Airports / Louisiana / DRI
Beauregard Regional Airport
KDRI / DRIDeRidder, LouisianaELEV 202 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#10 / 21
Louisiana airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 14 Google ratings — ranked against 21 rated LA fields.
15 nm
To the nearest alternate
Polk Army Air Field (POE) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Beauregard Regional Airport (KDRI / DRI) is a mid-sized airport serving DeRidder, Louisiana. Field elevation is 202 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list DRI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Polk Army Air Field (POE, 15 nm), Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH, 43 nm), and Alexandria International Airport (AEX, 50 nm).
Trip costs from DRI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Beauregard Parish and DeRidder Army Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from DRI to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Fantastic airport and top-notch staff!”
Charles Powell5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“Facility has a pilot lounge, conference room, coffee, snacks, and overnight hangar available.”
Charles Powell5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Beauregard Regional Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDRI
IATA
DRI
FAA / Local
DRI
Elevation
202 ft
Coordinates
30.8317° N · 93.3399° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 202 ft, DRI sits higher than 82% of the 22 Louisiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 15nmPOEPolk Army Air FieldFort Polk
- 43nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 50nmAEXAlexandria International AirportAlexandria
- 63nmESFEsler Army Airfield / Esler Regional AirportAlexandria
- 64nmBPTJack Brooks Regional AirportBeaumont/Port Arthur
- 76nmLFKAngelina County AirportLufkin
Location
Open the full mapKDRI · Beauregard Regional Airport · DeRidder, LA
From the ramp
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