Acadiana Regional Airport METAR KARA
VFRMedium AirportElev. 7 m (24 ft)Acadiana Regional Airport is situated in New Iberia, United States. The ICAO code of Acadiana Regional Airport is KARA and the IATA code is ARA.
It has 2 runways: Concrete runway 16/34 with a length of 8,002 ft (2,439 m), Water runway 16W/34W with a length of 5,000 ft (1,524 m).
The elevation is 7 m (24 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
29.4°C
Wind
9kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KARA 221453Z 29009KT 10SM CLR 29/26 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02940256 50001
Decoded
- Wind
- From 290° (WNW) at 9 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 29.4°C (85°F) · Dew point 25.6°C (78°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.02 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1016.6 hPa
TAF
Valid 22 Aug 12:00 UTC – 23 Aug 12:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF KARA 221135Z 2212/2312 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 FM221800 18006KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 2221/2224 4SM TSRA BKN030CB FM230600 26004KT P6SM SKC
VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER
12:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:0012:00NOW
Sun 23 Aug
FM06:00 – 12:00 UTC
260° / 4 kt> 6 smClear
VFRSat 22 Aug
BASE21:00 – 00:00 UTC
4 smThunderstorm RainBKN 3,000ft CB
MVFRFM18:00 – 06:00 UTC
180° / 6 kt> 6 smBKN 25,000ft
VFRBASE12:00 – 18:00 UTC
VRB / 3 kt> 6 smSCT 10,000ft
VFRForecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 168° | 8,002 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 123° | ↓ 5 kt | 8 kt R |
| 34 ★ best | 348° | 8,002 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 58° | ↑ 5 kt | 8 kt L |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind