Why Come to Oklahoma Spaceport?

 

• An Ideal Spaceport Site for Space Industry Infrastructure
• FAA Approved RLV Flight Corridor
• Access to Customers
• Oklahoma ’s Support of the Aerospace Industry
• Quality Workforce
• Free Training
• Lucrative Incentives
• Favorable Climate
• Low Cost of Living
• Quality of life

Oklahoma ’s unique climate offers 300 clear-weather flying days per year.

With a national weather center nearby, as well as a leading meteorology university department, professionals at the Oklahoma Spaceport have all the assets they need to accomplish their missions. We operate in an FAA Approved RLV Flight Corridor. For most spaceports noise pollution can be a chief problem. In Oklahoma, however, there are no noise restrictions at the facility.

 

We enjoy lots of wide-open space, mild winters, beautiful summers, and some of the best fishing and hunting in the region. Families thrive in area communities that take pride in their quality of life and offer small town atmosphere while encouraging economic diversity and growth.

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Lucrative Incentives

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

 Quality Jobs Ten-Year Cash Incentive Program

Provides quarterly cash payments of up to 5 percent of new taxable payroll directly to a qualifying company, for up to ten years

 

Small Employer Quality Jobs Seven-Year Cash Incentive

Allows qualifying small businesses 5% cash-back to locate or expand

 

Investment/New Jobs Tax Credit Package

Allows qualifying manufacturers a 5-year tax credit on the greater of 1% per year investment in qualified new depreciable property or a credit of $500 per new job

 

Sales Tax Refunds

Available on construction materials for certain manufacturers and aircraft maintenance repair facilities--on purchases of computers, data processing and telecommunications equipment for certain aircraft facilities, and for computer services and data processing equipment for qualified computer services or research and development companies

 

Income Tax Exemptions/Credits

Available for hazardous waste recycling, reuse or source reduction; for CNG conversion and for insurance premiums

 

Five-Year Ad Valorem Tax Exemption

For manufacturing, research and development, warehouse and distribution, certain computer/data processing services, wind power, refinery and aircraft repair

 

Key Sales Tax Exemptions

Freeport Inventory Benefits

Industrial Access Road Assistance (some limitations)

Foreign Trade Zones

State and Local Financing Programs

 

The Oklahoma Spaceport is located in former Indian reservation land, qualifying some companies for accelerated depreciation and employment tax credits.

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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Free Training

Oklahoma Western Technology Center

Customized start-up training is available at no cost to qualified employers at either their site or at the Western Technology Center located adjacent to the Oklahoma Spaceport. When you decide to locate or expand your operation in Oklahoma, we will help you design a start-up training program to address your specific needs. And, we’ll phase it in over time to meet your ramp-up needs.

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