Rides
RIDES, (Regional Transit Authority Taxi Services) is available for individuals and small groups by calling 1-800-358-5037.
Interstates
Interstate 90 (40 miles Noth of Emmetesburg)
Interstate 34 (72 miles South of Emmetsburg)
Highways
Emmetsburg is located at the intersection of Highways 4 and 18 in northwest Iowa. (In Emmetsburg, it is the intersection of Broadway and Main Streets.) Highway 4 is a major north-south highway, while Highway 18 is a major east-west highway.
Airports
The Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (EGQ) is located on the west side of Emmetsburg. It is a small airport for use of small planes. It has Fuel-100LL, Rotating Beacon, pcc surfaced runway – 13/31 20’ wide x 3,401’ length, turf runway – 17/35 150’ wide x 2,170’ length, Unicom-122.8, NBD-410.00 (EGQ), vor-110.00 (SPW). Call the airport at 712-852-3810. Ft. Dodge Regional (FOD) Airport (52 miles) and Mason City Municipal (MCW) airport (95 miles) are the area airports with carrier planes.
Railways
Emmetsburg is fortunate to have two railroads that criss-cross through Palo Alto County, providing flexibility on shipping destinations. They are The Union Pacific Railroad (1-800-870-8777) out of Omaha, NE and the Iowa, Candian Pacific of Mason City, IA. Poet Biorefining, and Ag Partners, two of our major commodities-based businesses, elevators, and value-added agricultural businesses are served by these rail lines.
