What is the TSA wait at BTR right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR). We will not estimate one.
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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport TSA wait times
BTR · KBTR · Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
82%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 111 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (89%). The lowest was December 2025 (75%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 36,418 | 41% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 34,697 | 39% |
| the national airspace system | 9,272 | 10% |
| weather | 8,991 | 10% |
| security | 2 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Lafayette Regional Airport LFT · Lafayette55 mi
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY · New Orleans65 mi
- Alexandria International Airport AEX · Alexandria99 mi
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT · Gulfport124 mi
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB · Moselle125 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 04L/22R, 7,500 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 69.7 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 419,446
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/02
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for BTR?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR).
How often do flights leave BTR on time?
Flights out of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport left on time 82% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 111 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to BTR?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near BTR?
The nearest airports in this list are Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), 55 straight-line miles; Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), 65 straight-line miles; Alexandria International Airport (AEX), 99 straight-line miles; Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 124 straight-line miles; Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), 125 straight-line miles.