Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport

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. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7]

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
Logo
Passenger terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBrown County
OperatorBrown County Airport Department
ServesGreen Bay, Wisconsin
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
Websitewww.flygrb.com
Maps

FAA airport diagram
GRB
Location of airport in Wisconsin
GRB
GRB (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 8,700 2,651 Concrete
6/24 7,700 2,347 Concrete
Statistics (12 months ending January 2022 except where noted)
Passenger volume534,000
Departing passengers267,000
Scheduled flights5,273
Cargo (lb.)158k
Aircraft operations (2019)44,698
Based aircraft (2022)112

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is also known as "The Gateway to Lambeau", as it is the primary airport utilized for people traveling to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.[8]

Facilities

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]

  • 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, 2019, the airport had 44,698 aircraft operations, an average of 122 per day: 64% general aviation, 18% air taxi, 16% commercial airline and 2% military. In April 2022, there were 112 aircraft based at this airport: 76 single-engine, 18 multi-engine, 16 jet, 1 helicopter and 1 ultra-light.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger
AirlinesDestinations
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines Atlanta
Delta Connection Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Frontier Airlines Fort Lauderdale[9]
Seasonal: Denver, Orlando, Tampa[10]
Sun Country Airlines Seasonal: Fort Myers,[11] Las Vegas (begins September 9, 2022),[12] Phoenix–Sky Harbor[11]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare

Cargo
AirlinesDestinations
AirNet Express Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Appleton, Milwaukee
Pro Aire Cargo Iron Mountain

Statistics

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(February 2021 – January 2022)[2]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 108,990 American, United
2 Detroit, Michigan 50,200 Delta
3 Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota 46,960 Delta
4 Atlanta, Georgia 37,990 Delta
5 Denver, Colorado 11,360 Frontier
6 Orlando, Florida 6,670 Frontier
7 Phoenix, Arizona 1,740 Sun Country
8 Fort Myers, Florida 1,680 Sun Country
9 Tampa, Florida 1,150 Frontier

Airline market share
Largest airlines at GRB (February 2021 – January 2022)[2]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Endeavor Air 203,000 38.05%
2 SkyWest Airlines 78,220 14.65%
3 Air Wisconsin 57,900 10.85%
4 Envoy Air 57,430 10.76%
5 Delta Air Lines 46,880 8.78%
Annual passenger traffic at GRB airport. See source Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents
  • 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.[13] Eight people died as a result of this accident, five from the North Central flight and three from the Air Wisconsin plane.[13]
  • 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.[14][15]
  • 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.[16][17]
  • 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.[18][19]
  • 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.[20][21]
  • On February 22, 2018, a Cessna 441 performing a flight from Indianapolis to Green Bay crashed in Carroll County, Indiana. All three occupants on board were killed.[22][23]

See also

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective April 21, 2022.
  2. "Green Bay International (GRB) Summary Statistics". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. "Appleton International (ATW) Summary Statistics". Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  4. "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 2020. p. 110. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. "Expertise - Mead & Hunt". meadhunt.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  6. 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.
  7. "Green Bay airport makes name change official". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
  8. "Austin Straubel airport lands partnership with Packers". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. Lyons, David. "Frontier Airlines returning to Fort Lauderdale with new flights to the Northeast". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  10. Cridlin, Jay (September 28, 2021). "Tampa airport gets 5 new Frontier routes, including New York". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  11. "Sun Country Airlines Expands With 18 New Routes & 9 New Airports". Simple Flying. April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. Bollier, Jeff. "Sun Country adds nonstop service from Green Bay to Las Vegas as leisure travel grows at Austin Straubel". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  13. "29 JUN 1972". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
  14. Accident description for N78ST at the Aviation Safety Network
  15. "CHI80DA017". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  16. "CHI89DEP01". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  17. Accident description for N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
  18. Accident description for N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
  19. NTSB CHI01FA111
  20. NTSB CHI01LA138
  21. Accident description for N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network
  22. Accident description for N771XW at the Aviation Safety Network
  23. NTSB. CEN18FA107 (Report). Retrieved November 20, 2019.


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