# Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA)

> New Iberia, US · IATA: ARA · ICAO: KARA · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ARA` |
| ICAO | `KARA` |
| City | New Iberia |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 7 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 30.03780, -91.88390 |

## Description

When Hurricane Katrina shut New Orleans in 2005, FedEx briefly relocated operations to Acadiana Regional Airport (IATA: ARA, ICAO: KARA) near New Iberia, Louisiana, and the carrier still runs scheduled feeder services here. The 8,002 ft (about 2,440 m) runway can take sizeable freight aircraft, and an on-site rail spur with a rail-to-truck transfer feeds cargo straight onto the railway and the adjacent U.S. Route 90. Tenant Aviation Exteriors operates an MRO line that includes passenger-to-freighter conversions. For scheduled passenger links or larger volumes, forwarders turn to nearby Lafayette Regional (LFT, about 25 km) and to New Orleans (MSY) as the bigger cargo gateway. Customs clearance for imports is normally handled at those larger fields.

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