Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)

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Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)
ARA
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)
New Iberia, LA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ARA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 91°53'2.0260" W / 30°2'15.9300" N
-91.883896 / 30.037758 (Estimated)
Elevation 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (Surveyed)
Land 2328 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NW of New Iberia, LA
Location Iberia Parish, LA
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner IBERIA PARISH GOVERMENT
Address 300 IBERIA ST
NEW IBERIA, LA 70560
Phone number 337-365-8246
Manager MAURICE SONGY
Address 1404 HANGAR DR
NEW IBERIA, LA 70560
Phone number (337) 365-7202
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart HOUSTON
Region ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility ARA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1975/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 125.0 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS ARA (337-492-4830)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MINOR
Bottled oxygen LOW
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,CARGO,INSTR
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 8002 x 200 ft (2439 x 61 m)
Surface CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
17 35
Alignment 168° 348°
Physical elevation 24.00 ft 18.80 ft
Coordinates 30.048495 / -91.886627 30.027013 / -91.881157
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light ODALS MALSR
Runway end lights No
Runway 17W/35W
Dimensions 5000 x 150 ft (1524 x 46 m)
Surface WATER
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
17W 35W
Alignment 168° 348°
Physical elevation 20.30 ft 20.20 ft
Coordinates 30.042361 / -91.889347 30.028933 / -91.885956
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Nonstandard Nonstandard
Runway H1
Dimensions 23 x 23 ft (7 x 7 m)
Surface DECK (FAIR)
Surface treatment
H1
Physical elevation 38.00 ft ft
Coordinates 30.036197 / -91.886056 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • ROTOR WING MOVEMENT AND LANDING AREA BETWEEN THE RY AND SEAWAY.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
  • 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.