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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Baton Rouge, United States · North America

A compact one-TSA Louisiana capital hall with $13 Economy leftover, named Uber/Lyft, and CATS Route 54 — no ticketed lounge, unpublished dining hours, and a leftover FAQ that still prints $9 parking.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.7
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
12 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
15–20 min to downtown Baton Rouge
Uber / Lyft rideshare curb
Cheapest to city
CATS Route 54
$ · About 30–45 min to Cortana / Scotlandville transfers, not a printed downtown express
On time
90%
of departures
Terminals
1
scheduled-pax hall
Passengers / year
847,604

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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Baton Rouge, United States · North America

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.5
Comfort & amenities7.5
Food & retail7.2
Ground access7.7
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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6 photos

May 2026 interior of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport looking across the ticketed-passenger hall.

May 2026 baggage-claim hall at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport with carousels and seating.

May 2026 aerial of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport north of downtown with the Mississippi River beyond.

March 2021 exterior of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport terminal and curb.

August 2016 drop-off lane at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport with cars at the curb.

May 2017 Delta ExpressJet CRJ700 parked at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.

BTRGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover 90 minutes — TSA leftover 4:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Dedicated check-in leftover wants you 90 minutes prior; the same card also leftover 60 minutes. FAQ leftover 60–90. Bags leftover 45 minutes prior. Terminal leftover never closes.

Dedicated check-in leftover TSA 4:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., American 4:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Delta 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., United 4:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m. FAQ leftover American 5:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. and Delta 4:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. — leftover vs that dedicated card. American.com leftover Daily 4:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., cash/checks not accepted, curbside Not Available, PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available.

Transfers

One TSA, one hall — do not invent a second terminal

Ticketed passengers use one civil hall after a single TSA. Official leftover only ticketed passengers in the gate area. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.

Official leftover bags on the lower level across from the Visit Baton Rouge booth; escalator or stairs to the first floor, then right. Official leftover wait landside in the arrival court by the fountain. Official leftover cell-phone lot at the end of Runway 4 Left off Veterans Blvd. iFly leftover two terminals / CLEAR Fast Track is leftover fiction.

Food

WOW leftover landside and airside — hours unpublished

Official leftover WOW Café first floor by the center entrance and secure-side atrium, PJ's Coffee, Paradies Lagardère, Rosie's Gourmet Popcorn, and a full-service bar next to airside WOW. Official pages do not print hours or a bottle price.

Do not copy an aggregator clock onto those counters. After the last kitchen you are on unpublished vending the airport does not map. Official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant, not a lounge.

Live checks

PreCheck leftover yes, no lounge, terminal leftover renovation October 2026

American.com leftover TSA PreCheck Available and clubs Not Available. Official leftover terminal renovation starts October 2026 through Q3 2027 with all services leftover remaining open.

Official CT-scanner leftover press release names PreCheck. CLEAR and ConfirmID $45 are not on official BTR pages. Live Metropolis leftover Economy $13 / Garage $16 vs FAQ leftover $9 / $12 — leftover vs leftover; trust the live parking-options card. Live 14 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover still printed American DFW/CLT/DCA, Delta ATL, United IAH.

Live conditions

Right now at BTR

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Drive-up capital-city trips that want $13 Economy leftover and a named cell lot
Early banks that can use American leftover PreCheck in a one-checkpoint hall
Arrivals who will take Uber/Lyft, a rental, or CATS Route 54 rather than wait for rail that does not exist

Watch out for

No ticketed lounge; official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant next to WOW
Official dining leftover names WOW / PJ's / Paradies / Rosie without printed hours or a bottle price
FAQ leftover still prints $9 Economy / $12 garage vs live Metropolis $13 / $16
Terminal leftover renovation starts October 2026 through Q3 2027; TSA leftover closes 7:30 p.m.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.7

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

847,604

Terminals

1 scheduled-pax hall

On-time departures

90%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for BTR.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Open Data BR leftover (BTR signatory airline file): CY 2025 425,791 enplaned / 421,813 deplaned / 847,604 total passengers. Business Report leftover 6 Feb 2026 847,000 is a rounded cell — do not mix. FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 420,519 enplanements (rank 153, +0.26% vs 419,446) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Open Data leftover CY 2024 422,388 enplaned / 421,637 deplaned / 844,025 total. Open Data leftover 2026 through July 241,646 enplaned / 234,800 deplaned / 476,446 total is incomplete — do not mix.
Greater Baton Rouge Airport District / City-Parish enterprise fund (Act No. 151 leftover 1969). Official leftover 9430 Jackie Cochran Dr. / mailing Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Switchboard leftover (225) 355-0333, fax leftover (225) 355-2334, info@flybtr.com. Admin leftover Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Live leftover Director of Aviation / AirNav manager Mike Edwards. Assistant leftover Louis Hubbard II. ICAO KBTR. Official leftover Central Time (America/Chicago). AirNav leftover ZIP 70807.
Official layout leftover 5 miles north of downtown vs AirNav leftover 4 miles N / Wikipedia leftover four miles (7 km) — leftover vs leftover. AirNav leftover elev 69.7 ft / 21.2 m vs official leftover 70 ft / 21.3 m. Official leftover ~1,800 acres vs Wikipedia leftover 1,250 acres — leftover vs leftover; trust the dedicated layout card. AirNav leftover RWY 04L/22R 7,500 × 150 (concrete/grooved, excellent). Official leftover RWY 13/31 7,004 × 150 vs AirNav leftover 7,005 × 150 — leftover vs leftover. RWY 04R/22L leftover 3,799 × 75 — leftover not available for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 passenger seats. ARFF Index C. ATCT leftover 0500–0000. Attendance leftover 0500–0000. AirNav leftover customs landing-rights. Official dest leftover is U.S. only.
Civil one-hall campus on the west side of the airfield. Official leftover Harding Field (named 22 Jan 1942) became a public airport August 1948; current branding leftover Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. AirNav / Wikipedia leftover Ryan Field — leftover vs the live FlyBTR name. Official leftover arrival court on the second level by the fountain, History of Harding Field display, then a single TSA. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. BTR Jet and Signature Flight leftover are FBOs, not ticketed-pax clubs. Louisiana State Police Air Support leftover is a campus tenant, not a reason to treat this as an airbase page. Do not create a second KBTR page. Do not merge MSY, LFT, AEX, JAN, or GPT.
Live scheduled leftover, three names — trust Airlines / Book Flights plus FAQ plus FlightAware: American, Delta, United. Official leftover five hubs: ATL (Delta), CLT / DFW / DCA (American), IAH (United). Live 14 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover American DFW/CLT/DCA, Delta ATL, United IAH. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, jetBlue, Breeze, or a scheduled international passenger airline.
No ticketed passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA leftover has no Baton Rouge / BTR pin. American.com leftover clubs Not Available. Official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant bar next to WOW Café, not a club. Empty lounges. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.

38 official sources

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BTRGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official leftover 90 minutes — TSA leftover 4:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Dedicated check-in leftover wants you 90 minutes prior; the same card also leftover 60 minutes. FAQ leftover 60–90. Bags leftover 45 minutes prior. Terminal leftover never closes.

Transfers

One TSA, one hall — do not invent a second terminal

Ticketed passengers use one civil hall after a single TSA. Official leftover only ticketed passengers in the gate area. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS.

Food

WOW leftover landside and airside — hours unpublished

Do not copy an aggregator clock onto those counters. After the last kitchen you are on unpublished vending the airport does not map. Official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant, not a lounge.

Live checks

PreCheck leftover yes, no lounge, terminal leftover renovation October 2026

American.com leftover TSA PreCheck Available and clubs Not Available. Official leftover terminal renovation starts October 2026 through Q3 2027 with all services leftover remaining open.

Live conditions

Right now at BTR

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 20:45 CDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 17, 01:46 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Drive-up capital-city trips that want $13 Economy leftover and a named cell lot
Early banks that can use American leftover PreCheck in a one-checkpoint hall
Arrivals who will take Uber/Lyft, a rental, or CATS Route 54 rather than wait for rail that does not exist

Watch out for

No ticketed lounge; official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant next to WOW
Official dining leftover names WOW / PJ's / Paradies / Rosie without printed hours or a bottle price
FAQ leftover still prints $9 Economy / $12 garage vs live Metropolis $13 / $16
Terminal leftover renovation starts October 2026 through Q3 2027; TSA leftover closes 7:30 p.m.

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.5

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.5

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.2

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.7

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.8

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

847,604

Terminals

1 scheduled-pax hall

On-time departures

90%

Typical security

12 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for BTR.

Updated Sep 14, 2026

Open Data BR leftover (BTR signatory airline file): CY 2025 425,791 enplaned / 421,813 deplaned / 847,604 total passengers. Business Report leftover 6 Feb 2026 847,000 is a rounded cell — do not mix. FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover 420,519 enplanements (rank 153, +0.26% vs 419,446) is a different boarding file — do not mix. Open Data leftover CY 2024 422,388 enplaned / 421,637 deplaned / 844,025 total. Open Data leftover 2026 through July 241,646 enplaned / 234,800 deplaned / 476,446 total is incomplete — do not mix.
Greater Baton Rouge Airport District / City-Parish enterprise fund (Act No. 151 leftover 1969). Official leftover 9430 Jackie Cochran Dr. / mailing Suite 300, Baton Rouge, LA 70807. Switchboard leftover (225) 355-0333, fax leftover (225) 355-2334, info@flybtr.com. Admin leftover Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Live leftover Director of Aviation / AirNav manager Mike Edwards. Assistant leftover Louis Hubbard II. ICAO KBTR. Official leftover Central Time (America/Chicago). AirNav leftover ZIP 70807.
Official layout leftover 5 miles north of downtown vs AirNav leftover 4 miles N / Wikipedia leftover four miles (7 km) — leftover vs leftover. AirNav leftover elev 69.7 ft / 21.2 m vs official leftover 70 ft / 21.3 m. Official leftover ~1,800 acres vs Wikipedia leftover 1,250 acres — leftover vs leftover; trust the dedicated layout card. AirNav leftover RWY 04L/22R 7,500 × 150 (concrete/grooved, excellent). Official leftover RWY 13/31 7,004 × 150 vs AirNav leftover 7,005 × 150 — leftover vs leftover. RWY 04R/22L leftover 3,799 × 75 — leftover not available for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 passenger seats. ARFF Index C. ATCT leftover 0500–0000. Attendance leftover 0500–0000. AirNav leftover customs landing-rights. Official dest leftover is U.S. only.
Civil one-hall campus on the west side of the airfield. Official leftover Harding Field (named 22 Jan 1942) became a public airport August 1948; current branding leftover Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport. AirNav / Wikipedia leftover Ryan Field — leftover vs the live FlyBTR name. Official leftover arrival court on the second level by the fountain, History of Harding Field display, then a single TSA. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. BTR Jet and Signature Flight leftover are FBOs, not ticketed-pax clubs. Louisiana State Police Air Support leftover is a campus tenant, not a reason to treat this as an airbase page. Do not create a second KBTR page. Do not merge MSY, LFT, AEX, JAN, or GPT.
Live scheduled leftover, three names — trust Airlines / Book Flights plus FAQ plus FlightAware: American, Delta, United. Official leftover five hubs: ATL (Delta), CLT / DFW / DCA (American), IAH (United). Live 14 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover American DFW/CLT/DCA, Delta ATL, United IAH. Do not invent Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, jetBlue, Breeze, or a scheduled international passenger airline.
No ticketed passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA leftover has no Baton Rouge / BTR pin. American.com leftover clubs Not Available. Official leftover Full Service Bar is a restaurant bar next to WOW Café, not a club. Empty lounges. Do not seed a placeholder lounge row.

38 official sources

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