Transportation Services
The city of Sweetwater finds it roots in the Texas & Pacific Railroad. Keeping strong with its foundation, Sweetwater is a hub of transportation and activity. Its location on interstate 20, its position at the intersection of two railroads, in addition to the availability of a large airstrip, makes Sweetwater unique in terms of accessibility.

Air
Air service is available at Sweetwater Municipal Airport, also called Avenger Field, a general utility airfield owned and operated by the city.

Avenger Field was once home to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), who served in World War II. Anticipating that all qualified American men and women would be required to fight in a global war, the U.S. military began training women to fly U.S. Army airplanes in 1943. The flight training was essentially the same as that for men.

WASPs ferried planes, towed targets, flew tracking missions and did smoke-laying. They simulated bombing missions and many other functions. Thirty-eight WASPs died in service.

By mid-1944, however, as the demand for pilots began to slacken, pressure from men in the U.S. Congress forced the program to close by refusing to reappropriate their funding. The program was officially disbanded on Dec. 7, 1944--the third anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Call (325) 235-8478 for more information about Avenger Field.

Freight Carriers
Sweetwater has eight interstate and five intrastate carriers, as well as four local terminals. Highway bus service and overnight courier service are also available.

Highways
Sweetwater sits at the crossroads of U.S. I-20 and Highways 70 and 84. Highway 84 is a major divided, four-lane road connecting Sweetwater to Lubbock, approximately 120 miles northwest. Because of the central locale, businesses can easily access the Mexican markets and markets on the East and West Coasts.

Rail
Today, the Sweetwater community boasts access to two rail lines--both the Burlington North Santa Fe and the Union Pacific. Few communities comparable in size to Sweetwater in the U.S. can lay a similar claim. Competition between the two rail companies ensures the lowest possible freight rates and access to markets nationwide.

810 E. Broadway
P.O. Box 785
Sweetwater, Texas 79556
phone: 800.658.6757
fax: 325.235.1026

Ken Becker
Executive Director
ken@sweetwatertexas.net