Aerospace & Defense

From Tulsa International Airport’s 700+ acres of shovel ready land to the Sheridan Corridor with its industry cluster of existing aerospace companies, Tulsa has plenty of space for your business. U.S. highway 169 also offers 88+ acres ready for immediate development with 177 total acres. The Tulsa International Airport TIF District is also located within an Opportunity Zone, offering opportunities for public use developments.

Aerospace engineering talent is around every corner in Tulsa, with the University of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College and Oklahoma State University at Tulsa all offering degree and certificate programs. Whether you’re looking for talent in maintenance, engineering or drafting and design, Tulsa’s pipeline of graduating students continues to grow year after year. This level of higher learning allows companies like American Airlines to employ more than 6,000 individuals at their Maintenance & Engineering center — the largest MRO in the world.

Looking for inspiration? In Tulsa, innovation is around every corner, and organizations like Oklahoma ACES make it so that every aerospace business has access to the tools and resources to be successful — from trade show services to industry reports. Tulsa Air National Guard and the 138th Fighter Wing is also stationed here, presenting aerospace businesses with opportunities to work with the second largest F-16 National Guard Fighter Wing.