Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), August 28, 2012—Currently, all departure flights from the Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) are scheduled to operate today; however, flights into BTR that are scheduled to arrive Tuesday evening (after 7:00 p.m.) have been cancelled. Passengers should check with their airlines to confirm the status of those flights.  

All BTR flights, inbound and outbound, are expected to be cancelled on Wednesday. The resumption of the flight schedule on Thursday will be based on weather conditions, but flights from BTR are unlikely to operate before 8:45 a.m. on Thursday.

Passengers should continue to check with their airlines regarding a flight's status by calling reservations or visiting the airline website. The flight schedules are subject to changing weather conditions.

Contact: Jim Caldwell

Marketing, Air Service Development & Public Relations Manager

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Phone 225-931-9098

jcaldwell@brgov.com