Thursday, July 22, 2021 Business Baton Rouge airport gets $1M grant to help land direct flight to D.C. By Daily Report Staff - July 22, 2021 FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport could soon add direct flights to Washington, D.C., thanks to a $1 million Federal Aviation Administration grant, according to an announcement from U.S. Rep. Garret Gra… Already an INSIDER? Sign in.