Acadiana Regional Airport — New Iberia, United States

Serving Louisiana's Cajun Acadiana region, Acadiana Regional Airport carries the code ARA and sits in New Iberia at just 24 feet above sea level on the flat coastal lowlands typical of south Louisiana. The airport operates two runways supporting general aviation alongside significant helicopter traffic tied to the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. ARA functions as a base for crew transport flights heading out to offshore platforms, a role shared by several small airports along the Louisiana coast. New Iberia itself carries a strong Cajun cultural heritage and sugarcane production history, and the airport supports both that local economy and the broader energy sector operating from this stretch of the Gulf Coast.