Highway Facilities
Transportation in and around the Fox Cities is fast and efficient. According to the 2000 Census, the mean travel time to work was less than 18 minutes. Main thoroughfares include U.S. Highways 10, 41, and 45. Secondary passages are State Highways 47, 55, 76, 96, 114, 150 and 441.
Air Service
Located just two miles west of Appleton, the Outagamie County Regional Airport is a Class A airport approved for jet operation and provides a full contingent of passenger, freight, charter flight, and repair services. It is one of the fastest-growing airports in Wisconsin.
•COMAIR/Delta Connection provides direct access to Cincinnati and Atlanta from there connects to more than 330 cities worldwide.
•Midwest Connect/Midwest Airlines provides daily flights from the Fox Cities to 25 cities via Milwaukee.
•Northwest Airlink connects the area with more than 300 worldwide destinations via non-stop flights to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Detroit.
Fixed Base Operators:
•Air Wisconsin, Inc., connects the Fox Cities with more than 250 United Airline destinations via non- stop flights to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
•Maxair, Inc. provides charter service and operates an FAA-approved flight school.
•Gulfstream Aerospace maintains, finishes, refurbishes and upgrades corporate aircraft.
Austin Straubel Field in Green Bay provides additional commercial air service within 30 mi. of the Fox Cities.
Additional Outagamie County Regional Airport Information:
Runway Information: 1,697 Acres
3/21 8,000 ft X 150 ft., concrete, lighted
11/29 6,500 ft X 150 ft., concrete, lighted
Terminal: 16,000 Sq. ft. with 8 gates and 5 boarding bridges, FIDS (Flight Information Display System).
Air Cargo: Federal Express has its largest overnight parcel operation north of Milwaukee. Airborne Express also serves the area.
ARFF: The airport fire department is staffed 24 hours per day. Duties include perimeter checks, medical emergencies on and off airport (Greenville mutual aid agreement) and aircraft emergencies.
Total Passengers for 2007: 286,528 Enplanements and 294,283 Deplanements
Total Freight for 2007: 9,524,324 Enplanements and 15,379,636 Deplanements
Freight Railway Service
Regular and reliable freight railway service is provided to many of the area's industrial parks by the Canadian National Railroad. In addition, trailer on flat car (TOFC) and container on flat car (COFC) services are available.
Public Transit Service
Local bus service within the Fox Cities is provided by Valley Transit. Inter-regional bus service is available through Greyhound Bus Lines. Additionally, several area firms provide chartered bus service.
Trucking Service
Over 50 trucking and ten warehousing firms have operations in the Fox Cities. Services available include local and long distance motor freight, contract and heavy hauling, and liquid or dry bulk trucking. Load pooling and transfer services are also available.
Water Transportation Facilities
The ports of Green Bay, 30 miles north of the Fox Cities, and Milwaukee, 100 miles south, provide easy access to the Great Lakes Seaway. Both ports handle general cargo, heavy industrial machinery and equipment, and liquid and dry bulk cargoes. Rail and truck services link the Fox Cities to these ports.
