Baton Rouge Airport Becomes Independent Authority Under New State Law
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, formally became an independent airport authority at a transition ceremony on Nov. 10, officials said. The Federal Aviation Administration issued the airport a new operating certificate on Oct. 31. The change follows a 2024 commission recommendation and Act 118 of 2025, which moved the airport out of city-parish government.
Chief executive Mike Edwards said the authority model makes the airport self-sustaining and speeds up decisions on routes and development. The airport has 82 authorized positions, about 60 of them currently filled. Supporters said independence will help the airport compete for flights and cargo business as a stand-alone enterprise.
Source: Louisiana First News
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