# Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)

> Baton Rouge, US · IATA: BTR · ICAO: KBTR · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BTR` |
| ICAO | `KBTR` |
| City | Baton Rouge |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 30.53320, -91.14960 |

## Description

Three network carriers — American, Delta and United — link Baton Rouge mainly to their hubs at Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte and Houston, making BTR (KBTR), also known as Ryan Field, a small hub of just over 800,000 passengers in 2025. Unlike the heavy petrochemical freight that leaves the Louisiana capital by barge, pipeline and rail, the airport does handle modest air cargo: FedEx Feeder and UPS run express and feeder freight from dedicated ramps and warehouses north of the city along I-110. For larger or international shipments, forwarders route down I-10 to the integrator gateways at New Orleans (MSY), about 130 km southeast. The result is a passenger-led field with useful express-cargo capability rather than a major freighter station.

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