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 seven nautical miles (13 km) 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 2019–2023, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.[3]

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport
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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, United States
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
Passenger volume (12 months ending March 2020)667,000
Departing passengers (12 months ending March 2020)333,000
Scheduled flights6,398
Cargo (lb.)129k
Aircraft operations (2018)47,766
Based aircraft (2020)112

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, 2018, the airport had 47,766 aircraft operations, an average of 131 per day: 66% general aviation, 18% air taxi, 13% commercial airline and 3% military. In July 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
AirlinesDestinations
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
AirlinesDestinations
AirNet Express Milwaukee
Freight Runners Express Appleton, Milwaukee
Pro Aire Cargo Iron Mountain

Statistics

Top destinations
Busiest domestic routes out of GRB
(April 2019 – March 2020)[2]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois 129,540 American, United
2 Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota 74,630 Delta
3 Detroit, Michigan 72,180 Delta
4 Atlanta, Georgia 35,920 Delta
5 Denver, Colorado 12,290 Frontier
6 Orlando, Florida 8,440 Frontier

Airline market share
Largest airlines at GRB (April 2019 – March 2020)[2]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 SkyWest Airlines 252,000 37.72%
2 Endeavor Air 107,000 16.11%
3 Envoy Air 90,320 13.54%
4 Air Wisconsin 56,880 8.53%
5 Delta Air Lines 45,670 6.85%

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 Master Record for GRB (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. effective July 16, 2020.
  2. "RITA BTS Transtats - GRB". www.transtats.bts.gov. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "NPIAS Report 2019-2023 Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 3, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  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 description for 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 description for N6CF at the Aviation Safety Network
  13. Accident description for N405PC at the Aviation Safety Network
  14. NTSB CHI01FA111
  15. NTSB CHI01LA138
  16. Accident description for N1490 at the Aviation Safety Network
  17. Accident description for N771XW at the Aviation Safety Network
  18. NTSB. CEN18FA107 (Report). Retrieved November 20, 2019.


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