Newsletter

BTR has monumental news. Beginning June 1st, Baton Rouge Metro Airport will offer daily nonstops on American Airlines to Washington, D.C.! Getting from our state capital to our nation’s capital is more convenient than ever!

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport's passenger seat occupancy rate continues to exceed 85% and is expected to continue growing. American Airlines and United Airlines offer nonstop flights from BTR for games this fall! Fans in Knoxville, TN, and Birmingham/Tuscaloosa can fly nonstop!

The public hearing will present information related to the supplemental Environmental Assessment of the alignment of Plank and Hooper/Harding Roads associated with the Runway Safety Area and Runway Protection Zone Improvements.

Flights are on the rise at Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) after last year’s COVID-19 flight reductions. Nick Vidrine has been hired to replace longtime BTR Business Manager, Cary Morgan, who retired. The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Police Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Division is currently seeking to hire motivated individuals for the entry-level position of Airport Police/ARFF Officer.

According to Federal Security Directive 1542-21-01, federal law mandates the wearing of masks at all times in and around the airport. Failure to comply may lead to removal and denial of reentry. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial air travel, the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has consistently attracted new tenants to its Aviation Business Park.

Join us for our free Baton Rouge Metro Airport 14th Annual “Business Opportunities Workshop”. Construction is well underway on the new BTR cellphone lot adjacent to the end of Runway 4 Left (across from Texaco on Veterans Blvd). Construction of a new FBO, Williams Jet Center, has begun. It is located between the North T-Hangars and the Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control facility off Veterans Blvd. The Runway Safety Area & Runway Protection Zone project for Runway 13-31 will establish a Runway Safety Area (RSA) and Runway Protection Zone (RZA) for Runway 13-31, one of BTR’s two primary runways. Join Us for the 19th Annual Friends of BTR Charity Golf Classic. The East Baton Rouge Parish Library is providing BTR travelers with free access to e-books.