Press Releases
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Passenger Volume Up 10 Consecutive Months
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) passenger enplanements were up 3.93% in May and 3.05% year-to-date through May. A total of 69,661 passengers traveled in and out of the airport in May, and 311,670 year-to-date. Airport officials attribute the increases to additional seating capacity on American and United due to larger, dual-class aircraft being scheduled...
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport to Hold Mock Disaster Drill Thursday
News Release - Baton Rouge, LA –For Immediate Release, August 8, 2017 Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR) will hold an emergency disaster drill on Thursday, August 10, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to test the Airport Emergency Plan in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements. A disaster drill is required by the FAA at least once every three years for all commercial airports. The primary purpose of the drill ...
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Holds 12th Annual Business Opportunities Workshop
News Release - Baton Rouge, LA –For Immediate Release, September 12, 2017The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport will host a free Business Opportunities Workshop to provide an overview of Small & Disadvantaged Business (S/DBE) Programs, and show how to navigate opportunities in Baton Rouge. Attendees will learn what it takes to become DBE certified, and get information on upcoming projects at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)....
Baton Rouge Metro Airport Interim Director receives the 2017 President’s Award from the Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates (LAMA)
News Release - Baton Rouge, LA –For Immediate Release, October 18, 2017 Ralph Hennessy, Interim Director of Aviation at the Baton Rouge Metro Airport (BTR), received the 2017 President’s Award for Leadership, Dedication, and Loyal Service to Aviation in Louisiana at the Louisiana Airport Managers and Associates (LAMA) annual conference this week. This award recognizes a member of the Association for distinguished ser...