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Airport Baton Rouge (USA) - Metropolitan

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
Ryan Field
IATA: BTR ICAO: KBTR FAA: BTR
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Baton Rouge Airport Authority
Serves Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Location East Baton Rouge Parish
Elevation AMSL 70 ft / 21 m
Coordinates 30°3159N 091°0859W / 30.53306, -91.14972
Website www.flybtr.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,004 2,135 Asphalt
4L/22R 7,500 2,286 Concrete
4R/22L 3,799 1,158 Asphalt

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (IATA: BTR, ICAO: KBTR, FAA LID: BTR), also known as Ryan Field, is a public airport located four miles (6 km) north of the central business district (CBD) of Baton Rouge, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA. It covers 1,250 acres (506 ha) and has three runways. Air Traffic Services are provided by dedicated Air Traffic Controllers in the Tower and the Terminal Radar Approach Control.

The airport was originally Harding Army Air Field during World War II, but other than the runways, virtually no traces remain of the military installation.

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Airlines and Destinations

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has 2 concourses.

Concourse A

Concourse A has 4 Gates: A1 - A4

Concourse B

Concourse B has 3 Gates: B1 - B3

Former Airlines

Cargo Carriers

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport currently has a 33,000-square-foot (3,100 mē) cargo facility. It is currently being expanded to 68,000 square feet (6,300 mē).

Cargo Facility


Struggles

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is relatively small for a city and metro area of its size due mainly to its close proximity to the New Orleans Armstrong International Airport. Despite aggressive advertising campaigns encouraging passengers to utilize the airport, load factors were low (below 800,000 passengers per year) and fares were among the highest in the region.

Most of the service at the airport is provided by regional jets with a few mainline flights per day. The regularly scheduled service includes operatations by Delta Air Lines to Atlanta (CRJ200), Northwest Airlines to Memphis (DC9), Continental Airlines to Houston (Boeing 737, ERJ_135), and American Airlines to Dallas (ERJ_145).

Expansion / Development

Louisiana Aircraft INC., a fixed base operation on the south side of the airport has been purchased by a real estate developer. The developer has plans to build more hangar space and has purchased the old Capitol Jet Center / LuxJet FBO located on the east side of the airport. Future plans include a ramp and hangars on the north side of the airfield. The increase in hangar space is most noticeable during the College Football season. This future expansion is causing the Army National Guard armory of the 769th Combat Engineer Battalion to relocate to the other side of Baton Rouge.

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