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34LA Swamp Smith Airport
De Ridder, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 34LA
Lat/Long: 30-46-17.7050N 093-16-16.5880W
30-46.295083N 093-16.276467W
30.7715847,-93.2712744
(estimated)
Elevation: 180 ft. / 55 m (estimated)
Variation: 05E (1985)
From city: 5 miles S of DE RIDDER, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 70634

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 06/1981
Control tower: no
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3PT at DRI (5 nm NW): 118.225 (337-463-8278)
WX ASOS at POE (17 nm N): 134.85 (726-780-1210)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FXUr185/(20.6)POLK VOR108.4002E
LCHr340/38.8LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SULPHUR009/35.227804EAUR .- ..- .-.

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3000 x 50 ft. / 914 x 15 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: 75 ft. trees, 100 ft. from runwaynone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

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

Additional Remarks

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

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 34LA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDRI - Beauregard Regional Airport (5 nm NW)
KPOE - Maks Army Air Field (17 nm N)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (22 nm SW)
L39 - Leesville Airport (24 nm N)
KACP - Allen Parish Airport (30 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Feb-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2712:27
Sunrise06:5112:51
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  20-Feb-2026 01:38:57
Local (UTC-6)  19-Feb-2026 19:38:57
 
METAR
KDRI 
5nm NW 		200115Z AUTO 19008KT 10SM FEW070 22/20 A2972 RMK AO2 T02230200 $
TAF
KPOE 
27nm NE 		192300Z 1923/2105 21012G18KT 9999 FEW030 BKN060 510102 QNH2978INS BECMG 2003/2004 20006KT 9999 SCT007 BKN030 510102 QNH2975INS BECMG 2004/2005 21006KT 8000 BR BKN007 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2007/2012 18005KT BKN005 OVC007 VCSH BECMG 2012/2013 11004KT 9999 BKN010 BKN040 QNH2978INS BECMG 2018/2019 16010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 QNH2975INS BECMG 2101/2102 19006KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC040 QNH2986INS TX261923Z TN18/2008Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2006 NEXT 2015
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