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Fly In
        Regional and international airports
        nearby meet the area’s needs for the
        transportation of goods and people.
        The Athens-Ben Epps Regional
        Airport is a base for corporate jets and
        charter services. Athens-Ben Epps
        continues to pursue an agreement
        with an airline to restart scheduled
        commercial service at the airport.
        For those in Athens who need a
        commercial flight, Hartsfield-Jackson
        Atlanta International Airport is only a
        90-minute drive away.
        Ship by Rail
        Athens’ businesses can also benefit
        from the state’s extensive 4,700-mile
        rail system, which provides direct rail
        service to 500 Georgia communities.
        The rail system, operated primarily by
        mainlines CSX and Norfolk Southern,
        offers businesses the ability to ship
        efficiently throughout the nation,
        and especially to the state’s two
        deep-water ports – Savannah and
        Brunswick – both of which boast
        access to international markets.
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