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.

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
Passenger terminal
IATA: GRB ICAO: KGRB FAA LID: GRB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Brown County Airport Department
Serves	Green Bay metropolitan area
Location	Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Time zone	CST (UTC−06:00)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL	695 ft / 212 m
Coordinates	44°29′05″N 088°07′47″W / 44.48472°N 88.12972°W / 44.48472; -88.12972
Website	www.flygrb.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
GRB Location of airport in Wisconsin Show map of Wisconsin GRB GRB (the United States) Show map of 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 2024 ^except where noted)
Passenger volume 642,000 Departing passengers 321,000 Scheduled flights 5,151 Cargo (lb.) 79k Aircraft operations (2022) 35,808 Based aircraft (2024) 101
Source: Federal Aviation Administration,^[1] BTS^[2]

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

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

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, 2022, the airport had 35,808 aircraft operations, an average of 98 per day: 59% general aviation, 23% air taxi, 16% commercial and 2% military. In March 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 2023–2027, 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

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
American Eagle	Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines	Atlanta
Delta Connection	Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Frontier Airlines	Seasonal: Denver, Orlando
Sun Country Airlines	Seasonal: Fort Myers, Las Vegas,^[10] Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare

Destinations map
Green Bay   Chicago–O'Hare   Minneapolis/St. Paul   Fort Myers   Orlando   Denver   Atlanta   Detroit   Las Vegas class=notpageimage| Destinations from Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination Purple = Route ending

Cargo

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

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(February 2023 – January 2024)^[2]

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois	121,760	American, United
2	Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota	65,190	Delta, Sun Country
3	Detroit, Michigan	56,640	Delta
4	Atlanta, Georgia	47,510	Delta
5	Denver, Colorado	14,620	Frontier
6	Orlando, Florida	8,060	Frontier
7	Phoenix, Arizona	3,670	Sun Country
8	Fort Myers, Florida	3,120	Sun Country

Passenger traffic

Airline market share

Largest airlines at GRB (February 2023 – January 2024)^[2]

Rank	Airline	Passengers	Share
1	SkyWest Airlines	300,000	46.83%
2	Delta Air Lines	95,280	14.85%
3	Air Wisconsin	74,010	11.54%
4	Endeavor Air	42,340	6.60%
5	Frontier Airlines	39,380	6.14%

Annual passenger traffic at GRB airport. See Wikidata query.

Ground transportation

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.^[11]

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.^[12] Eight people died as a result of this accident, five from the North Central flight and three from the Air Wisconsin plane.^[12]
• 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.^[13][14]
• 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.^[15][16]
• 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.^[17][18]
• 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.^[19][20]

See also

• Green Bay Metro
• List of airports in Wisconsin
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective March 21, 2024.
2. "Green Bay International (GRB) Summary Statistics". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved April 11, 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). . 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 2023-2027 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
9. "Expertise - Mead & Hunt". meadhunt.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
10. 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.
11. "Green Bay Metro Map". Retrieved May 31, 2023.
12. "29 JUN 1972". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
13. Accident description for N78ST at the Aviation Safety Network
14. "CHI80DA017". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
15. "CHI89DEP01". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
16. Accident description for N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
17. Accident description for N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
18. NTSB CHI01FA111
19. NTSB CHI01LA138
20. Accident description for N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network

External links

• Official website  
• "Austin Straubel International Airport" (PDF). at Wisconsin DOT airport directory
• FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective March 21, 2024
• FAA Terminal Procedures for GRB, effective March 21, 2024
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KGRB
  • ASN accident history for GRB
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGRB
  • FAA current GRB delay information