Pottawatomie County to the southeast, and Payne County to the northeast. The study area captures both of the state’s top-tier (R1: Doctoral Universities) research universities, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater (Payne County) and the University of Oklahoma in Norman (Cleveland County). In compiling economic impact estimates for the industry, direct and spillover economic effects are estimated for the same 10-county region. The economic impact estimates exclude aerospace activities located outside the region such as the private aerospace industry in the Tulsa area and Air Force bases in Enid and Altus. Data Sources. Aerospace establishments are identified using both public and proprietary databases 29 of employment and revenue for both private businesses and public sector entities operating in the 10-county region. Private firms are initially selected using NAICS industry codes affiliated with aerospace but are also identified using aviation-related keywords within firm names and known addresses for aviation hubs in the area. The initial pool of establishments is supplemented by adding those identified through discussions with aerospace industry officials and recent news reports, including firms newly located in the region. Airports and heliports are identified using online FAA databases and are included in the industry profile only if actively operated for public purposes. The initial set of aerospace establishments is cleaned manually for duplicate entries, name changes, mergers and relocations, and other recognized reporting errors. Each entity is evaluated through a combination of direct phone contact, online search, and discussion with industry experts to determine if it is 1) directly and substantially engaged in the provision of aerospace-related goods and services and 2) actively operating within the region. Firms that are only indirectly related to the industry or serve in a minor support capacity are excluded. Some firms excluded from the survey are actively involved in Defense contracting to the Air Force and other federal departments but do not provide goods and services directly related to aerospace. The activity at firms that indirectly support the industry is nonetheless important and is captured in part through estimated economic spillover effects in the final section of the report. Data Coverage. Both private and public sector employers are included throughout the report. Public sector employees include federal, state, and local government employees. Federal employees include active-duty and Reserve/Guard military personnel, federal civilian employees, and civilian contract workers. The largest concentrations of federal employees are located at federal installations in the region, particularly at Tinker AFB and 29 Aerospace establishments are initially identified using the September 2025 version of the Data Axle U.S. Business database for the 10-county Greater Oklahoma City region. Other proprietary databases including SalesForce and D&B Hoovers are used to identify firms and collect contact information. Other industry information was gathered locally by RegionTrack economists, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber staff, and members of the Greater Oklahoma City Partnership who operate within the 10-county Greater Oklahoma City region.
Greater OKC Region Aerospace and Aviation - 2025
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