Transportation & Infrastructure Shiawassee County has robust transportation assets to capitalize on its strategic location. Regardless of how you move your products, we have the logistics assets to meet your needs. Rail One Class I railroad, Canadian National, traverses the County. Mainline goes between Durand and Lansing and between Durand and Detroit Nearest switching yard is in Durand, within Shiawassee County Two regional Class II railroads also traverse the region. Great Lakes Central: Main Line goes between Durand and Ann Arbor Branch Line goes between Owosso and St. Charles Nearest switching yard is in Owosso, within Shiawassee County Huron & Eastern Railway: Main Line goes between Durand and Bay City and between Durand and Owosso Nearest switching yard is in Durand, within Shiawassee County Airports There are three commercial airports within 40 miles of Shiawassee County, as well as a major international commercial airport in Detroit and a general aviation airport in Owosso. Bishop International Airport (Flint, Michigan) Fifteen miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United, Allegiant Air, and Delta Cities served directly: Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare, Midway International), Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Minneapolis, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Tampa Bay Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 61 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Air Cargo: Federal Express Three runways Runway lengths of 7,848 feet, 7,199 feet and 4,291 feet Capital Region International Airport (Lansing, Michigan) Twenty miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: American Airlines, Apple Vacations, Delta, United Cities served directly: Cancun, Mexico; Detroit Metropolitan; Chicago (O’Hare); Minneapolis; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Washington DC (Reagan National) Charter Carriers: Allegiant Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 32 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Air Cargo: United Parcel Service Three runways Runway lengths of 7,251 feet, 5,001 feet and 3,601 feet MBS International Airport (Saginaw, Michigan) Forty miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: Delta, United Cities served directly: Chicago (O’Hare), Detroit Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 6 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Two runways Runways lengths of 8,002 feet and 6,400 feet Detroit Metropolitan Airport is 90 miles southeast of Shiawassee County, and is the largest airport in the region. Passenger Carriers: Air Canada, AirFrance, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, jetBlue, KLM Royal Dutch, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United and U.S. Airways Owosso Community Airport is a general aviation airport located in Caledonia Charter Township. It has three runways (12,000 feet, 10,000 feet, 8,700 ft, 8,500 ft). Ports Shiawassee County is conveniently located within 30 miles of Port Lansing. Port Lansing is a United States Port of Entry located at Capital Region International Airport in DeWitt Township, adjacent to Lansing, Michigan. The Port allows passengers and cargo to clear customs through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Station. The Foreign Trade Zone, No. 275: Is designated by the S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and is one of seven in Michigan. The trade zone includes 840 acres (3.40 km2; 1.31 square miles) of property near the airport terminal and runways The trade zone allows goods to be delivered there duty-free— with reduced, deferred, or eliminated customs fees — providing a competitive advantage to companies doing business within the trade zone. Rail One Class I railroad, Canadian National, traverses the County. Mainline goes between Durand and Lansing and between Durand and Detroit Nearest switching yard is in Durand, within Shiawassee County Two regional Class II railroads also traverse the region. Great Lakes Central: Main Line goes between Durand and Ann Arbor Branch Line goes between Owosso and St. Charles Nearest switching yard is in Owosso, within Shiawassee County Huron & Eastern Railway: Main Line goes between Durand and Bay City and between Durand and Owosso Nearest switching yard is in Durand, within Shiawassee County Airports There are three commercial airports within 40 miles of Shiawassee County, as well as a major international commercial airport in Detroit and a general aviation airport in Owosso. Bishop International Airport (Flint, Michigan) Fifteen miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United, Allegiant Air, and Delta Cities served directly: Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare, Midway International), Fort Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Minneapolis, Myrtle Beach, Orlando, Punta Gorda, Tampa Bay Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 61 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Air Cargo: Federal Express Three runways Runway lengths of 7,848 feet, 7,199 feet and 4,291 feet Capital Region International Airport (Lansing, Michigan) Twenty miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: American Airlines, Apple Vacations, Delta, United Cities served directly: Cancun, Mexico; Detroit Metropolitan; Chicago (O’Hare); Minneapolis; Montego Bay, Jamaica; Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Washington DC (Reagan National) Charter Carriers: Allegiant Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 32 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Air Cargo: United Parcel Service Three runways Runway lengths of 7,251 feet, 5,001 feet and 3,601 feet MBS International Airport (Saginaw, Michigan) Forty miles from Shiawassee County Passenger Carriers: Delta, United Cities served directly: Chicago (O’Hare), Detroit Total number of daily non-stops to all cities served: 6 Number of days closed to inclement weather for the last three years: None Two runways Runways lengths of 8,002 feet and 6,400 feet Detroit Metropolitan Airport is 90 miles southeast of Shiawassee County, and is the largest airport in the region. Passenger Carriers: Air Canada, AirFrance, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta, Frontier, jetBlue, KLM Royal Dutch, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, United and U.S. Airways Owosso Community Airport is a general aviation airport located in Caledonia Charter Township. It has three runways (12,000 feet, 10,000 feet, 8,700 ft, 8,500 ft). Ports Shiawassee County is conveniently located within 30 miles of Port Lansing. Port Lansing is a United States Port of Entry located at Capital Region International Airport in DeWitt Township, adjacent to Lansing, Michigan. The Port allows passengers and cargo to clear customs through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Federal Inspection Station. The Foreign Trade Zone, No. 275: Is designated by the S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and is one of seven in Michigan. The trade zone includes 840 acres (3.40 km2; 1.31 square miles) of property near the airport terminal and runways The trade zone allows goods to be delivered there duty-free— with reduced, deferred, or eliminated customs fees — providing a competitive advantage to companies doing business within the trade zone.
