Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (IATA: BTR, ICAO: KBTR) also known as Ryan Field is a public airport located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. The airport was originally Harding Army Air Field during World War II, but other than the runways, virtually no traces remain of the military installation. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area    - City 204. ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Runway 13R/31L of El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Pavement in American English refers to the durable surface for an area intended to sustain traffic, which can be either vehicular traffic or foot traffic. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO airport code (IPA pronunciation: ) is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Nickname: Red Stick Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area    - City 204. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Concourses

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has 2 concourses.

Concourse A

• Continental Airlines Gate A1 (Houston-Intercontinental)
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
• Delta Air Lines Gates A2 and A4
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Washington-Reagan)
  • Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines (Atlanta, Orlando)
• Northwest Airlines Gate A3 (Memphis)

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Concourse B

• American Airlines Gate B2
  • American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)

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Cargo Carriers

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport currently has a 33,000 square foot cargo facility. It is currently being expanded to 68,000 square feet.

Cargo Facility

• FedEx (Memphis, New Orleans)

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Struggles

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is notably small for a city and metro area of its size and, until Hurricane Katrina, was largely eclipsed by New Orleans International Airport located 60 miles to the southeast. Despite aggressive advertising campaigns encouraging passengers to utilize the airport, load factors were low (below 800,000 passengers per year) and fares were among the highest in the region. Louis Armstrong - New Orleans International Airport (IATA: MSY, ICAO: KMSY), formerly Moisant Field, is located in Kenner, Louisiana and serves New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

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Hurricane Katrina

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An apparent windfall for the struggling Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, with New Orleans International Airport closed, the passenger count at Baton Rouge Metro Airport could easily hit 3 million per year, City of Baton Rouge Chief Administrative Officer Walter Monsour said

"All those air carriers that we have been courting for years are suddenly asking to come in," Monsour said.

As of this writing, existing carriers have increased capacity in Baton Rouge, adding flights and using larger planes. Some have speculated that the boom will be a temporary one noting that passenger traffic at New Orleans will rebound.

External links

• Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Homepage
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KBTR
  • ASN Accident history for KBTR
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBTR
  • FAA current BTR delay information