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 Transportation
  Major Highways
  Motor Carriers/Trucks
  Railroads
  Commercial Airport
  General Aviation Airport
  Port
  Overnight Express Service
 

Major Highways Linking Area

Interstate

Interstate 40

Limited Access, Four Lane

                US

U.S. Highway 65; U.S. Highway 64

                State              

               County

Improved Two Lane

                State

25,60,286,365

 

Distance in Miles to the Five Nearest Metro Areas

Metro Area

Miles

Little Rock - North Little Rock

31

Memphis, TN

160

Dallas, TX

343

Nashville, TN

369

St. Louis , MO

365

 

Motor Carriers/Trucks

No. of Common Carriers Serving the Area

60-in metro Little Rock Area

No. of Common Carriers
with Local Terminals

5 have terminals in Conway; 60 in metro Little Rock

 

Railroads (by Rail Carrier)

Name

Union Pacific

Main or Branch Line

Main

Shortline or National

National

Nearest Switching Yard (miles)

North Little Rock (30 miles) UP has Class 1 Rail Yard

 

Commercial Airport

Name

Little Rock National

Hub Status

Small Hub

Distance from the Community in Miles

35

Hours of Operation

24 hours a day

No. of Runways

3

Runway Lengths

8,373 ft., 7,200 ft., 5,124 ft.

Carriers (Names) Serving Airport

 

               Passenger

American Eagle, Continental Express, Delta, Delta Connection, Frontier, Northwest, Northwest Airlink, Southwest, US Airways Express

               Charter

Central Flying Service, Omni Air

               Air Cargo

DHL/Airborne Express, Emery Air Freight, United Parcel Service

Approved Capital Expansion Plan

$2.7 million concourse upgrades

$1.2 million renovation of security area screening

Approved New Service by Carrier (Carrier & Start Date)

 

Total No.  of Daily Non-stops to All Cities Served

74

Flights to Six Largest Cities Served

Daily Nonstop Flights

Atlanta

7

Baltimore/Washington D.C.

1

Charlotte

4

Chicago (O'Hare & Midway)

6

Cincinnati

5

Dallas (DFW & Love)

18

Denver

2

Detroit 3
Houston (HOBY & Intercontinental) 9
Kansas City 2
Las Vegas 1
Memphis 3
Minneapolis 3
New York (Newark) 1
Orlando 1
Phoenix 1
Salt Lake City 2
St. Louis 5
   
No. of Days Closed due to Inclement Weather in the Last 3 years 2
 

Distance to the Nearest General Aviation Airport

Name

Dennis F. Cantrell Field

Location/City

Conway

Driving Distance from the Community in Miles

0

No. of Runways

2

Runway Lengths

4,800 ft., 3,800 ft.

Full Instrument Landing Capabilities

Lighted, High Intensity Approach, Instrument Landing System

Hours of Operation

7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

No. of Days Closed due to Inclement Weather in the Last 3 Years

10 days

 

Ports

Nearest Port  (Name, City, Miles from Area)

Port of Little Rock

River, Lake or Ocean

Arkansas River

Channel Depth

9 ft

Turning Basin

Yes

Barging Facilities

Yes

General Cargo Facilities

Yes

Containerized Facilities

Yes

Storage Facilities

Yes

Highways Serving Port

I-440;I-30; I-40

Railways Serving Port

Burlington Northern; Union Pacific, Little Rock Port Authority Railroad

No. of Freight Forwarders Serving Area

70

No. of Import/Export Brokers Serving Area

1

No. of International Courier Firms Serving Area

3

Foreign Trade Zones in Area

Designation

Little Rock Port Authority Foreign Trade Zone

Number

14

Site/Location

Little Rock Port Authority; Little Rock, Arkansas

No. of Acres

70

Operator

N/A

Custom Port of Entry in the Area

 

Name

Alexander International

Site Location (City & Street Address: 

Indicate it at a Port, Airport, FTZ, Bridge, etc)

Customhouse Brokers; Little Rock Airport Cargo Bldg; Little Rock, AR 72202

Little Rock National Airport

Warehouses

No. of Bonded Warehouses in the Area

 

No. of Public Warehouses in he Area

 

Overnight Express Service Availability

Federal Express

 

     Hub Classification

 

     Latest Pick-Up Time

7:00 p.m. (must call by 5:00 p.m.)

     Earliest Delivery

Guaranteed by 10:30 a.m.

     Next Day Delivery Guarantee

Yes

     Saturday Delivery

Yes - in some areas there is an additional charge

     Zone Classification

 

UPS

 

     Hub Classification

Hub at Little Rock National Airport

     Latest Pick-Up Time

5:00 p.m. in Conway; 8:00 p.m. in Little Rock

     Earliest Delivery

7:00 to 8:00 a.m.

     Next Day Delivery Guarantee

Yes

     Saturday Delivery

Yes

     Zone Classification

 

Airborne

 

     Hub Classification

 

     Latest Pick-Up Time

5:00 p.m.

     Earliest Delivery

Next day by 12:00 p.m.

     Next Day Delivery Guarantee

Yes

     Saturday Delivery

Yes with additional charge

     Zone Classification

 

United States Post Office

 

     Nearest General Mail

North Little Rock (30 miles)

     Latest Pick-Up Time

2:00 p.m. at Main Post Office

     Earliest Delivery

Guaranteed by 3:00 p.m.

     Next Day Delivery (specify States)

All States

     Nearest Bulk Mail Facility

North Little Rock but can do bulk mailing in Conway

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