NAICS Code 481 – Air Transportation
Official 3-digit NAICS subsector U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 2022
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Industries in the Air Transportation subsector provide air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes, helicopters, and spacecraft. The subsector distinguishes scheduled from nonscheduled air transportation. Scheduled air carriers fly regular routes on regular schedules and operate even if flights are only partially loaded. Nonscheduled carriers often operate during nonpeak time slots at busy airports. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airport, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. Nonscheduled carriers provide chartered air transportation of passengers, cargo, or specialty flying services. Specialty flying services establishments use general purpose aircraft to provide a variety of specialized flying services.
Scenic and sightseeing air transportation and air courier services are not included in this subsector but are included in NAICS Code 487 - Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, and in NAICS Code 492 - Couriers and Messengers, respectively. Although these activities may use aircraft, they are different from the activities included in air transportation. Air sightseeing does not usually involve place-to-place transportation; the passenger's flight (e.g., balloon ride, aerial sightseeing) typically starts and ends at the same location. Courier services (individual package or cargo delivery) include more than air transportation; road transportation is usually required to deliver the cargo to the intended recipient.Source: U.S. Census Bureau, NAICS 2022
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Key facts
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- 481
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- Official 3-digit NAICS subsector
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- U.S. Census Bureau · NAICS 2022
Industry statistics
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2017 Economic Census
2017 Economic Census
- Establishments (2017)
- 4,327
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NAICS classification hierarchy
Five official Census levels, from sector to national industry, plus a commercial extended level.
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Subsector 481 Air Transportation
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