Infrastructure

Air & Rails

Corporate air travel is easy in Sanford thanks to the Raleigh-Exec Jetport at Sanford-Lee, offering a 6,500 by 100-foot runway with pavement strength to accommodate up to 100,000 pounds. Only 40 minutes away, the Raleigh-Durham International Airport runs direct flights to 38 domestic and international cities on 352 daily flights. Meanwhile, the nearby Fayetteville Regional Airport offers express service via Delta, U.S. Airways and United Airlines to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and Washington Dulles International Airport. Sanford’s proximity to rail options are extensive, including shortline service by Atlantic and Western. Additionally:

• CSX: With blanket Class I service all across the Eastern U.S., CSX extends reach from the southern tip of Florida to the edge of Canada.
• Norfolk Southern Railway: This Class I carrier extends routes across the Eastern U.S. into the Midwest and south to Texas markets.
• G&W Atlantic & Western Railway (ATW): ATW is an 11-mile railroad that interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

Ports

Three deep-water ports within a 4-hour drive offer flexibility and ease of access to global markets.

• Port of Morehead City: One of the deepest water ports on the Eastern Seaboard is just three hours away by highway or Norfolk Southern Class I rail. A national leader in import and export, Port of Morehead City offers rapid bulk and break-bulk service in a location only four miles from the Atlantic.
• Port of Wilmington: Just over two hours away by highway or CSX Class I rail, this post-Panamax port offers container, bulk and break-bulk services as one of the only ports in the South Atlantic to provide storage areas for both containers and cargo.
• Norfolk International Terminals, Port of Virginia: Less than three and a half hours from Sanford, Norfolk Terminals comprise Port of Virginia’s largest facility, offering container, break-bulk and ro-ro (roll on/roll off) services. With 50’ dredging and 14 Super post-Panamax quay cranes, Norfolk is a premier post-Panamax shipping option.

Infrastructure

Sanford offers full infrastructural support for your home and business.

Power & Natural Gas:

• Electricity is available from Duke Energy
• Central Electric Membership Corp.
• Natural Gas is provided by PSNC Energy

Water & Wastewater Treatment

• The City of Sanford draws water from the Cape Fear River and operates both the water and wastewater systems for all of Lee County. Sanford sets the rates and capacities for the city and unincorporated areas of Lee County.

Communications

• Five separate companies, including national providers Charter Spectrum and Windstream, serve Lee County with fiber optic cable at several industrial sites and a full range of communication and information services, such as high-speed internet, ISDN and T1 service, LAN and WAN connectivity and long distance.
• Internet service is available from many companies, including Sanford-based WaveNet and Charter Business.