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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
BTR · KBTR · Baton Rouge, LA · 70 ft elevation · var 0E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBTR / BTR
- Coordinates
- 30.5332, -91.1496
- Elevation
- 70 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- BTR
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-0000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1942/06
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 01:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:37 PM | 01:37Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:37 PM → 05:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:10 PM → 05:02 AM
Plan a flight from KBTR
Runway 04L/22R
7,500 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 04L
- Heading
- 043° mag · 43° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22R
- Heading
- 223° mag · 223° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 04R/22L
3,799 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 04R
- Heading
- 043° mag · 43° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
22L
- Heading
- 223° mag · 223° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
7,005 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 13
- Heading
- 133° mag · 133° true
- Markings
- precision
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 597 ft
31
- Heading
- 313° mag · 313° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 314 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 120.3 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 125.2 | |
| CLD | 119.4 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 118.45 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | DE RIDDER RDO |
| TWR | 118.45 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTR · Baton Rouge | VORTAC | 116.50 | r063° / 8 NM |
| HMU · Hammond | VOR | 109.60 | r268° / 37.9 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r311° / 39.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 28
- ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22R ↗ · amdt 12A
- ILS RWY 22R (SA CAT I - II) ↗ · amdt 12A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L ↗ · amdt 3
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 ↗ · amdt 2A
- VOR RWY 04L ↗ · amdt 18A
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
PO BOX 1471, BATON ROUGE, LA
Manager
MIKE EDWARDS
9430 JACKIE COCHRAN DR. STE 300, BATON ROUGE, LA
225-355-0333
Remarks FAA
- 24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0000-0500 CALL AMGR 225-355-2068/0333.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD USE FREQ 121.9 TO CTC ARFF FOR EMERG REQ.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING MONTHS OF MAR/APR/SEP & OCT.
- TWY E WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: SINGLE 44,000 LBS; DUAL 55,000 LBS; DUAL TANDEM 93,000 LBS.
- RAMP & TWY LANE ADJ TO THE COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER TERMINAL BLDG IS LMTD TO COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER AND PSGR AIRTAXI ACFT ONLY.
- RWY 4R/22L AND TWY E ARE SIMILAR IN APPRNC. USE CTN WHEN EXITING RWY 13/31.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
- TWY E, TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS.
- TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 RDCS TO 40 FT WID.
- DSGND FREE PUB USE PRKG FOR GA ACFT IN THE BACK ROW OF THE S RAMP.
- ACTVT MALSR RYS 22R & 13 AND MALS RY 31 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 13/31 & 04L/22R PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 04R/22L NOT AVBL.
- CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE.
- PCR VALUE: 700/R/A/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 990/F/D/W/T
- RWY 04R/22L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- +7 FT FENCE 200 FT 406 FT LEFT.
- +7 FT FENCE 200 FT 496 FT RIGHT.
- +68 FT TREE, 1578 FT, 516 RIGHT.
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