Infrastructure
Owasso’s Infrastructure supports all businesses in the city and includes transmodal market access and inexpensive utilities.
Location & Logistics
Owasso’s location within metro Tulsa in northeast Oklahoma facilitates the distribution of goods and materials to a massive industrial and consumer market — 18.9 million people within a 250-mile radius.
U.S. Highway 169, which goes through Owasso, connects the city to Kansas City to the north and Tulsa to the south. Only 10 minutes from Interstate 44 and one hour from Interstate 40, Owasso’s location supports one- to two-day delivery time to 21 states in the central, western and eastern United States. Owasso’s roads are in good condition and support truck traffic with minimal congestion.
Additionally, Owasso is within minutes of Tulsa International Airport, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa’s inland port and both shortline and Class I rail services.
Click here to view City of Owasso Public Works Department’s status report of current projects.
Utilities
Low utility costs and high availability and reliability are other strong arguments for locating a business in Owasso. Water availability is especially critical to many industries. The metro Tulsa region is known for having an abundant water supply for manufacturing. Owasso Public Works provides water, wastewater, streets, and engineering services.
Electric service is available from two area providers: the Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) and Verdigris Valley Electric Cooperative. For loads of 1MW or greater, electric utility providers can compete for Owasso projects irrespective of whether the site is in their service territory.
Natural gas is available from Oklahoma Natural Gas (ONG).
High speed telecommunications is available from AT&T and Cox Communications, including AT&T’s GigaPower fiber optic lines, providing up to 1 gigabit per second of internet access speeds.
Rail
One of Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad’s (SKOL) six lines includes Owasso to Catoosa, including a switching yard in Owasso at 76th Street and 86th Street.
At the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, the inland river port (10 miles east of Owasso), SKOL and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) provide rail access. BNSF has a major presence in Tulsa, operating 30-40 trains a day over three routes that converge at Cherokee Yard in west Tulsa. BNSF is one of the largest railways in the U.S., crossing more than half the counties in Oklahoma, and is the host railroad to Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer.
PORT
Only 10 miles from Owasso, the Tulsa Port of Catoosa sits at the head of navigation for the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. This 440-mile waterway connects Oklahoma with the nation's 25,000-mile inland network and global ports via New Orleans and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The port offers year-round, ice-free barge service and worldwide access. Its multi-modal shipping complex includes a 2,500-acre industrial park with 60 companies employing nearly 4,000, offering intermodal services for barge, rail, and truck. In 2017, over 2.5 million tons of cargo passed through.
AIRPORTs
Owasso is only 10 miles north of Tulsa International Airport (TUL), which has several national airlines offering non-stop service to 18 U.S. cities. Air cargo services are offered by three commercial airlines along with DHL, FedEx, UPS, and the U.S. Postal Service.
Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma City is 129 miles from Owasso, and has major airlines flying to 20 U.S. cities.
Three miles east of Owasso, Gundy Airport is a private facility with 2,600- and 1,760-foot runways, flight training, aircraft rentals, and hangars for small aircraft.
