Interstates

I-20 accessible within the city
(runs Florence, SC to Kent, TX)

I-26 located within the city
(runs Charleston, SC to Kingsport, TN)

I-77 accessible within the city
(runs Columbia, SC to Cleveland, OH)

I-95 accessible 80 miles E
(runs Houlton, ME to Miami, FL)

Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

• Accessible in as little as a 15-minute drive
• Main commercial airport for the Central SC region
  and Midlands of South Carolina
• Sole Southeast Regional UPS air hub and
  features Foreign Trade Zone 127

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

• Accessible in less than a 90-minute drive
• Located in Charlotte, NC just over the SC border
• Closest international airport with flights to 159 destinations

Jim Hamilton–L.B. Owens Airport

• Within City of Columbia and Richland County
• Covers an area of 182 acres
• Perfect for small planes and private aircrafts

Ports

Port of Charleston

• Accessible in under a 2-hour drive
• Deepest port in the Southeast and fastest-growing in the US

Port of Georgetown

• Accessible in as little as a 2.5-hour drive
• Located along the upper portion of South Carolina’s coast in Georgetown
• Provides nearly 28 acres of open storage and over 100,000 SF of warehouse space designated for Foreign Trade Zones

Foreign Trade Zones 127 and 21

FTZ 127 is located within the region at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)
FTZ 21 covers the Port of Charleston
South Carolina ranks second in the nation for exports from FTZs

Rail

Norfolk Southern

• Rail yard and rail-to-truck trans load terminal located in Columbia
• 762 miles of track statewide
• Intermodal facility located at the Port of Charleston

CSX

• Automotive distribution center available in West Columbia
• 325 miles of track within the Central SC region
• Intermodal facility located at the Port of Charleston