Press Releases

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 ...

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)....

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...

News ReleaseBaton Rouge, LA –For Immediate Release, August 25, 2017Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) passenger enplanements were up 3.58% in Julyand 3.22% year‐to‐date through July, 2017. A total of 67,438 passengers traveledthrough the airport in July. Year‐to‐date total BTR passenger volume is 446,273 throughJuly. BTR’s passenger count is up for the 11th consecutive month dating fromSeptember of 2016.Ameri...