Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport Explained

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
Iata:GRB
Icao:KGRB
Faa:GRB
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Brown County Airport Department
City-Served:Green Bay metropolitan area
Location:Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
Timezone:CST
Summer:CDT
Elevation-F:695
Elevation-M:212
Coordinates:44.4847°N -88.1297°W
Image Mapsize:300
Image Map Caption:FAA airport diagram
Pushpin Map:USA Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Wisconsin
Pushpin Label:GRB
Pushpin Label Position:right
R1-Number:18/36
R1-Length-F:8,700
R1-Length-M:2,651
R1-Surface:Concrete
R2-Number:6/24
R2-Length-F:7,700
R2-Length-M:2,347
R2-Surface:Concrete
Stat-Year:12 months ending May 2024 except where noted
Stat1-Header:Passenger volume
Stat1-Data:656,000
Stat2-Header:Departing passengers
Stat2-Data:328,000
Stat3-Header:Scheduled flights
Stat3-Data:5,226
Stat4-Header:Cargo (lb.)
Stat4-Data:79k
Stat5-Header:Aircraft operations (2023)
Stat5-Data:46,964
Stat6-Header:Based aircraft (2024)
Stat6-Data:101
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration,[1] BTS

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, which serves Northeastern Wisconsin. It is the fourth busiest of eight commercial service airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.[2] The airport is located 7NM southwest of downtown Green Bay, 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.[3]

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.[4] [5]

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 2441acres and has two runways.[6]

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 .

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.[7] 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.[8]

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(June 2023 – May 2024)
! Rank! City! Passengers! Carriers
1Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois125,890American, United
2Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota67,310Delta, Sun Country
3Detroit, Michigan61,440Delta
4Atlanta, Georgia49,620Delta
5Denver, Colorado14,080Frontier
6Orlando, Florida5,890Frontier
7Fort Myers, Florida3,250Sun Country

Airline market share

Largest airlines at GRB (June 2023 – May 2024)[9]
RankAirlinePassengersShare
1SkyWest Airlines345,00052.58%
2Delta Air Lines98,78015.06%
3Air Wisconsin71,98010.97%
4Frontier Airlines37,6105.73%
5Envoy Air32,1304.90%

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.[10]

Accidents and incidents

See also

External links


Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 8, 2024.
  2. Web site: Appleton International (ATW) Summary Statistics. August 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Austin Straubel airport lands partnership with Packers . July 31, 2020.
  4. News: Roberts. Rhonda. Airport's name changed to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport. September 15, 2016. WBAY. Action 2 News. August 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916040228/http://wbay.com/2016/08/17/airport-renamed-as-green-bay-austin-straubel-international-airport/. September 16, 2016. dead.
  5. Web site: Green Bay airport makes name change official. greenbaypressgazette.com. September 19, 2017.
  6. Web site: GRB airport data at skyvector.com. skyvector.com. September 18, 2022.
  7. Web site: NPIAS Report 2023-2027 Appendix A . . December 4, 2022 . October 6, 2022.
  8. Web site: Expertise - Mead & Hunt. meadhunt.com. September 19, 2017.
  9. Web site: Green Bay International (GRB) Summary Statistics. www.transtats.bts.gov. August 15, 2024.
  10. Web site: Green Bay Metro Map. May 31, 2023.
  11. Web site: 29 JUN 1972. June 26, 2007. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. September 5, 2009.
  12. Web site: CHI80DA017 . www.ntsb.gov . November 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: CHI89DEP01 . www.ntsb.gov . November 20, 2019.
  14. NTSB CHI01FA111
  15. NTSB CHI01LA138