Aerospace & Defense
Colleton County is an ideal location for aerospace and defense companies, positioned on I-95 between the aviation hubs of Charleston and Savannah, with deep-water port access, competitive operating costs and Lowcountry Regional Airport, the largest general aviation airport in South Carolina.
A Workforce Built for Precision Manufacturing
Colleton residents already build production and manufacturing experience commuting to plants in neighboring counties. An aerospace or defense employer here turns that commute into a career, with regional training partners ready to prepare new hires for aerospace component manufacturing.
Training partners: Technical College of the Lowcountry · SC PowerTeam · ReadySC · Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training Program
Affordability
Suppliers to Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston and Gulfstream in Savannah are paying more for land near both. Colleton sits between both aerospace hubs on I-95, at a fraction of the cost.
Site-Ready Options, When You’re Ready
Colleton County’s I-95 sites give aerospace and defense suppliers room for secure manufacturing and parts distribution facilities, close to major aviation hubs and the deep-water ports of Charleston and Savannah.
Colleton Mega Site
Colleton Industrial Campus
Stokes Tract
Getting Started is Easy
Three steps stand between where you are now and a fully operational aerospace or defense facility on the I-95 corridor in Colleton County.
Reach out through our contact form or call us directly. Tell us what you’re looking for — site size, airport access, timeline — and we respond fast. No gatekeepers, no runaround.
We’ll arrange a call and — when you’re ready — a visit to Colleton County. Walk the land. Meet the team. See the infrastructure. Face-to-face is where partnerships begin.
We walk you through every available incentive, expedite your permitting, and stay with you all the way to ribbon-cutting. You came here to grow — and that’s exactly what happens.
Our Commitment
Near the Hubs. On the Runway.
Ready to Build.
Colleton County puts aerospace and defense suppliers within an hour of Boeing in Charleston and Gulfstream in Savannah. Lowcountry Regional Airport offers three runways and 500+ airside acres, and local programs train welders, machinists and CNC operators for precision manufacturing.