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.
METAR KBTR 210253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T01330111 53008
TAF KBTR 202334Z 2100/2124 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250 FM210400 00000KT P6SM FEW130 SCT250 FM211400 08005KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM211600 12007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250
| 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