 Transportation
Griffin-Spalding
County Airport
Griffin-Spalding County Airport’s easily serves corporate planes and
jets 3,701-foot x 75-foot paved and lighted runway that will
accommodate aircraft up to 26,000 pounds. There is a beacon, runway
lights, threshold lights and REIL’s. Griffin CTAF/UNICOM frequency
was update to 123.075 on May 15, 2003. Griffin AWOS is 119.750.
Services provided include aircraft repair & painting; tie-down;
charter service for freight and passengers; T-hangars; 100 LL fuel;
restrooms; and auto rental. Private or recreational flying accounts
for approximately 55% of the activity at the airport, while
commercial use accounts for about 45%. Attended from 8:00 am until
7:00 pm, the airport can be reached at 770.227.2928.
Air Freight
Hartsfield Jackson is one of the world’s leading airfreight
terminals, with 27 all-cargo companies and express airlines, in
addition to its 25 passenger/freight carriers with direct service to
and from Atlanta. Major parcel carriers service the airport, with
pick-up and delivery services available in Griffin.
Rail
Norfolk-Southern Railroad provides rail service to industries and
industrial sites in Griffin, with daily freight service, daily
interchange over major lines and daily switching service.
Piggyback loading rail service is
available just 40 miles north, in Atlanta, or west of Spalding
County in Fairburn. Twenty-six freight consolidators who serve from
Atlanta offices, and 113 freight forwarding companies serve Griffin.
Highways
Highways serving Spalding County include Interstate 75, US Highways
19 & 41, and Georgia Highways 3, 16, 92, 155, and 362.
Ports
Griffin and Spalding County are served by the Savannah ports which
are approximately 225 miles east southeast of Griffin.
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