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B T & K H Ranch Airport Private

44LA · Dry Creek, LA · 110 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
44LA
Coordinates
30.6478, -93.0568
Elevation
110 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
HOUSTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS)
DE RIDDER
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1982/02
Distance from city
2 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:42 AM10:42Z
Sunrise06:10 AM11:10Z
Sunset08:18 PM01:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:46 PM01:46Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:46 PM → 05:42 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from 44LA

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

ETPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy E
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy E at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway E/W

3,400 ft × 160 ft · Turf
E
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 50 ft
W
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 50 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FXU · PolkVORTAC108.40r158° / 29.1 NM
LCH · Lake CharlesVORTAC113.40r358° / 30.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 44LA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
B.T. HEARD
PO BOX 335, DRY CREEK, LA
318-328-7372
Manager
B.T. HEARD
PO BOX 335, DRY CREEK, LA
318-328-7372

Remarks FAA

  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 44LA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 44LA

B T & K H Ranch Airport (44LA) is an airport in Dry Creek, LA, at 110 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 44LA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 44LA have a control tower?

No. B T & K H Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 44LA?

B T & K H Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 44LA?

B T & K H Ranch Airport is in Dry Creek, LA, at an elevation of 110 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.6478, -93.0568.

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