Gulf Coast Aviation - Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States· Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport(KBTR)

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Gulf Coast Aviation - Baton Rouge at a glance

Gulf Coast Aviation - Baton Rouge is a flight school at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (KBTR) in Baton Rouge, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Multi-engine rating. Its published PPL package ($10,300) is about 23% below the typical price in the United States ($13,500). At Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, 76% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are July, September, and October; February is the most difficult. There is 1 other flight school within 31 miles.

Courses and training

Prices

Course or itemPrice
Private Pilot – Analog Skyhawk
total
$10,349
Private Pilot – G1000 Skyhawk
total
$10,829
Instrument Rating – Analog Skyhawk
total
$10,394
Instrument Rating – G1000 Skyhawk
total
$10,740
Commercial Pilot (Single-Engine)
total
$27,014
Scenario Based IPC
total
$800
Multi-Engine Rating
total
$9,267

Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.

Aircraft

Fleet details not published yet.

Typical flying weather at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).

71% Jan
64% Feb
73% Mar
75% Apr
80% May
80% Jun
81% Jul
81% Aug
84% Sep
83% Oct
77% Nov
65% Dec

From weather reports at BATON ROUGE/RYAN (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

Location

Airfield
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport(KBTR)
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Source: FAA records, and the school’s own website.Details last checked September 2026.

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