Press Releases

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) passenger enplanements increased by 14% in December, and finished up 2.6% for 2019. Passenger volume is up for the third consecutive year with a 10% increase over that time period. Total BTR passengers reached 822,425 for 2019, making the airport the second largest in Louisiana by passenger volume. American captured the most passengers with 312,985, followed by Delta at 295,498, and United at 213...

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) Thanksgiving week passenger volume was the highest weekly count since the pandemic gutted air travel demand. Additionally, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving set a single-day BTR record since the pandemic for the TSA checkpoint with 896 passengers passing through it. The TSA security checkpoint at BTR had 5,716 passengers pass through it for Thanksgiving week compared to 10,875 for last year. Although d...

The Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) Business Opportunities Workshop will be held tomorrow, October 16th, from 7:30 am to noon at the BTR Multiplex Facility (4400 Airpark Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70807). This is a free event for all firms interested in pursuing work at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport. Attendees can network with local firms of all sizes and learn about opportunities at BTR. The workshop will also provide an overview of Small &...

The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved an operation agreement between theBaton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) and Uber ridesharing company. The contract specifies the terms and conditions for operating at BTR, which are commensurate with the Lyft agreement reached earlier this year. As with the Lyft agreement, Uber drivers will be provided a designated terminal-front pickup zone, which will give drivers more flexibility when picking up or d...