Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KBTR is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KBTR right now.
Live aviation weather for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, LA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) is a regional airport serving Baton Rouge, LA at a field elevation of 70 ft. KBTR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L, 13/31), the longest 7,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBTR 282353Z 13003KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A3013 RMK AO1 SLP201 T02170117 10289 20217 53003 PNO
What changed at KBTR?
Since the 2253Z (5:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 4°C.
Current pilot readout for KBTR
KBTR is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 650 ft (field elevation 70 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KBTR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for BTR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from BTR's own airspace.
KBTR reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 263 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 17% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northeast-facing ends (04L, 04R) had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 13 30%, and winds were calm 25% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 79 days a year. 52% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
BTR departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 81% of the time across 4,643 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (90%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (71%).
Fog was reported on about 43 days a year, and fog or mist on 164. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 11% of hours, against 4% in June.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 7,005 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 04L | 7,500 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 04R | 3,799 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 22L | 3,799 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 22R | 7,500 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 31 | 7,005 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KBTR runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04L/22R7,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTRWind
- 04L
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22R
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04R/22L3,799 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTRWind
- 04R
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 22L
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/317,005 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KBTRWind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 3 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KBTR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KBTR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AEX UA /OV AEX030030/TM 0031/FL330/TP B763/RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX030030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0031Reported at 00:31 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.RM RPTD CONSTANT LGHT NIBBLE…Remarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU180005/TM 0030/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSU180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0019/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX040020/TM 0017/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV LFTAEX/TM 0016/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 0010/FL350/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 0005/FL390/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0005Reported at 00:05 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
BTR UA /OV LSU/TM 2336/FL410/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT /RM ZHU
BTR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSULocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2336Reported at 23:36 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KBTR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KBTR reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 14 kt. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04L/04R
- 69%
- 13
- 23%
- 22L/22R
- 5%
- 31
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KBTR 282320Z 2900/2924 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KBTR's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 7,005 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L, 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0500-0000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KBTR
- IATA
- BTR
- FAA LID
- BTR
- City
- Baton Rouge
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 70 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.5332, -91.1496
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 125.2 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.45 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 40m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Baton Rouge Bi-Liners MAA - Doyles Bayou Park , Zachary, LA · 11 mi
- Red Stick Radio Control Flying Club - River Rd , Baton Rouge, LA · 11 mi
- Baton Rouge RC Club Inc - Kissner Field , Port Allen, LA · 12 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KBTR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KBTR reported VFR conditions during about 79.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 263 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.3 kt, calm 20.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 72.1 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 66.7 | 20.3 | 8.8 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 74.4 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 76.6 | 16.7 | 4.7 | 2.0 |
| May | 83.4 | 13.1 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 89.0 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 88.9 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 89.0 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 87.1 | 8.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 83.8 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 78.6 | 11.6 | 6.2 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 66.2 | 16.9 | 9.8 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6.0 kt |
| Feb | 6.6 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.5 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 4.9 kt |
| Jul | 4.3 kt |
| Aug | 4.2 kt |
| Sep | 4.1 kt |
| Oct | 4.5 kt |
| Nov | 5.0 kt |
| Dec | 5.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KBTR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR)
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