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. The airport is located seven nautical miles (13 km) southwest of downtown Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. In previous years the FAA categorized the airport as a small hub. It 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.
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.
Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport is the fourth busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served. Also known to be "The Gateway to Lambeau", it is one of two airports mainly utilized for people traveling to Lambeau Field, the other being Appleton International Airport, about 20 miles (32 km) to the southwest.
Video Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport
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.
- Runway 18/36: 8,699 x 150 ft (2,651 x 46 m.), Surface: Concrete, ILS equipped.
- Runway 6/24: 7,699 x 150 ft (2,347 x 46 m.), Surface: Concrete, ILS/DME equipped.
In April 2018, there were 110 aircraft based at this airport: 67 single-engine, 16 multi-engine, 25 jet, 1 helicopter and 1 ultra-light.
Maps Green Bay-Austin Straubel International Airport
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Charter
Sun Country Airlines and Swift Air periodically run charter flights from the airport.
Statistics
Historical Air Service
Through the years, the airport has been served by Wisconsin Central Airlines, North Central Airlines (hub), Republic Airlines (1979-1986), United Airlines, Continental Airlines, US Air, Air Wisconsin, Northwest Airlines, Simmons Airlines, American Eagle, Midstate Airlines, Chicago Air, Enterprise Airlines, Air Canada Connector (Air Toronto), United Express, Midway Connection, Skyway Airlines, Northwest Airlink, Chicago Express Airlines, Delta Connection, Frontier Airlines, Frontier Express, Continental Connection, Delta Air Lines, and MetJet.
The airport previously served Allegiant Air for a short period between 2005 and 2008. They moved all operations to nearby Appleton International Airport on August 21, 2008, citing lower operating costs as the main reason for the move. In addition, for a brief period in the mid 1980s, Pan American provided service under a unique code sharing operation with Republic.
NFL use
Many passengers who use the airport are attracted by the NFL team, the Green Bay Packers; some of the busiest days at the airport are the days leading up to and after games.
Due to NFL hotel security requirements, visiting teams are sometimes not able to stay in the Green Bay area and will stay in a hotel in Downtown Appleton and will utilize Appleton International Airport for incoming flights.
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 people died as a result of this accident, 5 from the North Central flight and 3 from the Air Wisconsin plane.
- 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. NTSB CHI80DA017
- 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. NTSB CHI89DEP01
- On May 2, 1994, a privately owned Maule M-7-235 crashed near McIntosh, SD killing the pilot and his passenger. The aircraft impacted rising terrain and was destroyed. This flight originated earlier in the day at Austin Straubel Airport where the craft was based. NTSB CHI94FA155
- 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.
- 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. NTSB CHI01LA138
- On February 22, 2018, a Cessna 441 performing a flight from Indianapolis to Green Bay crashed in Carroll County. Everyone on board was killed.
- On February 23, 2018, a United Airlines Boeing 737 performing a route from Houston to Minneapolis, diverted to Green Bay due to bad weather. The aircraft landed at the airport with icy conditions in the morning and skidded off the runway.
References
External links
- flygrb
.com official site - "Austin Straubel International Airport" (PDF). at Wisconsin DOT airport directory
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective April 26, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedures for GRB, effective April 26, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KGRB
- ASN accident history for GRB
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KGRB
- FAA current GRB delay information
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