Medium Regional Airport • Baton Rouge, LA, United States
Elevation: 70 ft (21 m) • 30.5332, -91.1496
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR / BTR) is a medium regional airport serving Baton Rouge, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 70 ft (21 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.9° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,004 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KBTR 221353Z 22010KT 10SM FEW020 29/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02890244 $
TAF KBTR 221120Z 2212/2312 20006KT P6SM FEW018 FM221800 22008KT P6SM FEW025 SCT180 FM231100 00000KT P6SM BKN001 BKN045
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 6,900 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 43° |
| 04R | 3,799 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 43° |
| 13 | 7,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 133° |
| 22L | 3,799 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 223° |
| 22R | 6,900 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 223° |
| 31 | 7,004 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 313° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM