Transportation
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are centrally located in North America. North Dakota is located at the US-Canada border, an ideal location for companies looking for a central North American location that allows access to markets in the United States and Canada. A combined system of air, rail, and ground transportation provide the connections needed for your business to anywhere in North America and the world.
Ground Transportation
Grand Forks is located at the junction of US Highway 2 , a four-lane highway running east and west, and Interstate-29 , a north-south limited access freeway
and the backbones of a system of high quality, toll free roads. Just 75 miles south of Grand Forks, I-29 intersects with Interstate-94 in Fargo, a major east-west freeway. Grand Forks is located 70 miles south of the Pembina border crossing - the 4th busiest port of entry into Canada. Major regional and long haul commercial carriers provide transportation services for the area business community.
Rail Transportation
Grand Forks is also served by both passenger and cargo rail service. Passenger service is provided by Amtrak, which has a station one mile west of Grand Forks. Freight service is provided by the Burlington Northern-Sante Fe Railroad Company with direct service to Winnipeg, Canada and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Air Transportation
The Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) is the primary commercial airport serving all of northeastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. Northwest, Pinnacle, and Mesaba Airlines provide air service with daily departures, to Minneapolis (U.S. major hub) with arrivals almost anywhere in the U.S. by mid-day.
Distribution channels and just-in-time production is efficiently supported through the FedEx Regional Air Cargo hub at GFK and Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics Enterprises performs express and priority mail consolidation for the US Postal Service in partnership with FedEx. FedEx's Grand Forks Hub serves the entire state of North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota, providing business with timely and cost-effective service.
GFK Flight Support provides a full range of fixed base operator services to the region's general aviation and corporate aviation community. Services provided include charter air service, aircraft maintenance and repair service, aircraft fueling and flight training.
The University of North Dakota's world renowned John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences conducts its flight training operations at GFK where it flies over 120 aircraft and enrolls over 1,500 students in their professional aviation program.
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