Beauregard Regional Airport

DRI · KDRI · DeRidder, LA · 202 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KDRI / DRI
Coordinates: 30.8317, -93.3399
Elevation: 202 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: HOUSTON (ZHU)
Flight service (FSS): DE RIDDER
NOTAM facility: DRI
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunrise	06:11 AM	11:11Z
Sunset	08:20 PM	01:20Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:47 PM	01:47Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:47 PM → 05:43 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:20 PM → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from KDRI

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (right) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14 · 130°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,202 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 1,202 ft MSL · 1,000 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 14/32

4,218 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Heading: 130° mag · 134° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 81 ft, 1,426 ft from threshold, 163 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 454 ft

Heading: 310° mag · 314° true
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 65 ft, 1,635 ft from threshold, 114 ft L of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

5,494 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 60k.

Heading: 175° mag · 179° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 95 ft, 2,437 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear

Heading: 355° mag · 359° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ODALS
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 74 ft, 2,169 ft from threshold, 226 ft R of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
14/32	4,218 ft
18/36	5,494 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	123.7	POLK APP/DEP
AWOS	118.225	AWOS 3
RDO	122.2	DE RIDDER RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FXU · Polk	VORTAC	108.40	r196° / 17.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

BEAUREGARD PARISH

1220 1ST AVE, DERIDDER, LA

337-463-8250

Manager

SAM LACK

1220 1ST AVE, DERIDDER, LA

337-463-8250

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MAKS APCH AT 726-780-0456.
CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
COMMUNICATIONS: MAKS APP VOIP 726-780-0456
REIL RWY 18 AND MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST DUSK-DAWN; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.
FOR ATTENDANT OTHER TIMES CALL 337-401-2967.
100LL AVBL 24 HRS SELF SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD. FOR JET A AFT HRS & HOLS CALL 337-401-2967.
RUNWAY 18 MARKINGS FADED
RUNWAY 36 MARKINGS FADED
APCH SLP 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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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 KDRI 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 KDRI

Beauregard Regional Airport (DRI · KDRI) is an airport in DeRidder, LA, at 202 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,494 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDRI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDRI have a control tower?

No. Beauregard Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KDRI?

Beauregard Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,494 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDRI?

Beauregard Regional Airport is in DeRidder, LA, at an elevation of 202 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.8317, -93.3399.

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