All utilities will be brought to the lot line of the parcel purchased at the cost of the business park.
Electric
Electrical service is provided via ONCOR and above-ground distribution lines are capable of serving even the most electrical intensive industries. Commercial and industrial customers have the ability to choose their electrical service provider. ONCOR provides the energy delivery (electricity) to all retail electric providers in the Wichita Falls area. TXU Energy, Alliance Power, Cirro Energy and Direct Energy are the retail electric providers in the Wichita Falls area.
Natural Gas
Service to the park is provided by ATMOS Energy which provides full-service natural gas to one third of the State of Texas. Industrial customers can take advantage of a special Schedule of Industrial Rates that allows for the transportation of gas purchased on the spot market. ATMOS has ample reserves of gas in a system of storage facilities.
City Utilities
The City of Wichita Falls has done an excellent job of planning for the future to address both growth and functional obsolescence. Over the past 10 years, the city has made major investments in its water and wastewater systems. Furthermore, the City is making a significant investment in its water supply system that will sustain the City for the next 50 years.
Water & Wastewater
Water - 12” mains are located throughout the park. Five lakes totaling 477,000 acre feet of water serve the City. The City’s transmission system is fed by two of these lakes with a combined yield of 78 MGD plus storage capacity of 75 MGD. Average daily demand equals 26 MGD with a peak one-day demand of 48 MGD.
Wastewater - Park is served by 10” and 6” mains and lift stations. Wichita Falls is served by two treatment plants; the city’s sewer capacity is 21.5 MGD. The average daily demand is 10 MGD with a highest peak, one day demand of 13.5 MGD. The state-of-the-art, activated sludge system has had continuous upgrades and currently meets or exceeds all Texas EPA standards. Storm water retention ponds add ambiance to the park.
Solid Waste
The Wichita Falls area has both municipally and privately owned landfills, two Type II and one Type IV. The City’s facility is a Sub-title D with a 60 mil plastic liner over a natural 107 porosity clay base. Waste input is currently limited to the adjacent counties which allows for up to 25 years life expectancy. Source separation of compostable waste is rewarded with a 36% discount.
Telecommunications
Service is provided by AT&T. AT&T has three switches and a fiber optic SONET Ring in the City. Three POPs serve the City – SBC, AT&T, and MCI. Dual fiber feed and diverse routing from the Central Office are available. There are approximately 40 companies offering competitive local exchanges (CLEC) in the Wichita Falls area. AT&T’s Central Office switching is digital electronic with a combination of buried fiber and copper distribution lines throughout the City. The local area is served by ISDN and three DSL providers. Analog and digital wireless service covers the City and is provided by multiple vendors.
Air Transportation
Two airports serve Wichita Falls. The Wichita Falls Municipal Airport is served by American Eagle with six to eight flights per day to and from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. The Municipal Airport and Sheppard Air Force Base share runways, taxiways, and control tower operations allowing for virtually any type and size aircraft. The Municipal Airport if fully ILS compatible with the longest runway being 15,500 feet.
Kickapoo Airport is located in the southeastern quadrant of Wichita Falls and provides fixed-base operations for both rotary and fixed wing, civilian and corporate aircraft. Kickapoo Airport has a 4,200’ x 75’ hard-serviced, runway with Flight Service Station (FSS) operations in uncontrolled airspace..
Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport is 26 minutes by air and one and half hours by roadway from Wichita Falls and provides key access for people and products to domestic and international markets.
Ground Transportation
Streets
The main entry point of the development, Fisher Road, has divided, four-lane, concrete roads sufficient to accommodate 80,000 pound truck traffic. East west roads through the development, Production Boulevard and Midwestern Expressway, are two-lane, concrete. Curb, gutters, sidewalks and landscaping grace the development.
Highways
Located within ten miles of the east-west centerline of the United States, Wichita Falls has excellent geographic advantages for fast, efficient, cost effective motor freight services. Dallas/Ft. Worth is just one and a half hours by motor carrier southeast of Wichita Falls and is accessible by US 287, a four-lane, divided, limited-access highway. Oklahoma City is two hours north of Wichita Falls and is accessible via I-44, a four-lane, divided, limited-access toll highway. East/west access is provided by US 277, US-82, and US-287.
Rail Service
Rail has been engineered to serve the park, but track has not yet been laid. In order to best accommodate a rail user, it was decided to wait and configure rail for the user.
Both Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and Union Pacific (through the Wichita, Tillman, & Jackson (WTJR) short-line railroad via trackage rights over BNSF) serve the Wichita Falls area. The WTJR is the short-line service provider for all local freight movements. Freight handling is facilitated by the use of a rail yard located in downtown Wichita Falls and has an excellent service record.
