Nonstop flight route between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and Battle Creek, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States and W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL), Battle Creek, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 877 miles (or 1,411 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport and W. K. Kellogg Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTR / KBTR |
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Location: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°31'58"N by 91°9'0"W |
Area Served: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 70 feet (21 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTR |
More Information: | BTR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BTL / KBTL |
Airport Name: | W. K. Kellogg Airport |
Location: | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°18'23"N by 85°15'0"W |
Area Served: | Battle Creek, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | City of Battle Creek |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 952 feet (290 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from BTL |
More Information: | BTL Maps & Info |
Facts about Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR):
- Because of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 70 feet, planes can take off or land at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport was originally Harding Army Air Field during World War II and was used by the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command as a maintenance and supply base.
- Historically, Baton Rouge was served by American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Eastern Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Southern Airways, which merged with North Central Airlines to form Republic Airlines which in turn then continued to serve the airport, and Trans-Texas Airways which subsequently changed its name to Texas International Airlines.
- On June 24, 2010, US Airways recommenced operations to Charlotte from BTR.
- In September 2013 Baton Rouge Metro Airport announced the August passenger volume hit a 5 year high.
- In addition to being known as "Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport", another name for BTR is "Ryan FieldHarding Army Airfield".
- On June 7, 2013, a privately owned Beechcraft King Air 200 headed to McComb, Mississippi, crashed 2 minutes after takeoff into a neighborhood in Baker, Louisiana, approximately 13 miles north of Baton Rouge, killing the pilot.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is False River Regional Airport (HZR), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) WNW of BTR.
- The furthest airport from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,070 miles (17,816 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, also known as Ryan Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles north of the central business district of Baton Rouge, a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Facts about W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL):
- The closest airport to W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) WSW of BTL.
- W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) has 3 runways.
- It addition to general aviation, the airport supports air cargo and corporate flight operations.
- Because of W. K. Kellogg Airport's relatively low elevation of 952 feet, planes can take off or land at W. K. Kellogg Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from W. K. Kellogg Airport (BTL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,193 miles (18,013 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.