VFR
34LA
SWAMP SMITH
DE RIDDER, LA
Elevation
180 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
CTAF
122.90
Runway
3,000 ft
About Swamp Smith
34LA identifies Swamp Smith, a privately owned non-towered airport serving De Ridder, Louisiana. Its single runway, 12/30, is a turf strip measuring 3,000 feet long and 50 feet wide.
Operations are visual flight rules only, as no published instrument approaches exist. Arriving and departing aircraft self-announce their positions on the common traffic advisory frequency, 122.9 MHz. There is no fuel service on record here. As a private-use facility, it is not open to transient traffic without prior permission.
The field rests at 180 feet above mean sea level.
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Questions
- Where is Swamp Smith (34LA) located?
- Swamp Smith is located in De Ridder, LA.
- Is Swamp Smith a public or private airport?
- Swamp Smith (34LA) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Swamp Smith have?
- Swamp Smith has a single runway, 12/30 at 3,000 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Swamp Smith?
- Swamp Smith sits at 180 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Swamp Smith have an instrument approach?
- No, Swamp Smith has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Swamp Smith have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Swamp Smith (34LA) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.
- What is the CTAF frequency at 34LA?
- Swamp Smith's CTAF frequency is 122.9 MHz.