Baton Rouge

BTR · KBTR

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

30.53°, -91.15°LA, United States

Passengers a year

830.5K

#152 busiest in the U.S.

5

nonstop destinations

21

airlines

19

departures a day

78.8%

arrivals on time

3.1%

flights cancelled

78.1%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from BTR, by passengers: ATL, DFW, IAH, CLT, DCABTRDFWDCACLTATLIAH
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Baton Rouge, with 42% of all passengers. 21 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 42% of the airport — the 98th most concentrated of 118 non-hub airports. The nearest comparison is SHV at 42%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American77% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Envoy, Piedmont, SkyWest
42.2%350.3K+3.2%
DL
Delta83% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, SkyWest
32.2%267.3K+7.2%
UA
United78% fullUnited Express · operated by CommuteAir, Mesa, SkyWest
24.6%204.3K-4.4%
MX
Breeze62% full
0.5%3.9K—
SY
Sun Country39% full
0.2%1.8K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

5 nonstop destinations from Baton Rouge, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    131.5K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    118.1K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines

  • Houston (IAH)

    101.6K departing · 79% full

    United Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    45.1K departing · 77% full

    American Airlines

  • Washington (DCA)

    13.3K departing · 70% full

    American Airlines

All nonstop destinations

5 nonstop · 3 airlines · 5 domestic / 0 intl

American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, SkyWest Airlines

CLTCharlotteDFWDallas-Fort WorthDCAWashington

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Baton Rouge.

Body class · share of departures

When Baton Rouge is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak October 2025

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
972,532
1991
916,120
1992
944,044
1993
784,034
1994
685,050
1995
823,247
1996
910,145
1997
890,884
1998
928,821
1999
892,257
2000
896,807
2001
689,351
2002
671,133
2003
715,089
2004
741,062
2005
1,034,560
2006
1,064,494
2007
970,960
2008
839,084
2009
698,631
2010
767,862
2011
795,270
2012
812,229
2013
798,381
2014
766,558
2015
737,442
2016
734,832
2017
758,693
2018
784,630
2019
802,787
2020
359,551
2021
558,242
2022
663,732
2023
762,473
2024
839,315
2025
840,100
2026
334,241 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Baton Rouge, 79 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 18 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 79Late 18Cancelled 3

17 min

average delay

147

flights cancelled

4.5K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Delta Air Lines 84.4%

Least reliable here

PSA Airlines 75.2%

Among US airports

#152

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 72.3%–86%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 72.3% of arrivals landed on time — 6.5 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 86%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport handled about 830.5K passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #152 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 19 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Baton Rouge (BTR), flying about 42% of its passengers. 21 airlines serve Baton Rouge in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?

Baton Rouge (BTR) has 5 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?

About 78.8% of flights arriving at Baton Rouge (BTR) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 3.1% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)?

The Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures from Baton Rouge (BTR), about 34% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Baton Rouge. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).