Transportation & Airports

Accessibility

Indiana ranks high nationally when it comes to logistics, including 1st in interstates, 2nd in world's largest FedEx air hub, 4th in total freight railroads, and 4th in first class railroads. For all of Indiana's logistics rankings see Inside Indiana Business.

Businesses in Allen County have a one-day drive to more than one-third of the U.S. population and one-fifth of the Canadian population. Our rail lines, which include Norfolk Southern and two CSX short line partners, provide access to the nation. More than 50 trucking companies serve Allen County using major interstates, U.S. highways, and state roads that cross the county. The Fort Wayne International Airport, which hosts an air strip so long that the space shuttle can safely land, provides schedule flights to major Midwestern and Southern cities. Fort Wayne is a little over two hours from the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan and the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie.

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More than half of the continental United States is within a 2-day drive of Allen County, and approximately 50 percent of all U.S. markets are within a one-day drive.

59 trucking companies, 22 moving companies, and 7 trucking brokers, including Sirva (Allied) and bimodal Triple Crown serve Allen County and beyond, making good use of the two major interstates, 4 U.S. highways, and 7 state roads that cross the county and easy access to I-80/90 to the north and I-75 to the east. Due to Allen County's access to the U.S. interstates and major state roads, as well as an available workforce, this area is also home to many transportation, distribution, and logistics companies, such as Sweetwater, UPS, STI delivers, Vera Bradley, and many more.

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Allen County is served by class I freight railroad, Norfolk Southern, and two CSX short line partners, the Chicago, Fort Wayne & Eastern Railroad and the Maumee & Western Railroad. Norfolk Southern and CSX serve over 42,000 miles of track in over 20 states and part of Canada.

Fort Wayne is headquarters to Triple Crown, an affiliate with Norfolk Southern Corporation which provides bimodal, truckload transportation services throughout the eastern two-thirds of the United States and to areas of Canada.

Airlines

Serving over 500,000 passengers in 2009, the Fort Wayne International Airport is currently home to four major carriers: United, Delta, American, and Allegiant Air. There are 37 non-stop departures to Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas/Fort Worth, Tampa, and other major cities. Fort Wayne is also home to Smith Field Airport, a general aviation airport that also offers flight instruction and aviation maintenance technology classes.

Air Business: Air cargo service exceeded 7,000 tons departing from Fort Wayne International in 2009.

Foreign Trade Zone #182 is a general purpose zone on 485 acres. In addition, the Kelly Commerce Aero Centre at FWA is comprised of 110 acres of light industrial space and is part of Indiana's Shovel Ready Program.

Sea Ports

Within a little over 2 hours truck or rail ride, the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on Lake Michigan and the Port of Toledo on Lake Erie provide access to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. Both ports have an experienced work force and the facilities needed to deal with all types of bulk, break bulk, project cargo, and containers.