KBTR/BTR METAR & TAF Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Baton Rouge, LouisianaElevation 70 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-26 ft

-96 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KBTR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 12°C

63°F / 54°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO1

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO1

automated station without a precipitation discriminator

SLP248

sea-level pressure 1024.8 hPa

T01670122

precise temperature 16.7°C, dew point 12.2°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (6:27 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KBTR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN30030,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at BTR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	81/56	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	83/57	E 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/55	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	85/57	E 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	85/62	E 9 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	86/65	E 9 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	88	S 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office LIX). Forecast issued 0247Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 04R4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

04R

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

04L

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

22L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

22R

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,500 ft

04R/22L

Dimensions

3,799 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 04R43°T

Landing length (LDA)3,799 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,799 / 3,799 / 3,799 ft

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22L223°T

Landing length (LDA)3,799 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,799 / 3,799 / 3,799 ft

04L/22R

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04L43°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R223°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

13/31

Dimensions

7,005 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13133°T

Landing length (LDA)5,720 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 6,317 ft

Displaced threshold597 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31313°T

Landing length (LDA)6,094 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,004 / 7,004 / 6,407 ft

Displaced threshold314 ft

Approach lightsMALS

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-26 ft

Pressure altitude

-280 ft

Field elevation

70 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.27 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1214Z 7:14 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1114Z (6:14 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Field elevation 70 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMIKE EDWARDS

Manager phone225-355-0333

AttendedDaily, 0500–0000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBTR / BTR

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.5332, -91.1496

Distance from city4 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.450

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.3

APP/DEP

A/D

125.2

ATIS

119.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

118.45

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.2

DE RIDDER RDO

RDO

118.45

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBTR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

37.6

AVG OPS/DAY

58.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 37%Jet 24%Airliner 18%Unknown 14%Turboprop 4%Twin 2%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~165 landings/mo

›B712 (Airliner) · ~27 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~23 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~21 landings/mo

›E45X (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C25A (Jet)

›C182 (Piston single)

›HDJT (Unknown)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KARA Acadiana Regional Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

49 NM W

VFR

KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport

50 NM S

VFR

KMCB McComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis Field

52 NM NE

VFR

KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

56 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›RWY 04R/22L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 RDCS TO 40 FT WID.

›PCR VALUE: 700/R/A/W/T

›DSGND FREE PUB USE PRKG FOR GA ACFT IN THE BACK ROW OF THE S RAMP.

›CITY OF BATON ROUGE AND PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD USE FREQ 121.9 TO CTC ARFF FOR EMERG REQ.

›RAMP & TWY LANE ADJ TO THE COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER TERMINAL BLDG IS LMTD TO COMMERICAL AIR CARRIER AND PSGR AIRTAXI ACFT ONLY.

›24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 0000-0500 CALL AMGR 225-355-2068/0333.

›RWY 4R/22L AND TWY E ARE SIMILAR IN APPRNC. USE CTN WHEN EXITING RWY 13/31.

›ACTVT MALSR RYS 22R & 13 AND MALS RY 31 - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RYS 13/31 & 04L/22R PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 04R/22L NOT AVBL.

›+68 FT TREE, 1578 FT, 516 RIGHT.

›MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT DURING MONTHS OF MAR/APR/SEP & OCT.

›TWY E WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS: SINGLE 44,000 LBS; DUAL 55,000 LBS; DUAL TANDEM 93,000 LBS.

›PCR VALUE: 990/F/D/W/T

›+7 FT FENCE 200 FT 496 FT RIGHT.

›TWY E, TWY F BTN RWY 04R-22L AND AER 31 NOT AVBL FOR SKEDD ACR OPS.

›+7 FT FENCE 200 FT 406 FT LEFT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBTR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBTR have a METAR?

Yes. KBTR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KBTR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KBTR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KBTR?

KBTR sits at 70 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBTR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.