At the center of the
world\'s richest
consumer market.
The primary
reason Greene County
is home to over 85
manufacturing firms
is the ability to
efficiently and
economically connect
to every major
market in the
eastern half of the
United States.
Interstate
Access: Located
on I-81. Within 75
miles of I-40, I-75,
and I-26. Served by
U.S. 11E, 321 and TN
34, 70, 93 and 107.
Transit Miles
from Greene County,
Tennessee
|
CITY
|
MILES
|
CITY
|
MILES
|
|
Atlanta |
237
|
Knoxville |
70
|
|
Birmingham |
325
|
Los
Angeles |
2251
|
|
Boston |
853
|
Memphis |
451
|
|
Charlotte |
183
|
Miami |
830
|
|
Chicago |
558
|
Nashville |
251
|
|
Cincinnati |
318
|
New
Orleans |
659
|
|
Cleveland |
497
|
New York |
653
|
|
Columbus |
368
|
Orlando |
637
|
|
Dallas |
902
|
Philadelphia |
574
|
|
Detroit |
545
|
St.
Louis |
544
|
|
Indianapolis |
421
|
Washington,
D.C.
|
420
|
|
Jacksonville |
489
|
|
|
Truck Service
Landair Services,
Inc., is
headquartered in
Greeneville. The
rapid growth and
high quality service
of this innovative
express trucking
company earned it
recognition from
Inc. Magazine
three years in a
row, and brought it
the title of East
Tennessee\'s
Entrepreneurial
Company of the Year
from Coopers &
Lybrand. Operating
75 offices
nationwide, Landair
employs more than
2,800 people and
over 800 independent
contractors,
utilizing over 1,490
tractors and 3,800
trailers.
Over 25 other
trucking firms serve
the area with
terminals, allowing
shippers to find the
ideal service to
meet their unique
needs.
More than 191 miles
of state highway and
over 32 miles of
interstate cover
Greene County.
Rail Service
Greene County is
served by
Norfolk-Southern
Corporation which
has 986 miles of
track in Tennessee.
Two boxcar loading
stations are located
within 30 miles.
Bus Service
Greene Coach
Company, Inc.,
located in
Greeneville,
provides chartered
bus service.
Greyhound Lines,
Inc. also serves the
area.
Air
Transportation
Greeneville/Greene
County Municipal
Airport is the
sixth largest in the
state. Several
corporate jets land
there daily, as do
over 30 general
aviation planes.
Named \'Airport of
the Year\' in 1992
by the Tennessee
Aeronautics
Commission, the
airport is attended
24 hours a day and
offers chartered
flights and cargo
shipping. Taxi and
car rental services,
hangar and tie-down
storage, major
repair and Avgas/Jet
A fuel are all
available.
I.F.L. Corporation
Express serves the
airport, which
boasts a 6,300\' x
100\' asphalt
runway. The fixed
base operator is
Greeneville Aviation
Services.
Tri-City Regional
Airport, located
just off I-81 40
miles from
Greeneville, serves
450,000 passengers
annually.
Daily flights:
64.
Airlines:
USAir, Atlantic
Southeast, American
Eagle, Delta,
Comair, Northwest
Airlink.
Major Cities:
Non-stop flights to
Atlanta, Charlotte,
Cincinnati,
Nashville,
Pittsburgh and
Detroit with
connections to all
other cities.
Air Cargo: A
total of 13.5
million pounds of
air cargo was
transported in 1991.
Two cargo buildings
total 30,500 sq. ft.
of storage/handling,
warehouse and office
space. Airborne
Express and DHL
provide guaranteed
overnight delivery
service and freight
services also are
provided on
passenger aircraft.
Fixed Base
Operators:
Appalachian Flying
Service and Tri-City
Aviation.
Runways:
8,000\' x 150\' and
4,447\' x 150\'
asphalt. Elevation
1,519 feet.
McGhee Tyson
Airport, serving
metropolitan
Knoxville, is
located 70 miles
from Greeneville. In
1992, it served 1.26
million passengers.
Daily flights:
100
Major Cities:
Non-stop service to
12 major hubs which
provide connections
to all other cities.
Airlines:
American Eagle,
Comair, Delta,
Northwest, Trans
World Express,
United Express,
USAir and USAir
Express.
Air Cargo:
21-acre facility
with service from
Airborne Express,
Burlington Air
Express, Emery
World-Wide, Federal
Express, Murphy
Surf-Air and UPS.
Fixed Base
Operators:
Cherokee Aviation
and Knox Air, Inc.
Runways:
9,000\' x 150\'
asphalt and 9,000 x
150\' concrete.
Greene County is
located virtually at
the geographic
center of the
Eastern United
States, creating a
competitive cost
advantage when
moving products and
people.
Over 70% of the U.S.
population is
located within a
day\'s drive of
Greene County.