Lorain County is centrally located near air, rail, water and highway access points, making transport convenient and efficient. The county is located within a 15-minute drive of Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, and within a 45-minute drive of Akron-Canton Airport. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provides direct flights to nearly 80 domestic and international locations, and handles more than 2,200 flights per week, with multiple direct flights to major airports such as Newark and Chicago O’Hare.

Currently, Akron-Canton Airport connects nearly 1.5 million passengers with their destinations annually, including non-stop access to more than a dozen locations throughout the U.S. Over the course of the next ten years, Akron-Canton Airport will extend its reach even further with a $110 million capital investment, aimed at increasing runway capacity, upgrading airport amenities and accommodating increased passenger traffic.

The Lorain County Regional Airport (LCRA) is situated on approximately 1,120 acres in New Russia Township. The runway is 5,000 ft. in length and 100 ft. wide, with a full Instrument Landing System. Providing Air BP fuel, maintenance and other pilot and aircraft amenities, Johnston Aviation Company is the airport’s full-service Fixed Base Operator and is currently managing the airport of behalf of the LCRA Authority. An industrial park adjacent to the airport, encompassing approximately 150 acres, is available for development.

Highway access to and from your business is essential, and Lorain County is well equipped to deal with the logistical needs of ground transportation. Located on I-90, west of I-71, and on I-80, Lorain County offers quick and easy access throughout Ohio and neighboring states, in addition to air and highway access.

The county conveniently includes access to the Lorain Port Authority. As one of the largest ports in Ohio, the Lorain Port Authority has extensive logistical capabilities to meet shipping and receiving needs. The port maintains an inventory of on-site unloading equipment, and has easy access to additional heavy lifting cranes, should the shipment require them. With a constant draft level of 33 feet (surpassing that of the St. Lawrence Seaway), the port has the capacity to accommodate seaway size vessels (766 feet) for international shipments, as well as thousand footers for inter-lake travel. The port also houses 4 berths for docking to ensure adequate space for arrivals.

In addition to the Lorain Port Authority, Lorain County is conveniently located within a 45-minute drive of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. As the largest port in Ohio, the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port has extensive logistical capabilities to meet shipping and receiving needs. The port specializes in steel and heavy machinery transport, with a stationary 150 ton capacity crane, as well as two mobile 75 ton capacity cranes. With a constant draft level of 26.6 feet (equal to that of the St. Lawrence Seaway), the port is able to accommodate seaway size vessels (766 feet) for international shipments and thousand footers for inter-lake travel. The port also houses 9 berths for docking to ensure adequate space for its 1,100 annual vessel shipments.

Lorain County is fully served by both CSX and Norfolk Southern railroads. These rail lines offer a direct route to the Port of Cleveland, Ohio River ports and the entire continental United States. Lorain County has an abundance of rail served sites and buildings for you to locate your business.

Distance from Lorain County, Ohio to Major U.S. Cities (in miles)

Detroit, MI	143
Chicago, IL	319
New York, NY	481
St. Louis, MO	547
Bangor, ME	898
New Orleans, LA	1035
Dallas, TX	1166
Miami, FL	1268
Los Angeles, CA	2321
San Diego, CA	2382