Dow flies to Baton Rouge the week of a key Louisiana chemical investment

Dow flew from McIntyre Flying Services Airport in Georgia to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on May 26, a 52-minute hop in its Bombardier CRJ-900 (N892D). The flight arrived at 14:38 UTC, continuing a pattern of frequent shuttles between Dow's Texas Gulf Coast facilities and its Louisiana operations.

The same week, Dow is advancing work on its $6.5 billion ethylene cracker and derivatives complex in St. James Parish, Louisiana, as reported by the Louisiana Economic Development office. The project, announced in 2023, is one of the largest industrial investments in the state's history and requires regular movement of engineering and management teams between Dow's Midland headquarters, its Texas manufacturing sites, and the construction site near Baton Rouge.

This flight is the latest in a series of short hops between Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport and Baton Rouge — Dow's N892D has made at least eight such round trips in the past two weeks, per flight tracking data. The CRJ-900's 90-seat capacity makes it well-suited for moving large project teams rather than single executives, consistent with Dow's use of the aircraft for engineering group transport between manufacturing sites.