34LA
Swamp Smith Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 0901Z
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Location Information for 34LA
Coordinates: N30°46.30' / W93°16.28'
Located 05 miles S of De Ridder, Louisiana on 60 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Estimated Elevation is 180 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:June 1981
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
Sectional Chart:HOUSTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
CTAF:122.900
AWOS-3PT at DRI (5.0 NW):118.225 337-463-8278
ATIS at POE (16.9 N):134.85
ASOS at POE (16.9 N):134.85 726-780-1210
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOR FXU POLK 108.40 185°20.5
VOT LCH LAKE CHARLES 113.40 340°38.7
VOT AEX ALEXANDRIA 116.10 231°49.2
VOD BPT BEAUMONT 114.50 036°62.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD CW MOSSY 418 172°28.1
VOD AUR SULPHUR 278 192°35.2
VOD OOC NATCHITOCHES 407 010°54.0
VOD GDE GOODHUE 368 229°64.3
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:3000 x 50 feet / 914 x 15 meters
Surface:Turf
Runway 12Runway 30
Traffic Pattern: Right
Obstacles: 75 ft Trees 100 ft from runway
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:B.L. 'SWAMP' SMITH
1261 BALL ROAD
DE RIDDER, LA 70634
337-463-6689
Manager:B.L. 'SWAMP' SMITH
1261 BALL ROAD
DE RIDDER, LA 70634
337-463-6689
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
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