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:
2026-10-06 19:53 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
31.1°C
Wind
10kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
4,200ft
Altimeter
29.87inHg
Raw METAR
METAR KARA 061953Z 04010KT 10SM FEW042 31/22 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T03110217
Decoded
- Wind
- From 040° (NE) at 10 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Few (1–2 oktas) at 4,200 ft (1,280 m)
- Temp / DP
- 31.1°C (88°F) · Dew point 21.7°C (71°F)
- Altimeter
- 1012 hPa · 29.87 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1011.4 hPa
TAF
Valid 6 Oct 18:00 UTC – 7 Oct 18:00 UTCRaw TAF
TAF KARA 061756Z 0618/0718 05008KT P6SM FEW150 FM062300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
18:00Wed 7 Oct06:0012:0018:00NOW
Tue 6 Oct
FM23:00 – 18:00 UTC
VRB / 4 kt> 6 smSCT 25,000ft
VFRBASE18:00 – 23:00 UTC
050° / 8 kt> 6 smFEW 15,000ft
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 | 128° | ↓ 6 kt | 8 kt L |
| 34 ★ best | 348° | 8,002 ft (2,439 m) | Concrete | 53° | ↑ 6 kt | 8 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise12:02 UTC
Sunset23:48 UTC
Daylight:11h 45m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLFT | — | 21 km | VFR | 040° 9 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 4100ft | 31.1°C |
| KOPL | — | 61 km | VFR | 050° 4 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 4500ft | 30.7°C |
| KPTN | — | 64 km | MVFR | 060° 11 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 2800ft | 28°C |
| KHZR | — | 85 km | VFR | — | > 10 sm | FEW 6000ft | 32.2°C |
| KBTR | — | 89 km | VFR | 040° 9 G19 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 4800ft | 30.6°C |
| KACP | — | 111 km | VFR | 010° 7 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 8000ft | — |
| KMKV | — | 119 km | VFR | 060° 8 kt | > 10 sm | SCT 5000ft | 32.7°C |
| KCWF | — | 123 km | VFR | 060° 7 G15 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 6000ft | 34°C |
| KHUM | — | 129 km | MVFR | 010° 10 kt | — | BKN 2900ft | 27°C |
| KLCH | — | 129 km | VFR | 060° 8 kt | > 10 sm | FEW 5500ft | 32.8°C |
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