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34LA Swamp Smith Airport
De Ridder, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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): PHONE 727-780-1210

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 30-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4112:41
Sunrise07:0713:07
Sunset17:4623:46
Evening civil twilight18:1100:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Jan-2026 12:26:48
Local (UTC-6)  30-Jan-2026 06:26:48
 
METAR
KDRI 
5nm NW 		301215Z AUTO 31007KT 9SM FEW240 04/01 A3017 RMK AO2 T00370012 $
TAF
KPOE 
27nm NE 		292340Z 2923/3105 18006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3007INS BECMG 3003/3004 20006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN050 BKN200 QNH3011INS BECMG 3008/3009 31012KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 510102 QNH3014INS BECMG 3009/3010 31012KT 9999 SCT010 510102 QNH3015INS BECMG 3011/3012 31012KT 9999 BKN010 620102 510102 QNH3017INS BECMG 3014/3015 34012G18KT 9999 BKN020 620201 510102 QNH3027INS BECMG 3017/3018 35012G20KT 9999 BKN030 510102 QNH3029INS BECMG 3018/3019 35012G20KT 9999 SCT030 510102 QNH3025INS BECMG 3022/3023 35010G15KT 9999 FEW0
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