- BTR Airport Overview
Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s state capital, was named by early French explorers for a pole covered with fish and animal blood that marked the boundary between two Native American tribes where the city is now located. Modern visitors to Baton Rouge will experience a more hospitable welcome when they arrive at Baton Rouge Metropolitan (BTR) Airport, which is located three miles from the city’s downtown area. The airport features a three story atrium rotunda with a food court and gift shops in the main terminal and two concourses with a total of 10 gates. Baton Rouge BTR airport is serviced by these airlines – American, Atlantic Southeast, Continental, Chautauqua, Delta, ExpressJet, Freedom, Frontier, Pinnacle, Northwest, Republic Airlines - and primarily provides nonstop flights to other destinations in the Southeast. Baton Rouge BTR Airport currently has a 68,000 square feet cargo facility.
- Business Services
Long Distance Phone Card Machine, Pay Phones, Vending Machines, Courtesy Phones, ATM and Kids Room are available at Baton Rouge Airport.
- Concourses
There are 7 terminals in the airport (A1,A2,A3,A4,B1,B2 and B3). The centerpiece of the terminal is a beautifully landscaped three-story atrium rotunda featuring a food court and gift shop with a view of the BTR airfield.
- Internet Access
WI-FI service is available in various locations throughout the Baton Rouge terminal building, but is more readily accessible in locations with signage that denotes “WI-FI Hotspot.” Anyone choose to utilize this service has the option to pay the minute $0.10/minute, pay by the hour or pay by the day ($6.00/day). Also, for your convenience, travelers may use their existing Boingo wireless account to connect to the WI-FI service.
- Lost & Found
Lost and found facilities are available at the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport.
- Meeting / Conference Rooms
Baton Rouge Metropolitan has a state-of-the-art 1,800 square foot conference room to rent to better serve the traveling public, the business community and all others needing a conducive place to host a myriad of functions.
Located on the first floor of the airport terminal building adjacent from the men’s and women’s restroom facilities next to baggage claim, the expansive conference room is equipped with a kitchen (refrigerator, ice maker, sinks, microwave, and coffee maker), descending 8 foot projection screen, television with VCR, wireless internet service, tables and chairs, on-site catering and storage.
- People With Special Needs / Persons With Disabilities
Wheelchair Services are accessible to Disabled passengers at BTR airport, but the request for such facilities must be made in advance at the time of ticketing.
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