Airport Governance

Airport Governance Project

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is actively working on a project with the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge (City-Parish) to update the airport’s governing model to a new special-purpose airport authority model. This project follows a yearlong evaluation of the current structure under the City-Parish and the Airport Commission that resulted in the recommendation for the new model. The study included a comprehensive review of the airport governing model, including state legislation, an analysis of aviation industry trends, a review of airport operations and staffing needs, a financial review, as well as community input. On October 9, 2024, the Metropolitan Council passed a resolution in support of the recommendation to pursue the creation of the new airport authority. The airport and project team are now underway with the transition, which is anticipated to take a year to complete in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration for a new airport operating certificate.

For the latest updates on the project and announcements for upcoming public meetings, please visit HERE. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@flybtr.com.