The northern anchor of the I-270 Technology Corridor, Frederick is an attractive business location due to its proximity to Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; transportation assets that include highway, rail and air; a highly skilled and dedicated workforce; and attractive business sites to satisfy the needs of office, R&D and manufacturing companies.

The strength of Frederick’s economy is due in large part to the diversity of industries. As the seat of County government, the City of Frederick and the surrounding area is home to 75% of Frederick County’s employment opportunities. From bioscience and advanced technology, to high-tech manufacturing and professional services, the City’s businesses are the backbone of Frederick County.

Frederick Municipal Airport
A tremendous asset to the business community is Frederick Municipal Airport (FDK). The third busiest general aviation airport in Maryland and deemed one of the finest in the U.S., FDK annually servces 350 businesses and handles some 150,000 aircraft operations.

FDK has a 5,220 foot runway, with an ILS landing system to accommodate business jet aircraft, and a 3,600 foot runway. In the near future FDK plans to offer a 6,000 foot runway and construct an air traffic control tower. FDK aircraft are serviced by Landmark Aviation.

The airport provides a full range of aviation services including aircraft rental, aircraft charter, flight instruction for airplan and helicopter, aerial survey, maintenance, and avionics services. AOPA and AVEMCO are nieghbors at the airport.