Cargo
Approximately 70 million pounds of air cargo are presently shipped in and out of Norfolk International Airport (NIA) each year. Cargo carriers include:
- Airborne Express (Airborne Airpark, Richmond, Roanoke)
- DHL (San Juan (PR), Roanoke)
- FedEx (Indianapolis, Memphis, McGhee-Tyson (Knoxville,TN))
- Mountain Air Cargo (Piedmont Triad)
- United Parcel Service (Richmond)
- United States Postal Service
- Aeroterm (Leasing)
- Livingston International (freight forwarding and customs brokerage)
- Quantem Aviation Services
- Superior Air Freight
- Beamon & Lassiter Air Freight
NIA houses one of the most modern and efficient air cargo facilities in the state of Virginia. Its two modern air cargo terminals provide users with 88,000 square feet (8,200 m2) of space. An adjacent aircraft ramp provides direct access from plane to warehouse. Specific dimensions and additional amenities include:
- Bays 2,000 square feet (190 m2) or larger
- Bay depths of 85 to 100 feet (30 m)
- 16-foot (4.9 m) minimum clear height
- A 48-inch-high truck dock with 8-by-10 overhead doors
- Ground level loading with 10-by-10 drive-in doors
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Famous quotes containing the word cargo:
“Nitrates and phosphates for ammunition. The seeds of war. They’re loading a full cargo of death. And when that ship takes it home, the world will die a little more.”
—Earl Felton, and Richard Fleischer. Captain Nemo (James Mason)