Press Releases

ACI-NA Recognizes BTR as Video and Film Production Winner of the Excellence in Airport Marketing, Communications and Customer Service AwardsWASHINGTON – November 28, 2018 - Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) announced Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport as a 2018 winner for Video and Film Productions for its campaign “It’s About Time,” released earlier this year. This category recognizes best overall ...

Gregory Pierson was appointed Assistant Director of Aviation of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) by Mike Edwards, the Director of Aviation.Mr. Pierson has 12 years of airport management experience, and was serving as the Interim Assistant Director of Aviation. He was previously the BTR Airport Computer/Electronics Systems Manager (IT Manager). He first joined the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport 15 years ago as a PC LAN Specialist. Wi...

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) experienced a second consecutive annual passenger traffic increase for 2018. The Airport saw a 3.77% increase in total passenger traffic for 2018. This follows a 3.73% increase in 2017. Full-year, total passenger volume for 2018 was 804,622. American led all carriers with a passenger count of 298,431, followed by Delta at 296,982 and United at 208,305. New entrant ViaAir carried...

Total passenger volume at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) increased 7.3% in March compared to the same month last year. The statistics as reported by the airlines show 69,808 passengers traveled through the airport in March. The departing passengers, or enplanements, were up 7.5% at 35,033; arriving passengers, or deplanements, were up 7.1% at 34,774. United saw the largest increase at 27.4% over last March, followed by Delta ...