Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Code

January 21, 2023

Acronym

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is located in the capital of Louisiana, and has been a main airport hub for the city since its opening in 1933. The airport was originally known as Harding Field, named after former President Warren G. Harding. It was initially used by the United States Army Air Corps, but later became a commercial airport. In 1947, it was renamed Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport after the city of Baton Rouge and served as an important port of entry for visitors coming to Louisiana from other states.

The airport experienced rapid growth in the 1950s and 1960s due to increased air traffic in the area. The new terminal building opened in 1956, and two runways were constructed to accommodate larger aircrafts such as jets. In 1968, a new control tower was built to manage air traffic more efficiently. By 1972, BTR had become one of the busiest airports in Louisiana with over 200 daily flights arriving and departing from its gates every day. In addition to passenger services, BTR also began offering cargo services during this period as well as providing facilities for private aircraft operators.

Over the years, various renovations have been made to keep up with modern aviation standards such as improving runway safety measures, adding more parking spots for planes and vehicles, updating terminal buildings and concourses, installing digital signage systems throughout the airport grounds and installing high-speed wireless internet access points for passengers’ convenience. The most recent renovation occurred in 2014 when a new $50 million terminal expansion project was completed that added 25 gates to accommodate larger aircrafts along with other amenities like improved baggage claim areas and additional seating areas for passengers waiting for their flights.

BTR is the abbreviation code for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. According to Abbreviation Finder, BTR can also mean:

  1. Back To Reality
  2. Backfit Technical Review
  3. Ballast Tube Resistor
  4. Banded Target Response
  5. Base Target Range
  6. Base Time Record
  7. Basic Theoretical Research
  8. Basic Training Record
  9. Basic Training Requirement
  10. Batman the Ride
  11. Baton Rouge, LA, USA – Ryan
  12. Bear Trap Ranch
  13. Bearing Time Recorder
  14. Before The Rain
  15. Behind the Tape Reader
  16. Below Threshold Reprogramming
  17. Below Top of Rail
  18. Bent Trail Riders
  19. Bet the Ranch
  20. Bias Transfer Roller

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (BTR)

The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, also known as Ryan Field, is the most important aviation hub in the southeastern county of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

  • URL: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (BTR)
  • Time zone: GMT -6
  • Service phone: +1 225 355-0333
  • Address: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, 9430 Jackie Cochran Drive, Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70807, USA
  • Operator: Baton Rouge Airport Authority
  • Parking: Yes, chargeable, short-term and long-term parking
  • Nearby cities: Baton Rouge (9 km), Lafayette (90 km)
  • Accessibility: Take Interstate Highway 110 to Exit # 6, the rest of the way to the parking lots is signposted.
  • Train connections: The closest possible Amtrak station is about 70 kilometers further east in Hammond, from where there is a connection to the “City of New Orleans”, which runs from Chicago to New Orleans.
  • Flight distribution on the days of the week: Monday (14.99%), Tuesday (14.01%), Wednesday (13.82%), Thursday (14.54%), Friday (14.87%), Saturday (12.61%), Sunday (15.17%)
  • other spellings: Baton Rouge-La, Ryan Field, Baton Ružas, Baton Ruž, Baton Ruj, Batonrūža, Батън Руж, Батон Руж, Μπατόν Ρουζ, באטון רוז, باتون 루지ბატონՌուժ را, ون روج, بबैटनا रूज, 巴 吞 鲁 日, बैटन रूज, バ ト ン ル ー ジ ュ

Most popular destinations from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (flights per week)

  1. Houston – George Bush Intercontinental Airport, TX (55, 29.26%)
  2. Atlanta International Airport (54, 28.72%)
  3. Dallas – Fort Worth International Airport, TX (48, 25.53%)
  4. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC (23, 12.23%)
  5. Other (4.26%)

Top airlines (share of take-offs / landings)

  1. Alaska Airlines (96, 8.07%)
  2. Copa Airlines (80, 6.73%)
  3. Aeroméxico (78, 6.56%)
  4. British Airways (64, 5.38%)
  5. Gulf Air (64, 5.38%)
  6. KLM (64, 5.38%)
  7. Virgin Atlantic Airways (63, 5.30%)
  8. American Airlines (61, 5.13%)
  9. United Airlines (60, 5.05%)
  10. Korean Air Lines (56, 4.71%)
  11. Other (42.31%)

Location
The airport, which opened in 1942, is 6 kilometers north of downtown Baton Rouge. The quickest way to get to the airport is via Interstate 110 at exit # 6 for drivers coming from outside the city.

From Baton Rouge Downtown, line # 54 operated by the local public transport company BRCATS goes directly to the airport.