The Kansas City Aviation Department recently announced that Overland Park, Kan.,-based real estate services agency, Haith & Company, will expand its KCI Intermodal Facility at Kansas City International Airport in order to provide additional operations space for its tenant, Greenville, Tenn.,-based Forward Air, Inc.

The expansion, which will take the facility from 30,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet, will include 70 cross dock doors, allowing freight to enter the facility through one door and exit through another, speeding time to its final destination and minimizing handling.

"The Kansas City Aviation Department was quite progressive in recognizing the need for fully intermodal operations at KCI," said Haith. "The KCI Intermodal Facility offers air cargo carriers and shippers a means to transition their freight seamlessly between air and ground transportation."

Since adopting a policy of locating its facilities "on-airport," Forward Air has experienced tremendous growth, more than tripling its airport-to-airport line hauls over the past decade.

"We are pleased with the tenant success and the developer's decision to expand the KCI Intermodal Facility," said Gary Bartek, manager of Cargo and Economic Development for the Aviation Department. "This validates that there is a strong demand for air-truck services at KCI Airport."

Forward Air, Inc. is a leading provider of time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services for the deferred air freight market, including freight forwarders and air cargo operators.

Haith & Company, Inc. has more than 30 years of experience providing property management, development, financing, investment and appraisals. The company manages more than 2.5 million square feet of property in Greater Kansas City and St. Louis.

Kansas City International Airport is one of the nations largest airports, covering more than 10,000 acres, with more than 7,000 acres available for development.

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