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
SPECI KARA 011226Z 11008G18KT 3SM -RA BR SCT016 BKN032 OVC095 25/24 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE AND S P0012 T02500239
| 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