| Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Ryan Field |
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| IATA: BTR – ICAO: KBTR – FAA LID: BTR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Baton Rouge Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 70 ft / 21 m | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4L/22R | 7,500 | 2,286 | Concrete |
| 4R/22L | 3,799 | 1,158 | Asphalt |
| 13/31 | 7,004 | 2,135 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 111,257 | ||
| Based aircraft | 148 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (IATA: BTR, ICAO: KBTR, FAA LID: BTR), also known as Ryan Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) north of the central business district of Baton Rouge, a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.[1]
The airport was originally Harding Army Air Field during World War II and was used by the United States Army Air Force Technical Service Command as a maintenance and supply base. Today other than the runways, virtually no traces remain of the military installation.
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The airport covers an area of 1,250 acres (510 ha) at an elevation of 70 feet (21 m) above mean sea level. It has three runways: 4L/22R is 7,500 by 150 feet (2,286 × 46 m) with a concrete surface; 4R/22L is 3,799 by 75 feet (1,158 × 23 m) with an asphalt surface; 13/31 is 7,004 by 150 feet (2,135 × 46 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]
Air Traffic Services are provided by dedicated Air Traffic Controllers in the tower and the Terminal Radar Approach Control.
For the 12-month period ending November 30, 2008, the airport had 111,257 aircraft operations, an average of 304 per day: 67% general aviation, 20% air taxi, 7% military and 6% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 148 aircraft based at this airport: 61% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 11% jet and 7% helicopter.[1]
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has two concourses: Concourse A (gates A1-A4), and Concourse B (gates B1-B3).
| Airlines | Destinations | Concourse |
|---|---|---|
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth | B |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta, Memphis | A |
| United Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental | A |
| United Express operated by Colgan Air | Houston-Intercontinental | A |
| United Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental | A |
| US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines | Charlotte | B |
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport has a 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m2) cargo facility. It is currently being expanded to 68,000 square feet (6,300 m2).
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is slightly smaller than might be expected for a city and metro area of its size due in part to its proximity to New Orleans' Armstrong International Airport. Despite aggressive advertising campaigns encouraging catchment area residents to utilize the airport, passenger numbers are somewhat low (below 800,000 passengers per year).
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and the ensuing increase in Baton Rouge's (temporary and permanent) population, BTR saw its destination portfolio expanded dramatically. New services were initiated to Cincinnati, New York City (both Newark, New Jersey and LaGuardia airports), Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Reagan, St. Louis, and Orlando. The new destinations were discontinued by the end of 2008 as New Orleans air service returned to pre-Katrina levels. After experiencing record fuel prices in 2008 and the subsequent recession, the carriers returned their focus to the most efficient hub options for BTR, resulting in the current service schedule of daily jet flights to five major hubs.
Louisiana Aircraft Inc., a fixed base operation on the south side of the airport has been purchased by a real estate developer. The developer has plans to build more hangar space and has purchased the old Capitol Jet Center / LuxJet FBO located on the east side of the airport. Future plans include a ramp and hangars on the north side of the airfield. The increase in hangar space is most noticeable during the College Football season. This future expansion is causing the Army National Guard armory of the 769th Combat Engineer Battalion to relocate to the other side of Baton Rouge.
On June 24, 2010, US Airways commenced operations to Charlotte from BTR.
On September 2, 2011, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 5058, operated by Canadair CRJ-200 N875AS landed with the port main undercarriage retracted. There were no injuries amongst the 50 passengers and three crew on board.[2]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
