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Greater Syracuse is a nexus for the movement of goods and
people throughout the Northeast. Located in the center of New York
State on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, the Syracuse - Auburn Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is a 3,400 square mile land area composed
of 4 counties: Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego.
The City of Syracuse, located in Onondaga County, is the region's major metropolitan center. Appropriately called the "Crossroads of the Northeast", its central location and a well-developed transportation network include an International Airport, Interstate Highway intersection, and intermodal center.
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| Commercial Airport |
| Hub Status |
International |
| Distance from Downtown |
5 miles |
| # Runways |
2 |
| Runway Lengths |
9,000 and 7,500 feet |
| Carriers |
| Passenger |
USAir, American, Delta, United, Northwest, Continental, Jet Blue |
| Air Cargo |
Airborne, American International Airways, Amerflight, Business Air, Emery, DHL, FedEx, Kitty Hawk Aircargo, UPS, Wiggins Airways |
| Approved Capital Expansion
Plan |
Recently completed $35 million expansion |
| # Daily Non Stops to All
Cities Served |
71 to major hubs |
| Largest Cities Served |
New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Dallas, Orlando |
| Daily Flights as of August 1, 2007 |
| Atlanta | 5 |
| Boston | 4 |
| Charlotte | 3 |
| Chicago | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 3 |
| Cleveland | 4 |
| Dallas | 1 |
| Detroit | 4 |
| New York (all) | 19 |
| Orlando | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 2 |
| Washington DC (all) | 8 |
| Foreign
Trade Zones in Area |
| Designation |
General Purpose Zone |
| Number |
90 |
| Site/Location |
Town of Clay |
| # of Acres |
22.57 |
| Operator |
GATX/Pietrafesa |
| Custom
Port of Entry in the Area |
| Name |
Port of Syracuse |
| Site Location |
Hancock International Airport |
| Warehouses |
12 |
| # of Bonded Warehouses in the Area |
1 |
| # of Public Warehouses in the Area |
6 |
| Major 2 and
4 Lane Highways |
| Interstates 81 and 90 intersect
in Syracuse |
| Common Carriers |
| # serving area |
150 |
| # with Local terminals |
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| Mileage to Major Cities from
Syracuse |
| Albany, NY |
136 |
| Binghamton, NY |
75 |
| Boston, NY |
299 |
| Buffalo, NY |
147 |
| Chicago, IL |
665 |
| Cincinnati, OH |
574 |
| Cleveland, OH |
330 |
| Hartford, CT |
236 |
| Montreal, QE |
248 |
| New York, NY |
253 |
| Niagara Falls, NY |
164 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
255 |
| Pittsburgh, PH |
342 |
| Rochester, NY |
85 |
| Toronto, ON |
248 |
| Washington, DC |
350 |
Approximately 60 million people live within a 350 mile
radius of Syracuse.
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| Within a 750 mile radius
of Syracuse is: |
| 50% of total US and Canada
Population |
| 50% of total US and Canada
personal income |
| 50% of total US and Canada
manufacturing plants |
| 50% of total US and Canada
business establishments |
| 50% of total US and Canada
retail sales |
| 50% of total US and Canada
wholesale sales |
| Overnight Express
Service Availability |
| Fed/EX |
| Hub Classification |
Regional |
| Latest Pick up Time |
7pm |
| Earliest Delivery |
Next Business Day Morning |
| Next Day Delivery Guarantee |
Yes |
| Saturday Delivery |
Yes |
| Zone Classification |
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| UPS |
| Hub Classification |
Regional |
| Latest Pick up Time |
8pm |
| Earliest Delivery |
8:30am next day |
| Next Day Delivery Guarantee |
Yes |
| Saturday Delivery |
Yes |
| Zone Classification |
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| Airborne |
| Hub Classification |
Regional |
| Latest Pick up Time |
5:30pm |
| Earliest Delivery |
12:00Noon |
| Next Day Delivery Guarantee |
Yes to most zip codes |
| Saturday Delivery |
Not available in all areas |
| Zone Classification |
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| DHL |
| Hub Classification |
Regional |
| Latest Pick up Time |
6pm |
| Earliest Delivery |
Depends on area |
| Next Day Delivery Guarantee |
Yes to most zip codes |
| Saturday Delivery |
Not available in all areas |
| Zone Classification |
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| United States
Post Office |
| Nearest General Mail |
100 S. Clinton Street (Downtown) |
| Latest Pick up Time |
5pm |
| Latest Drop off Time |
8pm-Airport Station |
| Earliest Delivery |
Next Business Day Morning |
| Next Day Delivery Guarantee (specify states) |
Most |
| Nearest Bulk Mail Facility |
Salina Station, 410 W. Division Street |
| Ports |
| Nearest Port |
Port of Oswego, freshwater port, 45 miles from St. Lawrence
Seaway |
| River, Lake, or Ocean |
Ocean, via St. Lawrence Seaway; also connects to the state
canal system providing access to the Niagara River in the West
to the Hudson River in the East |
| Channel Depth |
27 feet |
| Entrance Width |
750 feet |
| Turning Basin |
115 acres |
| General Cargo Facilities |
Conveyors, hoppers, 50-ton mobile crane, bucket loaders,
and heavy lift equipment up to 200 tons. |
| Containerized Facilities |
See storage facilities below |
| Storage Facilities |
160,000 square feet of shed storage; 28,000 square feet covered;400,000
square feet open |
| Highways Serving Port |
SR 104, I481 |
| Railways Serving Port |
Direct connection to intermodal yard |
| Railroads |
| Main or Branch Line Railroad Carrier |
CSX |
| Shortline or National |
Finger Lakes |
| Nearest Switching Yard |
East Syracuse |
| Type of Traffice |
Cargo/Passenger |
| Number of Trains per week |
70+ |
| Average Number of Cars |
110 |
| Height Limitations of Line |
22 feet |
| Intermodal Facilities |
East Syracuse |
| Intermodal Services |
2 Tracks, each 3/4 mile handling a total of 32 =
standard intermodal flatcars. Storage includes space for 345 trailers =
or containers. Handles double and single truck. |
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