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Baton Rouge Metropolitan AirportIATA code BTR

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR/KBTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baton Rouge, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Baton Rouge, United States
Codes
BTR · KBTR
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR/KBTR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Baton Rouge, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.530°, -91.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Baton Rouge, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
BTR
ICAO code
KBTR
City
Baton Rouge
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
30.533°, -91.150°
From OurAirports
Official website
flybtr.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s own pages.

BTR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
21 m (70 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1942
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2019
799,182
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Baton Rouge
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Lafayette Regional Airport LFT · 88 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BTR

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 4/22: 2,286 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at BTR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
4/222,286 m7,500 ft46 mconcrete
13/312,135 m7,005 ft46 masphalt

Routes from BTR

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BTR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where BTR is

Calculated

9.9 km north-northeast

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport lies 9.9 km north-northeast of Baton Rouge city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at BTR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Baton Rouge, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flybtr.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Baton Rouge

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport: common questions

Where is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport?

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport serves Baton Rouge, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.533°, -91.150°.

What are the airport codes for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport?

The IATA code is BTR and the ICAO code is KBTR.

What time zone is BTR in?

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport?

The airport’s official website is flybtr.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BTR: 4/22 (2,286 m (7,500 ft), concrete); 13/31 (2,135 m (7,005 ft), asphalt).

When did Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1942 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport?

Wikidata records 799,182 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is BTR from Baton Rouge city centre?

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is about 9.9 km north-northeast of Baton Rouge city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport?

OurAirports gives BTR’s elevation as 21 m (70 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)