Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, which serves Northeastern Wisconsin. It is the fourth busiest of eight commercial service airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served. The airport is located 7 NM southwest of downtown Green Bay, in the village of Ashwaubenon. Green Bay–Austin Straubel International Airport is also known as "The Gateway to Lambeau", as it is the primary airport utilized for people and teams traveling to Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.

History

The airport is named for Lt. Col. Austin Straubel, the first aviator from Brown County to die 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.

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 2441 acre and has two runways. For the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2023, the airport had 46,964 aircraft operations, an average of 129 per day: 68% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 15% commercial and 1% military. In August 2024, there were 101 aircraft based at this airport: 49 single-engine, 28 multi-engine, 21 jet, 2 helicopters and 1 ultra-light. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. 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.

Airlines and destinations

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Ground transportation

As of 2023, there is no fixed-route public transit to the airport. However, Green Bay Metro provides microtransit service from the end of Route 9.

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