PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Passenger traffic and cargo is on the rise at Green Bay airport for 2023.
Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB) reports passenger traffic is up 15% and cargo nearly doubled over 2022 levels.
“Air travel is definitely on the rise – pun intended – and it shows at GRB,” said airport director, Marty Piette. “Planes are nearly 90% full to all destinations which shows the airlines that our local travelers will support expanded air service.”
With the increase in passengers, airlines are also increasing the size of planes used. Delta Air Lines recently upgraded to a larger aircraft for its Atlanta flights to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), providing passengers more seating options. Delta has also upgraded planes used for the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to a CRJ 900.
Additionally:
- Frontier has resumed its nonstop service to Denver
- Sun Country Airlines will be resuming its flights to Orlando in April
Officials add the cargo increase has the airport looking into cargo expansion options, leveraging Brown County’s Foreign Trade Zone, as well as reviewing potential partnerships with additional freight entities.
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