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] 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]
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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″N 088°07′47″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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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 December 2020, 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 |
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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 |
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AirNet Express | Milwaukee |
Freight Runners Express | Appleton, Milwaukee |
Pro Aire Cargo | Iron Mountain |
Statistics
Top destinations
Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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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 |
Airline market share
Rank | Airline | Passengers | Share |
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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
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for GRB PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective December 3, 2020.
- "RITA BTS Transtats - GRB". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "NPIAS Report 2021-2025 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. September 30, 2020. p. 110. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- "Expertise - Mead & Hunt". meadhunt.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- 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.
- "Green Bay airport makes name change official". greenbaypressgazette.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- "Austin Straubel airport lands partnership with Packers". Retrieved July 31, 2020.
- "29 JUN 1972". National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Aviation Safety Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- Accident description for N78ST at the Aviation Safety Network
- "CHI80DA017". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- "CHI89DEP01". www.ntsb.gov. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
- Accident description for N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
- Accident description for N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
- NTSB CHI01FA111
- NTSB CHI01LA138
- Accident description for N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network
- Accident description for N771XW at the Aviation Safety Network
- 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