Transportation

Transportation

Cloud County’s position in the center of the country is attractive in and of itself, but more than that this region and the state invest in infrastructure. The state of Kansas ranks #3 in infrastructure (CNBC, 2019) and #3 best roads in the nation (Reason Foundation, 2019).

Highway

Cloud County, Kansas is located on Highway 81, the only four-lane highway connecting I-70 and I-80, two of America’s main arteries for shipping and distribution. Highway 81 provides quick access to Denver, Kansas City, Dallas, Omaha and Chicago.  

Within a 500-mile radius of Concordia, companies can reach nearly 50 million people in major Midwest markets:

  • Dallas, TX
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • St. Lous, MO
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Denver, CO
  • Kansas City, MO

Rail

BNSF runs through Cloud County and has a terminal stop in Concordia.  In 2019-2020, Concordia Terminal LLC had the largest volume of grain business on the BNSF Railway in the continental United States. The Terminal received a shuttle train of 112 cars on average every 2.5 days. Concordia Terminal LLC is considered a major shipper for BNSF and with this designation, train traffic and their ability to supply any form of additional revenue from this line is always welcomed.

Kyle Short Line Railroad runs through Concordia, Kansas and interchanges with BNSF in Courtland, Kansas, as well as with Union Pacific in Limon, Colorado, and Salina, Kansas. Its top commodities are agricultural products, chemicals and plastics, food and kindred products, and mineral and stone. 

Concordia East Development

Concordia East Development property has dirt work completed for a rail spur and could be rail-served.

Within a 500-mile radius of Concordia, companies can reach nearly 50 million people in major Midwest markets:

Air

For international air travel, airports in Kansas City and Omaha are just three hours outside of Cloud County. 

Salina Regional Airport is within 45 miles of Concordia and offers direct flights to Denver and Chicago via United Airlines. 

Blosser Municipal Airport is located on the southern edge of Concordia on US-81 and has a a runway that is 75 feet wide and 4,000 feet long.

Manhattan Regional Airport is just over 80 miles from Concordia and offers direct flights to Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago via American Airlines.