Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field (E34), Texas
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field (E34) is a small public-use general aviation airport serving Clarendon, Texas, sitting at 2,833 feet elevation. The field is unattended and uncontrolled, with a single paved runway and no onsite customs service; aircraft requiring customs clearance route through KAMA, roughly 45 nautical miles away. Traffic levels are low and business aviation makes up nearly all recorded activity, reflecting the airport's role as a modest regional strip rather than a destination for scheduled or high-frequency operations.
Runways
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field has one paved runway, 01/19, 4,496 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Rick Husband Amarillo International (KAMA), 45 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field recorded 18 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at Smiley Johnson Muni/Bass Fld (E34) is concentrated mainly in March and October, with several months showing minimal or no recorded operations.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 6 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field averages 25.3 days above 90°F in July, 26.8 freeze days in January and 0.6 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.6°F, and January the coldest, at 52.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
There is no line of sight between the runway ends.
Runway lights operate from dusk to dawn. Medium intensity runway lights for runway 01/19 are preset to low intensity; activate on 122.8 to increase intensity.
A 5-foot berm is located 0 to 199 feet from the runway, 143 feet to the right.
The approach slope is 20:1, based on a straight-out approach.
The rotating beacon is pilot-activated on frequency 122.8.
For clearance delivery, contact Albuquerque ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field has five airfields within 43 NM. The closest is Memphis Municipal, 19.67 NM southeast.
Part of the North Texas and the Panhandle area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field (E34)?
Fuel type data is not published for Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field in current records. The field is unattended, so any fuel service, if present, would operate without staff supervision. Dispatchers should confirm fuel availability directly with the airport before planning a stop, since no fuel type could be verified from FAA data.
Where is the nearest customs clearance point to E34?
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field (E34) has no onsite customs service. The nearest customs airport of entry is KAMA, located approximately 45.07 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs clearance near Clarendon, Texas must plan to route through KAMA rather than clearing at E34 directly.
What is the runway length and surface at E34?
E34, Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field, has a single asphalt runway, 01/19, measuring 4,496 feet long and 60 feet wide. This is also the airport's maximum paved runway length. Lighting is limited to medium intensity runway lights, preset to low intensity and pilot-activated on 122.8.
How busy is traffic at Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field?
Smiley Johnson Municipal / Bass Field recorded 19 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 18 attributed to business aviation. Monthly activity is uneven, ranging from zero operations in November to a peak of 6 in October. This is a low-volume general aviation field near Clarendon, Texas, not a hub for regular business traffic.