• Introduction
  • Target Industries
  • Quality of Life
  • Location News
  • Incentives
  • Contact Information

Population of location

  • City: 392,351
  • County: 594,595
  • MSA: 916,457
  • Working population of location: 429,200

Tulsa International Airport

  • Located on 4,000+ acres – 700+ acres available for development
  • Ten minutes from most points in the city including downtown and Port of Catoosa
  • 22 gates and three runways – 10,000, 7,700 and 6,100 feet in length
  • Approximately seven million people served annually
  • Non-stop service to 15 cities with an average 63 departures per day
  • Six freight carriers; 2009 air freight – 60,000+ tons
  • Fixed base operators, 30 hangars and general aviation services
  • U.S. Customs offices
  • Daily flights on five major airlines

Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. General Aviation Airport

  • 700-acre facility with three runways – 5,100, 4,200 and 2,800 feet in length
  • Two fixed-base operators with six hangars for 70 aircraft
  • 211 commercial and private hangars with room for expansion
  • Spartan School of Aeronautics and three other flight schools
  • Tulsa Technology Center’s aviation campus
  • Ten minutes south of downtown
  • Home to 500 aircraft and 350+ employees

Motor Freight

  • Central location for major distribution centers
  • Access to I-44, I-40 & I-35
  • One-to-two day delivery time to major cities in West South Central region
  • Numerous carriers including FedEx, UPS, Melton, Yellow, and others

Road Distance to Major Markets

CityMilesKilometers
Atlanta7721,242
Boston1,5372,473
Charlotte9901,593
Chicago6831,099
Cleveland9251,488
Dallas263423
Denver6811,096
Detroit9091,463
Houston478769
Kansas City248399
Los Angeles1,4522,336
Memphis401645
New Orleans6471,041
New York1,3442,162
Oklahoma City105169
St. Louis105169
Seattle1,9823,189
San Francisco1,7602,832

Rail

  • Two mainline carriers – BNSF (piggyback hub) & Union Pacific
  • Four short line carriers – Sand Springs, Tulsa-Sapulpa Union, St. Louis Southwestern & SK&O
  • Area switching services and piggyback facilities
  • Rail serves major industrial parks including Tulsa Port of Catoosa

Rail Distance to Major Markets

CityDaysCityDays
Atlanta3Chicago2
Cleveland3Dallas1
Denver2Detroit3
Houston2Kansas City1
Little Rock1Los Angeles4
Memphis2Miami4
Nashville3New Orleans2
New York4Oklahoma City1
Phoenix3Pittsburg3
Seattle4St. Louis2

Waterway

  • Provider – Tulsa Port of Catoosa
  • Year round service – ice free
  • Foreign trade zone 53
  • 500-acre terminal facilities
  • 1,500-acre industrial park
  • 2009 tonnage – 2.06 million
  • 2009 port industry employment – 3,500 people/60+ businesses
  • Stevedore services
  • 200-ton bridge crane
  • Roll-on/Roll-off dock
  • Port-owned rail service & truck and barge loading facilities

River Mileage and Time

DestinationMilesKilometersDays
Mississippi River4457164-5
New Orleans9371,5088-10
Memphis5849405-6
Houston1,3402,15610-12
Pittsburgh1,7992,89515-20
Little Rock3245262-3
Chicago1,3682,20110-12

New Industry

CompanyProduct/ServiceLocationSq. Ft.Jobs
2009
Primary Natural Resources IIIOil and gas explorationTulsan/a100
Bluewater Managed ServicesRemote IT servicesTulsan/a10
Liberty Nantional Life InsuranceRegional officeTulsan/a120
Holly Corp.Petroleum refiningTulsan/a385
2010
EncoreBiodiesel refineryPort of Catoosa12 acres50

Expanded Industry

CompanyProduct/ServiceLocationSq. Ft.Jobs
2009
Blue Cross Blue ShieldInsurance servicesTulsa108,000n/a
Coca Cola EnterprisesBusiness servicesTulsa29,000100
Willbros EngineeringEngineeringTulsan/a130
Heath Technology LLCEnergy related mfg.Claremore6,000175
Worley Parsons GroupPetrochemicalTulsan/a360
U.S. CellularWireless customer serviceTulsan/a80
AaonMfg. heating & cooling unitsTulsa600,0001,000
Central Tube & BarMfg. transportation equip.Tulsan/a8
Ely Energy Inc.Mfg. systems to prod. Synthetic gasTulsan/a21
Flow-QuipMfg. pipeline partsTulsa5,0005
Hide-Away Ironing BoardsMfg. wall-mounted ironing boardsTulsan/a50
Parker PlasticsMfg. plastic water bottlesSand Springs33,000n/a
Siegi's Sausage FactorySausage producerTulsa17,00012
SupplyOneDist. of shipping productsTulsa12,000n/a
Cobb EngineeringEngineering & construction servicesTulsa4,00013
Newfield ExplorationNatural gas explorationTulsan/a116
IC OklahomaSchool bus mfg.Tulsan/an/a
Holly CorpPetroleum refiningTulsan/an/a
2010
West CorpCustomer serviceTulsan/a90
TCIM ServicesCustomer serviceTulsan/a250
ResourceOneCommercial printingTulsa369,692n/a
Primary Natural Resources IIINatural gas productionTulsan/a120
CymStar LLCEngineering & flight training tech.Broken Arrown/a83
Pelco Structural LLCMfg. of utility polesClaremoren/a50
FlightSafety InternationalMfg. flight simulatorsBroken Arrow370,000200

Museums

  • Alexandre Hogue Gallery
  • Black Settlers
  • Gilcrease Museum
  • Ida Dennie Willis Museum
  • International Linen Registry
  • Mac’s Antique Car Museum
  • OK Jazz Hall of Fame
  • ORU Elsing Museum
  • Philbrook Museum of Art
  • Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art

Performing Arts

  • American Theatre Company
  • Theatre Tulsa
  • Tulsa Ballet Theater
  • Tulsa Opera

Festivals & Fairs

  • Tulsa State Fair
  • Mayfest
  • Dfest
  • Oktoberfest
  • July 4th Celebrations
  • Gatesway Intl. Balloon Festival
  • Jazz on Greenwood Festival
  • Chili Cookoff & Bluegrass Festival
  • Christmas & Holiday Festivals
  • Numerous Ethnic Festivals

Local Entertainment & Outdoor Recreation

  • BOK Center
  • Oklahoma Aquarium
  • Golfing – 24 public; 10 private
  • 138 area parks
  • Expo Square Events
  • Big Splash Waterpark
  • Tulsa Zoo
  • Oxley Nature Center
  • Municipal Rose Garden
  • Discoveryland!
  • Seven area lakes
  • Riverparks and trails

Sporting Events

  • Tulsa Drillers Baseball
  • Tulsa Oilers Hockey
  • Fair Meadows Horse Racing
  • Annual Tulsa Run
  • Tulsa Shock WNBA Basketball
  • University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane
  • Oral Roberts University Golden Eagles
  • Tulsa Talons Arena Football

Major Shopping Destinations

  • Woodland Hills Mall – 165 stores including Sears, Dillard’s, Macy’s & JC Penney
  • Tulsa Promenade Mall – 96 stores including Dillard’s, Macy’s & JC Penney
  • Utica Square – 60 stores including Saks Fifth Avenue & Miss Jackson’s
  • The Farm – Unique outdoor center with more than 40 specialty shops
  • Tulsa Hills – 146-acre outdoor center including Lowes, Belks, & Target
  • And 149 other centers

Housing Costs

  • Home price (new 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 2,400 sq. ft.) - $193,434
  • Apartment rent (950 sq. ft., 2-bedroom, 2-bath) - $585.00

Higher Education Institutions 2009-10 Year

InstitutionBudget ($)EnrollmentFaculty
Langston University**66,050,2473,006226*
Northeastern State University**85,216,0919,318529*
Oral Roberts University88,000,0003,140290*
OSU Center for Health Sciences133,500,000430106*
OSU Tulsa23,618,2212,558229*
OU Tulsa (includes College of Med.)100,000,0001,544293*
Rogers State University28,569,6504,154245*
Tulsa Community College109,528,57127,1341,165*
University of PhoenixN/A1,320150
University of Tulsa150,000,0004,187308
* Full & Part-time Faculty **Includes all campuses Tulsa City-County Library, Oct. 2009

Higher Education Degree 2009-10 School Year

InstitutionArtsBusinessScienceSocial Science & EducationGraduation
Langston University347--3
Northeastern State University, B.A.1097717
Oral Roberts University267161416
OSU Center for Health Sciences--------8
OSU Tulsa5851031
OU Tulsa1--3221
Rogers State University31089--
Tulsa Community College*18376234--
University of Phoenix210534
University of Tulsa119192247
* *School grants associate degrees only Tulsa City-County Library, Oct. 2009

Fiscal Incentives

  • Quality Jobs Program
  • 21st Century Quality Jobs Program
  • Quality Jobs + Investment Tax Credit
  • Prime Contractor Incentive
  • Engineer Tax Credit Program
  • Small Employer Quality Jobs Program
  • Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions
  • Freeport Law
  • Sales Tax Exemptions
  • Sales & Use Tax Refunds
  • Investment/New Jobs Income Tax Credit
  • Employee Training
  • Enterprise Zones
  • Transportation Infrastructure Assistance
  • Finance Programs
  • Indian Lands & Employment Tax Credits

Jim Fram, CEcD, CCE
Senior vice president of economic development
918.560.0231 | jimfram@tulsachamber.com

Justin McLaughlin
Vice president of economic development
918.560.0240 | jmclaughlin@tulsachamber.com

Kinnee Tilly
Vice president, business retention, expansion and small business
918.560.0242 | kinneetilly@tulsachamber.com

Rusty Linker
Director of new business development and marketing
918.560.0233 | rustylinker@tulsachamber.com

Denise Reid
Director of talent strategies and recruitment
918.560.0255 | denisereid@tulsachamber.com

Bob Ball
Economist
918.560.0262 | bobball@tulsachamber.com

Darryl Bright
Project manager
918.560.0239 | darrylbright@tulsachamber.com

Dennis Altendorf
Aerospace/aviation consultant
918.560.0257 | dennisaltendorf@tulsachamber.com

Warren Unsicker
Small business program manager
918.560.0235 | warrenunsicker@tulsachamber.com

Danielle Runyan
Business retention and expansion manager
918.560.0265 | daniellerunyan@tulsachamber.com

Angie Moore
Coordinator
918.560.0217 | angiemoore@tulsachamber.com

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