Port Lansing
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Port Lansing is a United States
Port of Entry
located at Capital Region International Airport, adjacent to Lansing, Michigan
. The Port allows passengers and cargo to clear customs through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Federal Inspection Station.
Inspection Station was established at the airport. The 2100 ft2 interim facility, near the west end of the terminal
, could accommodate corporate and general aviation
aircraft of up to 20 passengers per flight. In May 2009 a permanent 17500 ft2 $4.3 million inspection station opened at the east end of the terminal in space formerly used by Northwest Airlines
for ticketing and check-in operations. The new station is capable of processing 200 passengers per hour.
To promote increased international commerce
in and around the airport, Foreign Trade Zone
No. 275 was activated, effective August 24, 2009. The Foreign Trade Zone, designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
, is one of seven in Michigan
. The trade zone includes 840 acre of property near the airport terminal and runway
s. The trade zone allows goods to be delivered there duty free
— with reduced, deferred, or eliminated customs fees — providing a competitive advantage to companies doing business within the trade zone. According to the Capital Region Airport Authority, the airport has over 100 acre of land available for immediate development and 825 acre for future development.
In October 2010 Capital Region International Airport received a $1.1 million federal Economic Development Administration
grant to support infrastructure construction around the airport's industrial park
and nearby corporate hangar
s. Improvements include the extension of water lines, the installation of water and storm sewer lines, and access road upgrades.
In November 2010 the foreign trade zone was expanded to eight Michigan counties including Clinton
, Eaton
, Gratiot
, Ingham
, Jackson
, Livingston
, Shiawassee
, and most of Isabella
county. Companies in those eight counties can clear customs in Lansing, store freight in their own county, while utilizing tax incentives. The first international cargo shipment arrived through Port Lansing in May 2011.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Port of Entry
Port of entry
In general, a port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has a staff of people who check passports and visas and inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. International airports are usually ports of entry, as are road and rail crossings on a...
located at Capital Region International Airport, adjacent to Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
. The Port allows passengers and cargo to clear customs through a U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...
Federal Inspection Station.
History
Capital Region International Airport received U.S. Port of Entry status in January 2008. The name Port Lansing reflects this designation. By June a U.S. CustomsUnited States Customs Service
Until March 2003, the United States Customs Service was an agency of the U.S. federal government that collected import tariffs and performed other selected border security duties.Before it was rolled into form part of the U.S...
Inspection Station was established at the airport. The 2100 ft2 interim facility, near the west end of the terminal
Airport terminal
An airport terminal is a building at an airport where passengers transfer between ground transportation and the facilities that allow them to board and disembark from aircraft....
, could accommodate corporate and general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft of up to 20 passengers per flight. In May 2009 a permanent 17500 ft2 $4.3 million inspection station opened at the east end of the terminal in space formerly used by Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines, Inc. was a major United States airline founded in 1926 and absorbed into Delta Air Lines by a merger approved on October 29, 2008, making Delta the largest airline in the world...
for ticketing and check-in operations. The new station is capable of processing 200 passengers per hour.
To promote increased international commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
in and around the airport, Foreign Trade Zone
Foreign trade zone
A foreign-trade zone in the United States is a geographical area, in United States Ports of Entry Ports of Entry, where commercial merchandise, both domestic and foreign receives the same Customs treatment it would if it were outside the commerce of the United States...
No. 275 was activated, effective August 24, 2009. The Foreign Trade Zone, designated by the U.S. Department of Commerce
United States Department of Commerce
The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903...
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...
, is one of seven in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The trade zone includes 840 acre of property near the airport terminal and runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s. The trade zone allows goods to be delivered there duty free
Duty (economics)
In economics, a duty is a kind of tax, often associated with customs, a payment due to the revenue of a state, levied by force of law. It is a tax on certain items purchased abroad...
— with reduced, deferred, or eliminated customs fees — providing a competitive advantage to companies doing business within the trade zone. According to the Capital Region Airport Authority, the airport has over 100 acre of land available for immediate development and 825 acre for future development.
In October 2010 Capital Region International Airport received a $1.1 million federal Economic Development Administration
Economic Development Administration
The Economic Development Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that provides grants to economically distressed communities to generate new employment, help retain existing jobs and stimulate industrial and commercial growth.-History:The EDA was established under...
grant to support infrastructure construction around the airport's industrial park
Industrial park
An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development...
and nearby corporate hangar
Hangar
A hangar is a closed structure to hold aircraft or spacecraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but other materials such as wood and concrete are also sometimes used...
s. Improvements include the extension of water lines, the installation of water and storm sewer lines, and access road upgrades.
In November 2010 the foreign trade zone was expanded to eight Michigan counties including Clinton
Clinton County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,753 people, 23,653 households, and 17,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 24,630 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
, Eaton
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
, Gratiot
Gratiot County, Michigan
-US Highways:* US-127 routes north to I-75 and south to Lansing.* BUS US-127 is a loop route through downtown Alma.* BUS US-127 is a loop route through downtown Ithaca.* BUS US-127 is a loop route through downtown St. Louis....
, Ingham
Ingham County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 500 people per square mile . There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile...
, Jackson
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
, Livingston
Livingston County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
, Shiawassee
Shiawassee County, Michigan
-Transportation:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 71,687 people, 26,896 households, and 19,849 families residing in the county. The population density was 133 people per square mile . There were 29,087 housing units at an average density of 54 per square mile...
, and most of Isabella
Isabella County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
county. Companies in those eight counties can clear customs in Lansing, store freight in their own county, while utilizing tax incentives. The first international cargo shipment arrived through Port Lansing in May 2011.
Transportation
- Capital Region International Airport has three runways, the longest of which is 8506 feet (2,592.6 m) long.
- Port Lansing is accessible by road from Grand River Avenue to the south (main entrance), Airport Road from the west, and DeWitt Road from the east. The Port is close to freeways I-69Interstate 69 in MichiganInterstate 69 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that currently runs from Indianapolis, Indiana, to the US–Canadian border at Port Huron, Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that enters the state south of Coldwater and passes through the cities of Lansing and Flint...
(exits 84, 85), I-96Interstate 96Interstate 96 is an intrastate Interstate Highway that is entirely within the US state of Michigan. Its western terminus is at an interchange with US Highway 31 and Business US Highway 31 , on the western boundary of Norton Shores southeast of Muskegon. Its eastern terminus is at I-75 near the...
(exit 90), I-496Interstate 496Interstate 496 is an Interstate Highway that passes through downtown Lansing, Michigan and is a "child" of Interstate 96. It is ceremonially designated the R.E. Olds Freeway along the portion that cuts through the city of Lansing...
(exit 3), and US 127U.S. Route 127 in MichiganUS Highway 127 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that runs for , entering from Ohio south of Hudson and ending at a partial interchange with...
(exit 82B). From downtown Lansing, drivers can follow westbound Business Loop I-96 (BL I-96) to the Port and airport. - CATACapital Area Transportation AuthorityThe Capital Area Transportation Authority provides mass transit bus service and paratransit within the metro Lansing, Michigan area including Michigan State University .- CATA system :...
Bus Route 14 runs between Port Lansing and downtown Lansing. To get to East LansingEast Lansing, MichiganEast Lansing is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located directly east of Lansing, Michigan, the state's capital. Most of the city is within Ingham County, though a small portion lies in Clinton County. The population was 48,579 at the time of the 2010 census, an increase from...
or the Michigan State UniversityMichigan State UniversityMichigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
campus, riders may transfer from the Lansing downtown end of Route 14 onto Route 1, Route 4, or Route 15. - A CSX TransportationCSX TransportationCSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
rail lineRail transportRail transport is a means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks. In contrast to road transport, where vehicles merely run on a prepared surface, rail vehicles are also directionally guided by the tracks they run on...
is located at the south end of the airport. The railroad runs from Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
to DetroitDetroit, MichiganDetroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
.
See also
- Airport of Entry
- List of free ports
External links
- Port Lansing (official site)
- Capital Region International Airport (official site)
- Port Lansing at Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Capital Region International Airport Lansing at U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. Customs and Border Protection is a federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs and immigration. CBP is the...