Grand Forks and East Grand Forks are centrally located in North America. North Dakota is located at the US-Canada border, an ideal location for companies looking for a central North American location that allows access to markets in the United States and Canada.
Ground Transportation
| Interstate 29 | Runs North South - access from 4 locations in the city |
| US Hwy 2 | Four-lane hwy runs east and west through Grand Forks |
| Interstate 94 | Runs East West 75 miles south of Grand Forks, intersects with I-29 |
| Pembina Border
Crossing
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70 north of Grand Forks, 4th busiest port of entry into Canada with direct access to Winnipeg |
Major regional and long haul commercial carriers provide transportation services for the area business community.
| Amtrak | Runs West to Seattle, WA and East to Chicago, IL |
| Burlington Northern- Sante Fe |
Direct freight service to Winnipeg, MB and Minneapolis, MN |
| Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) | Delta Northwest |
Direct to Minneapolis, MN |
| Allegiant Air | Direct to Las Vegas, NV and Phoenix, AZ | |
| Mesaba Airlines | Delta/Northwest Airlink | |
| Pinnacle | Delta/Northwest Airlink affiliate | |
| FedEx | Regional air cargo hub | |
| Evergreen | Express & priority mail via USPS | |
| GFK Flight Support | Private charter service, maintenance, fueling | |
| UND Odegard School of Aerospace | Conducts flight training at GFK to over 1,000 students in their professional aviation program | |
| US Customs | Port of entry |
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| Total GFK boardings |
June 2010 9,098 |
Change from June 2009 up 17.3% |