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Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport

Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport, or GRB, is a county-owned public-use international airport in Brown County, Wisconsin. Serving Northeastern Wisconsin, it is the fourth-busiest airport in the state. The FAA categorizes it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. In 2021, there were 38,152 aircraft operations, 62% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 17% commercial airline, and 2% military. As of December 2022, there were 101 aircraft based at the airport, 49 single-engine, 28 multi-engine, 21 jets, two helicopters, and one ultra-light. There is a terminal with 12 gates. The airport covers 2,441 acres, and there are two runways: 18/36, which is 8,700 by 150 feet (concrete), and 6/24, which is 7,700 feet (concrete).

Airport history

While GRB officially opened in December 1948, aviation in Green Bay began in 1928 with Northwest flights at Blesch Field (at the intersection of Ashland and Lombardi Avenues). This service was discontinued in 1933. Commercial traffic returned in 1948, with Austin Straubel Field replacing Blesch Field as the primary airport for the county. Flights began with North Central on a nine-passenger Lockheed 10A, switching to Douglas DC-3s in 1951. In 1965 a new terminal was completed, making the airport more convenient for passengers. Northwest returned to the airport in 1986, while Delta Connection began service in 1998. The airport changed its name to Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport on August 17th, 2016.

Airport location

The airport is located 8.1 miles southwest of downtown Green Bay.

Airport facts

  • GRB is known as the "Gateway to Lambeau" as it is the primary airport for people and teams traveling to the famed Lambeau Field in Green Bay.
  •  The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to die in service of his country on February 3rd, 1942, having served in the U.S. Army Air Corps for 13 years. 
  • There have been a plethora of notable figures who have utilized the airport, including Paul McCartney, Oprah, John Glenn, the Apollo 16 astronauts, and several presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump. 
  • Future plans include rehabilitating the front of the terminal building, the canopy, the parking lots, and more.

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