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Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport

Coordinates: 44°29′05″N 088°07′47″W / 44.48472°N 88.12972°W / 44.48472; -88.12972
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Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
Passenger terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBrown County Airport Department
ServesGreen Bay metropolitan area
LocationAshwaubenon, Wisconsin
Time zoneCST (UTC−06:00)
 • Summer (DST)CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL695 ft / 212 m
Coordinates44°29′05″N 088°07′47″W / 44.48472°N 88.12972°W / 44.48472; -88.12972
Websiteflygrb.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
GRB is located in Wisconsin
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Location of airport in Wisconsin
GRB is located in the United States
GRB
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GRB (the United States)
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,700 2,651 Concrete
6/24 7,700 2,347 Concrete
Statistics (12 months ending July 2024 except where noted)
Passenger volume657,000
Departing passengers328,000
Scheduled flights5,239
Cargo (lb.)79k
Aircraft operations (2023)46,964
Based aircraft (2024)101

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport (IATA: GRB, ICAO: KGRB, FAA LID: GRB) is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, which serves Northeastern Wisconsin.[1] It is the fourth busiest of eight commercial service airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.[2][3] The airport is located 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southwest of downtown Green Bay,[1] in the village of Ashwaubenon.

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is also known as "The Gateway to Lambeau", as it is the primary airport utilized for people and teams traveling to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.[4]

History

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The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to die in his country's service, on February 3, 1942, after having served for thirteen years in the United States Army Air Corps. The airport name was officially changed to Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport on August 17, 2016.[5][6]

Facilities

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Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport has two fixed-base operators: Executive Air and Jet Air. Both offer full service during operating hours. The airport covers 2,441 acres (988 ha) and has two runways.[1][7]

  • Runway 18/36: 8,700 x 150 ft (2,651 x 46 m.), surface: concrete, ILS equipped
  • Runway 6/24: 7,700 x 150 ft (2,347 x 46 m.), surface: concrete, ILS/DME equipped

For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2023, the airport had 46,964 aircraft operations, an average of 129 per day: 68% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 15% commercial and 1% military. In August 2024, there were 101 aircraft based at this airport: 49 single-engine, 28 multi-engine, 21 jet, 2 helicopters and 1 ultra-light.[1]

It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[8] The airport sits on portions of land encompassing Green Bay and the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin's Indian reservation. It has two runways and is used for commercial air travel and general aviation. There are two concourses with six gates each.[9]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Delta Connection Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Fort Myers
United Express Chicago–O'Hare

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
AirNet Express Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Appleton, Fargo, Milwaukee
PACC Air Iron Mountain

Statistics

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Top destinations

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Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(August 2023 – July 2024)[2]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 126,880 American, United
2 Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota 67,230 Delta, Sun Country
3 Detroit, Michigan 62,170 Delta
4 Atlanta, Georgia 49,770 Delta
5 Denver, Colorado 14,230 Frontier
6 Orlando, Florida 4,450 Frontier
7 Fort Myers, Florida 3,250 Sun Country

Passenger traffic

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Airline market share

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Largest airlines at GRB (August 2023 – July 2024)[2]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 SkyWest Airlines 344,000 52.41%
2 Delta Air Lines 99,170 15.09%
3 Air Wisconsin 70,780 10.77%
4 Frontier Airlines 38,190 5.81%
5 Envoy Air 35,170 5.35%


Annual passenger traffic at GRB airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

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As of 2023, there is no fixed-route public transit to the airport. However, Green Bay Metro provides microtransit service from the end of Route 9.[10]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On June 29, 1972, a Convair CV-580 flying as North Central Airlines Flight 290 bound for Oshkosh, Milwaukee and Chicago collided midair with an Air Wisconsin turboprop plane over Lake Winnebago.[11] Eight people died as a result of this accident, five from the North Central flight and three from the Air Wisconsin plane.[11]
  • On December 21, 1979, a Cessna 310R operated by Green Bay Aviation was destroyed and two of the five occupants were killed when the aircraft struck trees. The accident occurred 1/2 mile southwest of the airport as the aircraft was executing an ILS approach to Runway 6.[12][13]
  • On January 25, 1989, a privately owned Cessna 337G was destroyed when it impacted the ground 1/2 mile south of Austin Straubel Airport. The aircraft was on approach to GRB, where it was based when the crash occurred. The plane's only occupant, the pilot, was killed.[14][15]
  • On April 2, 2001, a Cessna 501 I/SP en route to Fort Myers, Florida crashed into a Morning Glory Dairy warehouse immediately after takeoff from Runway 18, killing the sole occupant of the aircraft.[16][17]
  • On May 16, 2001, a Glasair experimental aircraft was destroyed and the pilot killed. The aircraft, which was based at GRB, impacted the ground while executing a turn for separation with a landing Cessna on runway 24 at GRB.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Green Bay International (GRB) Summary Statistics". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Appleton International (ATW) Summary Statistics". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. ^ "Austin Straubel airport lands partnership with Packers". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  5. ^ Roberts, Rhonda (August 17, 2016). "Airport's name changed to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport". WBAY. Action 2 News. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  6. ^ "Green Bay airport makes name change official". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  7. ^ "GRB airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "NPIAS Report 2025-2029 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 28, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Expertise - Mead & Hunt". meadhunt.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  10. ^ "Green Bay Metro Map". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "29 JUN 1972". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  12. ^ Accident description for N78ST at the Aviation Safety Network
  13. ^ "CHI80DA017". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "CHI89DEP01". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Accident description for N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
  16. ^ Accident description for N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
  17. ^ NTSB CHI01FA111
  18. ^ NTSB CHI01LA138
  19. ^ Accident description for N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network
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