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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) also known as Ryan Field, is a public use airport located four miles north of the central business district of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It's a mixed-use airport with commercial, transient, and local GA, air taxi and military aircraft operations. It has a parallel runways and a complex system of taxiways. View a printable Pilot Handbook of the BTR information found on this Web page.

 

 

btr airport diagram sectional chart

Know Before You Go

The RWY configuration consists of parallel RWYs 4L/22R and intersecting RWY 13/31.

RWY 4R/22L is permanently closed but still depicted on the Airport Diagram. Pilots must have a clearance to cross RWY 4R/22L active or not. Additional airport construction activities ongoing. Check NOTAMS!

The airspace at BTR is Class C (Refer to Sectional Chart).

Below find various BTR-specific information and things to be aware of, as well as general information to inform your preflight planning. This will be reviewed quarterly and updated as needed. This information is to supplement the From the Flight Deck Videos that are produced by the FAA Runway Safety Group. Here you will also find information provided by the local air traffic controllers at the airport where you intend to fly. The information is subject to change. Not for navigation or legal* pre-flight action. Always refer to official pre-flight materials such as, but not limited to, NOTAMs, airport diagrams, VFR charts and airport construction notices for the latest airport-specific details.

BTR ATCT operates 0500L- 0000L Daily
Administrative Office Open 0800L to 1600L M-F
Business Phone 225-354-2100

Last updated: Tuesday, April 29, 2025