Terminal Procedures

KARA — Acadiana Rgnl

NEW IBERIA, LA · 8 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ARAElevation 24 ft3 runwaysLongest 8,002 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SC-4Not for navigation
KARA airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KARA airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

5 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), 2 VOR, serving 2 runway ends.

All 8 KARA charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 8 charts is roughly 50 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 35 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 352APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 171BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 351BPDF
VOR OR TACAN RWY 17 chart previewVOR OR TACAN RWY 172PDF
VOR RWY 35 chart previewVOR RWY 352PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KARA airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0700-2100
ARTCC
Houston Center
Flight service
De Ridder
NOTAM facility
ARA (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
0E
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Minor
Bottled oxygen
Low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
February 1944
Airport area
2,328 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Houston
Last FAA inspection
2025-10-31

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KARA radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF125.0
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.7Acadiana
Clearance delivery118.05When Twr ClsdAcadiana
Approach121.1Acadiana
Emergency121.5Acadiana

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

8,002 × 200 ft17355,000 × 150 ft17W35WN1,000 ft
Runway layout at KARA, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
17/358,002 ft200 ftConcrete FairHigh intensity
  17 168°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · Omnidirectional approach lights
  35 348°TILS/DME · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting · right-hand circuit
17W/35W5,000 ft150 ftWaterMedium intensity
  17W 168°Tright-hand circuit
H123 ft23 ftDECK Fair

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KARA is

Latitude, longitude30.0377580, -91.8838960
Elevation24 ft
From New Iberia4 nm NW

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FAA remarks for KARA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • PPR FOR MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-365-7202 (M-F 0830-1630).
  • ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
  • DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 35 - CTAF.
  • PCR VALUE: 500/R/B/W/T
  • INTENSIVE HELO TRAINING.
  • SEAPLANE LNDG AREA (WATER CHANNEL) NOT AVBL / PERM CLSD
  • BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • COMPASS ROSE NOT AVBL.
  • FOR CD WHEN APCH CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • ARFF INDEX B BTN 1200Z AND 0830Z MON THRU FRI. ANY ADDITIONAL REQUIRES 24 PPR.
  • NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage

Acadiana Regional’s five approach plates serve two runway ends through a mix of ILS, RNAV (GPS), VOR and localiser procedures. This provides both satellite-based and ground-based guidance, including a precision option, rather than concentrating instrument coverage on one end. The layout separates surfaces by use: an 8,002 ft concrete land runway, a 5,000 ft water runway and a 23 ft deck, but no second land-runway alignment.

Regional chart context

Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field has slightly broader chart coverage, while Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial and Harry P Williams Memorial each have a smaller but still substantial set. St Landry Parish and Eunice are covered much more thinly. The Houston and New Orleans sectionals add wider VFR context beyond the terminal procedures, while the US Gulf Coast Helicopter Route Chart supplies rotorcraft route information.

Airports near KARA

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KIYAAbbeville Chris Crusta MemlABBEVILLE, LA11 nm W5
KLFTLafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet FldLAFAYETTE, LA11 nm NW10
KOPLSt Landry ParishOPELOUSAS, LA33 nm N3
KPTNHarry P Williams MemlPATTERSON, LA35 nm SE5
4R7EuniceEUNICE, LA38 nm NW3
3R7JenningsJENNINGS, LA43 nm W4
KHZRFalse River RgnlNEW ROADS, LA46 nm NE5
KBTRBaton Rouge Metro, Ryan FldBATON ROUGE, LA48 nm NE12

VFR charts covering KARA

Common questions about KARA

What charts are available for KARA?

8 current FAA charts for Acadiana Rgnl, including 5 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KARA?

Ground 121.7; CTAF 125.0; UNICOM 122.95; Clearance delivery 118.05. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KARA?

Acadiana Rgnl has 3 runways. The longest is 17/35 at 8,002 ft by 200 ft, concrete. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KARA have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KARA has 5 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KARA airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Acadiana Rgnl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KARA a towered airport?

Yes. Acadiana Rgnl has an operating control tower, within Houston Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KARA charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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