Infrastructure and Economics

Transportation Infrastructure 

Air: The County is primarily served by four airports:

• Fowler Memorial Airport in Macon County is a public use airport with a 4,150 foot runway.
• Kirksville Regional Airport, a larger regional airport, is located 27 miles from Heartland Park and offers three flights per day to and from St. Louis operated by Cape Air.
• Kansas City International Airport, just 2.25 hours from Macon, offers 51 non-stop destinations around the U.S., Canada and Mexico, including international hubs, such as Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, New York, Denver and many others.
• St. Louis Lambert International Airport, just 2.5 hours from Macon, offers over 65 non-stop destinations. It is a hub for Air Choice One and Cape Air, and is a focus city for Southwest Airlines.

Highway: The county is primarily served by two US Highways:

• US 63 runs north-south through Macon.
• US 36 runs east-west through Macon. Highway 36 is now a four-lane across the whole state of Missouri.
• Heartland Park has direct access to US 36 and is in close proximity to US 63.

Rail: The county has access to BNSF, a Class I railroad. 

Incentives

Projects locating in Macon County may be eligible for a range of incentives, including the following:

• Land discounts
• State and local tax abatement
• Missouri CDBG Action Fund loan
• Industrial Development and Infrastructure Bonds
• Low-interest revolving loans funds
• Specialized job training 
• Recruitment assistance

Let us help you identify which of these are right for your project and guide you through the application process!