# Baham Airstrip (2LA3)

**Baham Airstrip** (FAA: 2LA3) is a small airport in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. It opened in Mar 2026. It has one runway, 2,064 ft (629 m) long, grass.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12938

## At a glance

- FAA: 2LA3
- Type: Small airport
- Serves: Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
- Opened: Mar 2026
- Elevation: 34 ft / 10 m
- Coordinates: 30.5763, -92.0177
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 2,064 ft / 629 m
- Time zone: UTC-6/-5 · America/Chicago
- Weather station: KOPL
- Ident: US-12938

## Timeline

- Mar 2026: Baham Airstrip opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05/23 | 2,064 ft / 629 m | 100 ft / 31 m | Grass |  |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 2,064 ft / 629 m | =24,039 of 29,858 | =11,541 in North America | =10,118 in US |
| Elevation | 34 ft / 10 m | =40,181 of 43,403 | =18,174 in North America | =14,965 in US |
| Age | Opened 2026 | =14,961 of 15,079 | =12,077 in North America | =11,933 in US |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =2,583 in North America | =2,326 in US |

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## Sources

- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/us-12938/data