Local Infrastructure - Airport
As the third largest airport in the State of Wisconsin, Austin Straubel International Airport operates a 24 hour, 365 day a year operation. As such, the airport is a key ingredient to northeastern Wisconsin’s economic growth and quality of life. The airport provides job opportunities for over 2,000 people in northeast Wisconsin and contributes over $120 million into the region’s economy. The Airport is strictly a self-funded enterprise fund with a $11.8 million operating budget that has no impact on the tax levy of Brown County.
Austin Straubel International Airport serves the citizens and business community of Brown County and Northeast Wisconsin by operating the facilities necessary to support commercial and general aviation activities. The Airport is currently served by six major airlines with seven direct service cities with connections available to any destination in the world. In addition, the airport is host to a multitude of support businesses such as a parking facility, car rental agencies, restaurant/lounge, hotel, fixed based operators, gift shops, airfreight companies, and custom brokerage.
Austin Straubel International Airport is also a regional base of operations for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration serving one-third of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Additionally, the airport has a U.S. Customs office stationed within the main terminal for those who wish to enter or exit the United States.