Cargo Operations

Bangor serves as an uncongested transportation gateway to Canada, the Northeast and the Atlantic Seaboard. Interstate 95, the major interstate highway that transits the Eastern Seaboard of the United States, crosses the City and is the major route to urban centers, including Portland (2 hours), Boston (4 hours), New York (7 hours), and the Canadian border (2 hours). Major state highways provide direct access to northern and eastern Maine, the Atlantic Provinces of Canada, northern New England, Quebec and upstate New York.

Handling

BGR Aviation is capable of handling any commercial cargo carrier presently flying. Our ground crew operates a diverse array of cargo loaders and transporters for palletized cargo, scales, forklifts, baggage tugs, stair trucks, GPUs, air starts, and more. Handling capabilities encompass conventional, unconventional, and bulk cargo — everything from lobsters to demonstration MiG-29 fighter aircraft crated for travel. Our capabilities become your asset.

The FBO specializes in facilitating the origination or receipt of cargo shipments. Access to Bangor is uncongested and there is no noise ordinance. Bangor personnel are well trained and thoroughly familiar with air freight handling requirements.

For a complete list of equipment and capabilities, contact BGR Aviation at +1 207-992-4582.

Foreign Trade Zone

Bangor’s Foreign Trade Zone (U.S. No. 58) consists of a 33-acre on-airport complex containing a central import processing building. There are 25 acres of industrial lots are located within the Zone. The site includes its own 29,000 square feet of heated warehouse or light manufacturing space.

Bangor has immediate access to Interstate 95, several large trucking firms, convenient rail service, and a deep-water port an hour away.