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AeA, the nation’s largest high-tech industry trade association, has ranked Virginia as the national leader for its concentration of high-tech workers.


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901 East Byrd Street
P.O. Box 798
Richmond, VA 23218-0798
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Strategically Located on the U.S. East Coast
Easy Access to Domestic and Global Markets
Located adjacent to Washington D.C., Virginia is strategically located on the U.S. East Coast. Two-thirds of all U.S. consumers live within 1,200 kilometers of Virginia. Virginia's Washington Dulles International Airport serves 80+ U.S. cities and 40 non-stop destinations worldwide and is the 6th busiest U.S. airport for international travel.

  • 14 Commercial airports serve Virginia, including two of the nation's busiest: Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan Washington National.

  • 14 railroads operate on more than 5,470 kilometers of railway in Virginia, including 4,987 of Class l rail lines.

  • The Port of Virginia offers world-class shipping facilities and a schedule of approximately 3,000 sailings annually to 250 ports in 100 foreign countries.

  • Virginia's highway system features more than 112,630 kilometers of interstate, primary and secondary roads.