Swamp Smith Airport

US Flag

FAA: 34LA

De Ridder Weather

Location

Latitude: 
 30-46-17.7050N (30.771585)
Longitude: 
 093-16-16.5880W (-93.271274)
Elevation: 
 180.0 feet MSL (55 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.6 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 05 N.M. S of De Ridder, Louisiana
Found On: 
 Houston Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
B.L. 'SWAMP' SMITH
1261 BALL ROAD
DE RIDDER, LA 70634
337-463-6689		 B.L. 'SWAMP' SMITH
1261 BALL ROAD
DE RIDDER, LA 70634
337-463-6689

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 06/1981
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1180 feet (360 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  3

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

    (Click on a business for detail)
    Please help us keep this information up to date. This is a FREE SERVICE just like everything else on Airport Guide! If you see that a business needs to be added, modified, or deleted please fill out our Update Form.

    Area Code: 318
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    To add, modify, or delete a business click here.

    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  De Ridder(DRI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts

    Terminal Procedures are only available for airports in several countries with more being added all the time. If you are looking for a specific country's charts, please send an email to support(at)airportguide.com stating the country name. This will be used to prioritize the implementation.

    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 34LA

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    5.1 Beauregard Regional Airport
    (DRI KDRI DRI)    		 315 314 100LL, Jet A
    24.1 Leesville Airport
    (L39)    		 351 350 100LL, Jet A
    34.3 Chennault International Airport
    (CWF KCWF CWF)    		 168 168 100LL, Jet A-1+
    38.8 Southland Field Airport
    (KUXL UXL)    		 188 187 100LL, Jet A
    38.8 Lake Charles Regional Airport
    (LCH KLCH LCH)    		 176 175 100LL, Jet A-1+
    39.1 Welsh Airport
    (6R1)    		 144 144 100LL, Jet A
    44.3 Jennings Airport
    (3R7)    		 135 135 100LL, Jet A
    47.4 Eunice Airport
    (UCE 4R7)    		 112 112 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    47.6 Hart Airport
    (3R4)    		 346 345 100LL
    49.9 Alexandria International Airport
    (AEX KAEX AEX)    		 47 47 100, Jet A, MOGAS
    50.4 Orange County Airport
    (KORG ORG)    		 213 212 100LL, Jet A
    54.6 Bunkie Municipal Airport
    (2R6)    		 77 77 100LL
    54.6 Pineville Municipal Airport
    (2L0)    		 50 50 100LL, MOGAS
    57.3 Hawthorne Field Airport
    (45R)    		 243 242 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 Natchitoches Regional Airport
    (KIER IER)    		 8 8 100LL, Jet A-1+
    59.4 Pollock Municipal Airport
    (L66)    		 44 44 100LL
    61.8 St Landry Parish Airport
    (OPL KOPL OPL)    		 101 101 100LL, Jet A+
    62.7 Kibs Air Park Airport
    (7LA4)    		 111 111 100LL, MOGAS
    62.7 Jack Brooks Regional Airport
    (BPT KBPT BPT)    		 218 217 100LL, Jet A
    64.5 Beaumont Municipal Airport
    (BMT KBMT BMT)    		 229 228 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

    List ALL 34LA NOTAMs
    View 34LA NOTAMs

    NOTAM Radius Search

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of 34LA

    NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

    NOTAMS within

    Enter NOTAM radius search distance

    This field is required
    NM of 34LA

    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC POLK APCH AT 337-531-2352.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 12/30
    Longest Runway: 12/30 is 3000 ft (914 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    34LA Airport Runway Details

    Runway 12/30  3000 ft x 50 ft (914 m x 15 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 12

    Runway 30
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Right
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 75
    Distance from End: 
    		 100

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

    34LA Sectional

    Flight Planning
    at skyvector.com

    34LA Diagram


    Do you have a better diagram of this ?
    Please share it with us.