Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
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Passenger terminal
IATA: GRB ICAO: KGRB FAA LID: GRB
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Brown County
Operator	Brown County Airport Department
Serves	Green Bay, Wisconsin
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″N088°07′47″W / 44.48472°N 88.12972°W / 44.48472; -88.12972 Coordinates: 44°29′05″N088°07′47″W / 44.48472°N 88.12972°W / 44.48472; -88.12972
Website	www.flygrb.com
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FAA airport diagram
GRB Location of airport in Wisconsin, United States 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
Passenger volume (12 months ending March 2020) 667,000 Departing passengers (12 months ending March 2020) 333,000 Scheduled flights 6,398 Cargo (lb.) 129k Aircraft operations (2019) 44,698 Based aircraft (2021) 112
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, [1] BTS [2]

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] 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. ^[3] 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. ^[4] The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to lose his life 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]}

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. ^[7]

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 January 2021, 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

Airlines	Destinations
American Eagle	Chicago–O'Hare
Delta Air Lines	Seasonal: Atlanta, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Delta Connection	Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Frontier Airlines	Seasonal: Denver, Orlando
United Express	Chicago–O'Hare

Cargo

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

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(August 2019 – July 2020) ^[2]

Rank	City	Passengers	Carriers
1	Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois	95,380	American, United
2	Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota	48,770	Delta
3	Detroit, Michigan	48,570	Delta
4	Atlanta, Georgia	21,900	Delta
5	Denver, Colorado	9,220	Frontier
6	Orlando, Florida	8,440	Frontier

Passenger traffic

See source Wikidata query.

Airline market share

Largest airlines at GRB (August 2019 – July 2020) ^[2]

Rank	Airline	Passengers	Share
1	SkyWest Airlines	162,000	35.07%
2	Endeavor Air	93,610	20.31%
3	Envoy Air	64,800	14.06%
4	GoJet Airlines	36,210	7.85%
5	Frontier Airlines	34,120	7.40%

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. ^[8] Eight people died as a result of this accident, five from the North Central flight and three from the Air Wisconsin plane. ^[8]
• On December 21, 1979, a Cessna 310R operated by Green Bay Aviation was destroyed and 2 of the 5 occupants were killed when the aircraft struck trees. The accident occurred 1/2-mile SW of the airport as the aircraft was executing an ILS approach to Runway 6. ^{[9] [10]}
• 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. ^{[11] [12]}
• 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. ^{[13] [14]}
• 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. ^{[15] [16]}
• 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. ^{[17] [18]}

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRB PDF . Federal Aviation Administration. effective January 28, 2021.
2. "RITA BTS Transtats - GRB". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
3. "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration . September 30, 2020. p. 110. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
4. "Expertise - Mead & Hunt". meadhunt.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
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. "Austin Straubel airport lands partnership with Packers" . Retrieved July 31, 2020.
8. "29 JUN 1972". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
9. Accident descriptionfor N78ST at the Aviation Safety Network
10. "CHI80DA017". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
11. "CHI89DEP01". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
12. Accident descriptionfor N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
13. Accident descriptionfor N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
14. NTSB CHI01FA111
15. NTSB CHI01LA138
16. Accident descriptionfor N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network
17. Accident descriptionfor N771XW at the Aviation Safety Network
18. NTSB. CEN18FA107 (Report). Retrieved November 20, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• "Austin Straubel International Airport" (PDF). at Wisconsin DOT airport directory
• FAA Airport Diagram  (PDF), effective January 28, 2021
• FAA Terminal Procedures for GRB , effective January 28, 2021

• 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