Pitt County Transportation

KEY FACTOR SUMMARY

   Approximately 30 common carriers have terminals within a 40 mile radius 
   Daily LTL service by 15 common carriers with local terminals
   Three major deep water ports within 120 miles (Wilmington, NC, Morehead City, NC, Norfolk, VA) 
   Two strong, financially healthy railroads crisscross the County (Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation) 
   Pitt-Greenville Airport in Greenville offers daily commuter service to Charlotte (Navaids ILS/DME)
   Four lane highways to all North Carolina borders (I-95 is 38 miles west)
   Highways free of toll roads
   Over 50% of the U.S. population resides within 500 miles

A Regional Transportation Center

The Pitt County/Greenville area is centrally situated within eastern North Carolina. Several major U.S. and state highways converge in the area to provide easy access to the state's interstate highway system. Two of the nation's most extensive and financially healthy railroads traverse the county, intersecting in Greenville. The area is within 120 miles of three east coast ports capable of handling both bulk and containerized shipments. (For more information on NC Ports please visit www.ncports.com).  Air service is available through a local commuter airport with scheduled flights daily to Charlotte's Douglas International Airport.

The Pitt County/Greenville area has access to commercial air passenger and air cargo service via three area airports:

1. The Pitt-Greenville Airport

2. The Raleigh-Durham International Airport, and

3. The Eastern Regional Jetport (also know as the North Carolina Global TransPark).

Air Passenger Service

Pitt-Greenville Airport is located on four lane highway NC 11, ten minutes northwest of downtown, adjacent to the Greenville Industrial Park. The airport is centrally situated within Pitt County and easily accessible to surrounding smaller communities. The longest of three runways is 6500 feet with navigational aids allowing night and inclement weather landings. All aircraft services are available, including charters. Air passenger service is provided through USAir Express, offering daily departures from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. to Charlotte's Douglas International. USAir Express also maintains a crew base in Greenville.

Raleigh-Durham International Airport offers over 250 daily departures. Nine major airlines (Delta, USAirways, Continental, Northwest, Southwest, America West, AirTran, JetBlue, and American Airlines) and 18 regional carriers (including American Eagle, Continental Express, Comair, Air Canada, ExpressJet, and Midwest ) provide daily direct non-stop flights to nearly 40 destinations in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The airport is located approximately 90 miles west of Greenville via US 264 and Interstate 40.

The Eastern Regional Jetport is located 30 minutes south of Greenville in Kinston.  Service is provided by Allegiant Air which offers two weekly flights to and from Orlando, Florida.

Air Cargo Service

Air Cargo service in the Pitt County/Greenville area is provided by several air freight carriers including FedEx, USAir, and DHL. Daily pick-up and delivery is available.

Global TransPark

The North Carolina Global TransPark (GTP) is located 30 minutes south of Greenville at the Eastern Regional Jetport (Stallings Field) in Kinston. The TransPark is a combination of an air cargo airport as well as a modern transportation, manufacturing, and distribution complex.  The runway has been extended to 11,500 feet and a new 50,000 sf+ central cargo building is fully leased.  Further construction is expected in the near future.

When completed, the GTP's unique facilities will provide industries with direct access to multimodal transportation alternatives. Intermodal capabilities will enable companies to use all of those alternatives for the most efficient and reliable transportation. The TransPark will also provide on-site education and training facilities to prepare the workforce necessary for the industries and businesses locating in the area.

In May of 1996, the Global TransPark was designated as Foreign Trade Zone 214. The designation means companies can export and import products through the TransPark without many of the usual customs restrictions and tariffs.

Pitt-Greenville Airport Statistics:

Airport Reference Point: Latitude 35º 38' 07" North, Longitude 77º 23' 07" West

Airport Acreage: 872 acres

Operational Role: Primary Commercial Service/Basic Transport/Corporate

Facilities:

• Airline Terminal Building @ 19,000 sq. ft./Corporate Terminal @ 4,000 sq. ft.

• Aircraft Storage Hangers (6 private, 4 public - leased)

• Electrical Distribution Building

• Line Facilities

• Maintenance Facilities

• Crash, Fire, & Rescue Unit

• AWOS III

Runway Data: