Market Distance Fort Wayne-Allen County has direct access to key markets without the high cost of doing business there. More than 1/2 of all US manufacturers produce at least 1/3 of their goods within 1 day's travel More than 1/3 of all Americans & 2/3 of all Canadians live within 1 day's travel Source: NIPSCO, Economic Development

Travel - By The Numbers Fort Wayne to: mi Drive Time Indianapolis 124 2 hr. 42 min. Chicago 159 3 hr. 58 min. Detroit 182 3 hr. 19 min. Columbus 187 4 hr. 4 min. Pittsburgh 346 6 hr. 10 min. St. Louis 370 7 hr. 13 min. Nashville 411 8 hr. 37 min. Buffalo 422 7 hr. 48 min. Toronto 431 8 hr. 21 min. Source:www.maps.expedia.com

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Roadways
Ground Transportation — Highways
Fort Wayne—Allen County is strategically situated along Interstate 69, which runs north from Indianapolis, connecting Fort Wayne's manufacturing sectors with the Great Lakes region. I-469 encircles Fort Wayne, serving as a bypass around the city, as well as connecting to US 30, 33, 27, and 24 in Allen County. Interstate 80-90 is located 45 miles north of Fort Wayne via Interstate 69. These connections allow for easy access to many prime markets including: Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York.

Ground Transportation — Trucking
The Fort Wayne area is served by nearly 40 common and contract motor carriers which maintain local terminals. On a truckload basis, overnight delivery is available to most of the Midwest, Midsouth and Canada. Triple Crown Intermodal hub is headquartered in Fort Wayne. International Truck and Engine also has a Truck Enginnering facility in Allen County.

Ground Transportation — Bus Service
Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corporation offers Citilink, intracity service to downtown, urban shopping centers and area employment locations. CitiLink Access is also available, a complimentary demand-response van providing service for persons with disabilities. For further information regarding bus schedules or fares, click on the Citilink Bus Logo. Intracity bus service is also available from a variety of carriers to anywhere in the US . There are around a dozen Bus charter & rental companies in the area.

Ground Transportation —Car Rental, Limo and Taxi Service
Fort Wayne offers many other choices in ground transportation, including several car rental agencies, most of which are based at the Fort Wayne International Airport, offering daily local or one-way rentals. Limo and taxi services are also available, and can be located using the Yellow Pages. Rates and services vary.

Railways
CSX/RailAmerica and Norfolk Southern Railway provide rail service to the Fort Wayne area. The carriers maintain local reciprocal switching agreements. Limited rail passenger service can be obtained though Amtrak via bus connections.

Airports
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)
n Two Commercial Service Runways
     —12,000' x 150' primary runway with Category II Instrument Landing System
     —8,000' x 150' crosswind runway with Category I Instrument Landing System

n Full-length parallel taxiways to both Commercial Service Runways n Airport designed to 747-400 Standards (Design Group V) n On-site Airport Surveillance Radar n On-site Navigational Aid Maintenance Personnel n 24-hour FAA Air Traffic Control Services n 24-hour U.S. Customs Services n 24-hour FAA Weather Observation n 1999 Annual Operations —120,102      — 44,404 Air Carrier      — 68,723 General Aviation nNewly completed Master Plan with a planned parallel runway

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Smith Field
Smith Field is located north of the city and provides non-commercial service.

Address: 426 W. Ludwig Road Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (219) 489-5518

n Latitude: 41O 08' 36.047" North
n200' displaced threshold on R/W 5
nLongitude: 85O 09' 09.997" West
nR/W 13 - 31 2, 910 x 100 ft , asphalt
n Elevation: 834'
n720' displaced threshold on R/W 13

Seaports
Burns International Harbor
A 2-hour drive connects Fort Wayne to 22 states and 40% of the US market via Burns International Harbor. The deep port harbor is located on Lake Michigan, 30 miles East of Chicago, and is one of the world's largest inland harbors. Burns International Harbor offers year-round barge access to the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The 500-acre harbor provides a comprehensive list of services.

Toledo-Lucas County Port
Also, approximately 2 hours from Allen County is the Toledo-Lucas County Port, a diversified world cargo hub on the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence Seaway system; a full-service regional airport; two of America's major highways; and Ohio's busiest passenger rail terminal..

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