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Salisbury-Ocean City/Wicomico Regional Airport is the second largest commercial airport in Maryland. It serves approximately 150,000 passengers annually by USAirways Express. Flight service is available to and from Philadelphia and Charlotte . - a full instrument landing service - control tower - two runways of 5,000' and 5,500' * - FBO - Bay Land Aviation, charter service available - two rental car agencies - an Air Business Center - hangar space for personal and corporate aircraft * Runway expansion in progress
Also, on nearby Wallops Island, Virginia is the Virginia Space Flight Center for NASA.
The Port of Salisbury, in Historic Downtown Salisbury, is the second largest port in Maryland. It has a 150' wide channel and 14' deep mean tide from the Bay to Salisbury. Over $200 million in goods are transported annually consisting of grain, petroleum, and building aggregates. In 2006, there were 1.7 million tons of product shipped on the Wicomico River. Petroleum products made up 51% of the tonnage total. Last year there were 571 barge trips to deliver product. Top *Source: Delmarva Water Transport Committee
Norfolk-Southern is the railway that passes through Salisbury, paralleling U.S. Route 13. Two freight trains operate daily through the Northwood and Fruitland Industrial Parks. Top
Salisbury is situated at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 (N,S) and U.S. Route 50 (E,W). Served by numerous trucking companies, the overnight trucking area extends as far north as Boston, with similar distances to the west and south. Top
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