MARKET ACCESS

Highways . Rail . Airports

HIGHWAYS
You can get anywhere from here with our Interstate highway access, state higwhays and farm-to-market grids. Our roadways are well-maintained and weather challenges such as snow don't scare us. Trust us, we know how to handle a little thing like snow.

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RAILROADS
Rail service is provided by the Chicago, Central & Pacific Railroad (owned by Canadian National) and Union Pacific. The CC provides service on a privately owned class-2 line running from the community of Geneva serving the southeast corner of the county. The Union Pacific maintains a controlled access main line running from south to north through the middle of the county.

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Learn more about Iowa's rail service.

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AIRPORTS
Nearest private airport: Hampton, Iowa.
Nearest commercial airport: Mason City - 30 minutes north.
Nearest International airport: Des Moines International Airport - 90 minutes south
Nearest airline hub: Minneapolis International Airport - 2.5 hours north.

Franklin County's many private pilots appreciate Hampton's Municipal Airport. The airport averages 136 aircraft operations per week. 100LL JET-A fuel is available as are hangars and tie-downs. For pilot-type details, please click here.

Runway 17/35

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