Airport

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport serves Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2024, 419,446 passengers boarded flights here, up 11.1% from 2023, making it number 148 of 498 US commercial airports. The FAA classes it as a nonhub.

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419,446passengers boarding, 2024

#148busiest of 498

377,665passengers boarding, 2023

Cities near BTR

City	Distance	Population	Home value
Baton Rouge, LA	5 mi	222,795	$234,700
Lafayette, LA	56 mi	123,311	$257,000
Metairie, LA	71 mi	139,729	$327,500
New Orleans, LA	76 mi	362,154	$315,700

Straight-line distance from the airport to each city center.

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Parks and sights near Baton Rouge

The best-known parks, museums, zoos and landmarks within about 35 miles. Tap Been or Want to add them to your city passport.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 8 miles
Southern University and A & M College 2 miles
Horace Wilkinson Bridge Bridge 7 miles
USS Kidd Museum 7 miles
Huey P. Long Bridge Bridge 3 miles
John James Audubon Bridge Bridge 18 miles
Baton Rouge Zoo Zoo 2 miles
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University 9 miles
Port Hudson State Historic Site State park 13 miles
Audubon State Historic Site State park 21 miles
Tickfaw State Park State park 33 miles

Places from Wikidata (CC0), linked to each one's official site or Wikipedia article. Check hours and fees before you go.

Passenger numbers: Federal Aviation Administration, CY 2024 commercial service enplanements (published September 2026). Location: Wikidata (CC0). All US airports by passengers.