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Highways & Interstates

Interstate 55
  • runs north-south from Louisiana to Illinois
  • 964 miles long
  • 63 miles from Starkville
  • accessible from US 82
Interstate 22
  • runs east-west from Texas to South Carolina
  • intersects with 7 major north-south interstates
  • 90 miles from Starkville
  • accessible via US Hwy 45 or US Hwy 82
East-West Highways
  • MS 12
  • MS 389
  • US 82 – divided four-lane
North-South Highways
  • US 45 (10 miles) – four-lane
  • MS 25 – divided four-lane

Railroad Lines

Railroad crossing sign

Rail transportation is available directly in Clay and Lowndes counties through Kansas City Southern.

  • Marshalling yard in West Point, 20 miles from Starkville
  • Connects to BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Union Pacific
  • KCS rail map

Airports

George M. Bryan Field (STF)

Contact Information: 662-418-5900

  • Located in Starkville, MS
  • One runway – 5,550 x 150 ft.
  • Asphalt and concrete surface
  • General aviation, no commercial flights
  • Publicly owned by City of Starkville
  • 24-hour fueling
  • A&P mechanic on staff
Golden Triangle Regional Airport

Golden Triangle Regional Airport

Contact Information: www.gtra.com, 662-327-4422

  • 17 miles from Starkville, near Columbus, MS
  • Accessed by Mississippi Hwy 82
  • 3rd busiest airport in the state
  • 8,000-foot asphalt runway
  • Delta Airlines has daily flights to Memphis, TN and Atlanta, GA
  • Full-range of business and general aviation services
  • View airport  fees and car rental information
  • Daily air cargo service available
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport

Contact Information: http://iflyjackson.com/, 601-939-5631

  • 124 miles southwest of Starkville, in Flowood, MS
  • Accessed by Mississippi Hwy 25
  • Daily non-stop service to 9 cities including Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, IL; Baltimore/Washington DV; and Atlanta, GA
  • Commercial service provided by Southwest Airlines, American Eagle, US Airways, Continental Express, and Delta Air Lines
  • 6 car rental companies
  • An 8,500-foot runway for general aviation
Memphis International Airport

Memphis International Airport

Contact Information: https://flymemphis.com/

  • 165 miles northwest of Starkville in Memphis, TN
  • Accessed by US 45 Alt and I-22
  • Major carriers include AirTrain, American, and Delta Airlines
  • Delta Airlines hub
  • 15 regional/commuter carriers
  • Daily non-stop flights to  many U.S. cities and Amsterdam

General Aviation

  • Wilson Air Center
  • Signature Flight Support
  • General Dewitt Spain
  • Charles W. Baker Airport

Cargo Transportation

  • 7 cargo airlines including Federal Express, UPS, and Air Transport International
  • FedEx Express global hub

Ports

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway provides lower cost transportation for raw materials, finished products, and bulk goods on the 234-mile long waterway. Designated a national marine highway, the Tenn-Tom Waterway connects to 4,500 miles of waterways in 23 states in middle America.

Lowndes County Port

  • in Columbus, MS
  • 25 miles east of Starkville
  • accessible via US 82
  • has barge-truck-rail transfer capabilities
  • served by Kansas City Southern Railway
  • warehouse and outdoor storage available
  • fork lift trucks available
  • conveyorized bed hoppers
  • additional scales
Port of Gulfport

Port of Gulfport

Deepwater port in Gulfport, Mississippi – about 5 hours from Starkville.

Port of Mobile

Port of Mobile

Deepwater port in Mobile, Alabama – about 5 hours from Starkville.

Website: https://www.alports.com/

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