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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The airport’s annual economic impact is The Greater Columbus region is uniquely Garden City Terminal in Savannah for
more than $70 million for the local and positioned for port access as well. Not only distribution. Cargo is transferred directly
regional economies. is the region within a four-hour drive from from an ocean vessel at the Port of
ports on the Gulf of Mexico and the Port of Savannah to railcars and then transported to
Whether travelers are departing or arriving,
Savannah on the Atlantic Ocean, Columbus Cordele via rail on a direct 200-mile route.
the Airport offers convenient transportation
is approximately two hours from the inland
to Uptown Columbus through various ground port in Cordele. The Cordele Inland Port was Workforce and Training
transportation options. Columbus Airport is designed to move national and international The Columbus Region leverages a bi-state
served by Delta Air Lines, which offers three shipments more efficiently and effectively workforce (West Georgia/East Alabama),
flights per day connecting Columbus to global to and from the Georgia Ports Authority’s many of whom hold certificates and/or
markets around the world.

Columbus Airport is also popular for
business use and general aviation. Fixed-
based operator Flightways Columbus
provides full-service Jet A and full/self
service 100LL for private and corporate Mechanic and Repair Automobile/Automotive
aircraft. The Airport is home to over 155 Technologies/ Mechanics
Technicians
Columbus-based aircraft, with the majority Technology/Technician
being housed in Airport hangar units or in
corporate hangars.

Ground, Rail and Ports
The Greater Columbus Region is fortunate
to have access to regional, national, and
global markets through its ground and
rail transportation assets. The area
boasts an extensive network – including
Criminal
Interstates 185 and 85, CSX and Norfolk Top 5 Columbus Region Technical Education Programs
Carpentry/
Southern railroads. Carpenter Justice/Safety
Studies
Columbus is served most closely by I-185,
which has eight exits in Muscogee County, Heating, Air Conditioning,
connecting every part of the area quickly Ventilation, and Refrigeration
and efficiently. With Fort Benning as I-185’s Maintenance Technology
southern terminus, the highway passes
through Harris and Troup counties,
where it meets I-85 in LaGrange and
connects to the vast network of the Source: Georgia Dept. of Labor Area Profile Nov. 2019
nation’s interstate highways.

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