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General Information
- > Encompasses 1,576 acres surrounding the Rickenbacker International Airport and
adjacent to the new Norfolk Southern intermodal terminal
- > Capable of handling approximately 28 million square feet of development
- > Located within a pro-business environment, which offers 15-year, 100 percent real
property tax abatements aimed at reducing overall costs of doing business
Location
- > Within a one-day truck drive to more than 50 percent of the U.S. and
Canadian populations
- > 12 miles southeast of downtown Columbus, Ohio
- > Easily accessible from I-270, I-71, I-70, Highway 23 and Highway 33
Rickenbacker International Airport
- > Two parallel, 12,000-foot runways capable of handling any aircraft in the world
- > Category I and II Landing System for all-weather landing capabilities
- > Among the largest ports of entry for textiles in the United States
Rickenbacker Intermodal Terminal
- > Provides direct access to and from industrial parks to multiple transportation
options, reducing overall transportation costs for domestic and international shippers
- > More than 300,000 container transfers a year
- > Provides many advantages, including reduced shipper costs, less environmental
emissions, improved safety, and regional competitiveness
- > In conjunction with the Heartland Corridor Project, provides direct double-stack rail service to and from the port of Norfolk, Virginia
Rickenbacker Foreign Trade Zone
- > Includes the General Purpose Zone at Rickenbacker International Airport in
Franklin and Pickaway counties
- > Provides many benefits to companies engaged in international sourcing and
distribution through potential deferral, reduction and elimination of
customs duties
Loaded-to-Capacity Zone
- > Rickenbacker Parkway is designed and approved for the movement of import and
export containers that are loaded to maximum weight capacity
- > Allows gross vehicle weight up to 120,000 lbs. or container payloads over 58,000 lbs.
with special permit
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