Grand Forks Transportation Information
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CENTERS FROM GRAND FORKS
Calgary, AB - 726 km / 451 miles
Kelowna, BC – 203 km / 126 miles
Spokane, WA – 205 km / 127 miles
Vancouver, BC – 522 km / 324 miles
HIGHWAY ROUTES, TRUCKING, BUS & Rail
Grand Forks is strategically located on the Canada/US Border, with two border crossings; one approximately 20 km/12.4 miles east and one 8 km/5 miles west of Grand Forks. Grand Forks is close to major centers; 522 km/324 miles east of Vancouver, BC and 726 km/451 miles west of Calgary, Alberta, and 205 km/127 miles from Spokane Washington. Greyhound Bus Lines serves Grand Forks with connections to all major centers. Grand Forks Railway serves Interfor and Pacific Abrasives as their link to the Burlington Northern Rail line. No commercial freight movement.
CLOSEST COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS
West Kootenay Regional Airport – Castlegar, BC
Website: www.wkrairport.ca
Hub Status: Commercial
Distance from Grand Forks: 94 km/58 miles
Hours of Operation: n/a
No. Of Runways: 1
Runway Lengths: 1615m/5,300ft
Carriers Serving West Kootenay Regional Airport (names)
Passenger: Air Canada Jazz
Air Cargo: n/a
Flight Information: n/a
Spokane International Airport – Spokane, WA
Spokane International Airport is a 4,800 acre commercial service airport served by ten airlines and three air cargo carriers. The airport processed 3.1 million passengers and 57,000 U.S. air cargo tons in 2004. It is the second largest airport in the State of Washington and recognized by the FAA as a small hub.
Website: www.spokaneairports.net
Hub Status: International
Distance from Grand Forks: 205 km / 127 miles
Hours of Operation: 365 days/year, 24 hrs/day
No. Of Runways: 2
Runway Lengths: 11,900 ft (combined) / 3,627 m (combined)
Carriers Serving Spokane International Airport (names)
Passenger: 10 carriers – Alaska Airlines, America West Airlines, Big Sky Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Horizon Air, Northwest Airlines, Skywest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United/United Expr
Air Cargo: 4 carriers - DHL Express, Menlo Worldwide Forwarding, Federal Express, United Parcel Service
Kelowna International Airport – Kelowna, BC
Website: www.kelownaairport.com
Hub Status: International
Distance from Grand Forks: 203 km / 126 miles
Hours of Operation: 4:00 am – 11:30 pm
No. Of Runways: 1
Runway Lengths: 2225 m / 7,300 ft
Carriers Serving Kelowna International Airport (names)
Passenger: 5 carriers – Jazz Air, Central Mountain Air, Horizon Air, Westjet, Regional
Air Cargo: 1 carrier - Carson Air
Kelowna International Airport Flight Information
Total Weekly Non-Stops to All Cities: 224
Flights to Largest Cities Served: Weekly Nonstop Flights
Greater Vancouver: 84
Greater Victoria: 7
Calgary: 70
Edmonton: 35
Seattle: 28
Trail Regional Airport – Trail, BC
Website: www.trailairport.ca
Distance from Grand Forks: 106 km / 66 miles
Hours of Operation: Daytime Hours
No. Of Runways: 1
Runway Lengths: 2419 m / 7,936 ft
Full Instrument Landing Capabilities: no
Grand Forks Airport – Grand Forks, BC
Website: Grand Forks Airport Page
Distance from Grand Forks: 0.3 km
Hours of Operation: Daytime Hours
No. Of Runways: 2 – 1 Eastbound, 1 Westbound
Runway Lengths: 4,300 ft / 1311 m
Full Instrument Landing Capabilities: no
CLOSEST SHIPPING PORT
Port of Vancouver
Distance from Grand Forks: 522 km / 324 miles
Location of Port: Vancouver, BC
Type of Port: Ocean
Channel Depth: Minimum 10 m / 33 ft
Turning Basin: Unlimited
Shallow Water Barging Facilities: Yes
Deep Water Barging Facilities: Yes
General Cargo Facilities: Yes
Containerized Facilities: Yes
Storage Facilities: Yes
Highways Serving Port: #1, #1A, #7A, #99, #17
Railways Serving Port: CN Rail, CP Rail, BC Rail, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
CUSTOM PORT OF ENTRY IN THE AREA
Grand Forks Airport
Site Location: Grand Forks Airport
Type of Entry Point: Airport (24/7 Customs Port)
West Kootenay Regional Airport – Castlegar, BC
Site Location: Castlegar Airport
Type of Entry Point: Airport
FREIGHT TRANSPORT
The City of Grand Forks is served by a number of truck lines, freight forwarders, provincial and inter-provincial freight transport providers.
- Freight Transport Providers
- Phone #
- Bannert Transport (BC/Alberta)
- 877-856-0365
- Byers Transport (BC/Alberta)
- 250-365-6626
- Black Flag Trucking Ltd.
- 250-442-5101
- Canadian Freightways
- 250-352-3925
- Clark Freightways
- 250-354-2070
- Danco Transport
- 877-326-2677
- Kel-West US/Can flatdeck
- 800-665-8788
- Overland Freight Lines
- 250-352-0572
- PRTI Transport US/CA
- 800-663-8934
- Van-Kam Freightways
- 250-352-6664
- West Transfer 2002
- 250-352-7332
