312 19010KT P6SM FEW025 BKN250 FM221500 20012G20KT P6SM BKN250 FM222300 20008KT P6SM BKN250 FM230500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 8,002 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 167° |
| 16W | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | WATER | — |
| 34 | 8,002 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 347° |
| 34W | 5,000 ft | 150 ft | WATER | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM