48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and freight over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Scheduled air passenger carriers including commuter and helicopter carriers (except scenic and sightseeing) are included in this industry.

Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation;

Providing helicopter rides for scenic and sightseeing transportation are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other.

Providing air transportation of cargo (without transporting passengers) over regular routes and on regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481112, Scheduled Freight Air Transportation.

481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Establishments primarily engaged in providing scheduled air transportation of mail on a contract basis are included in this industry.

Providing air courier services are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services;

Providing air transportation of cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.

Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481111, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.

481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules.

Providing specialty air transportation or flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft are classified in U.S. Industry 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation;

Providing specialized air sightseeing services are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;

Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481111, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.

Providing air transportation of cargo (without transporting passengers) with no regular routes and schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.

481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers with no regular routes and regular schedules.

Providing specialty air transportation or flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft are classified in U.S. Industry 481219, Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation;

Providing air courier services are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services;

Providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481112, Scheduled Freight Air Transportation.

Providing air transportation of cargo and passengers with no regular routes and schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.

481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation with no regular routes and regular schedules (except nonscheduled chartered passenger and/or cargo air transportation). These establishments provide a variety of specialty air transportation or flying services based on individual customer needs using general purpose aircraft.

Illustrative Examples:

Aircraft charter services (i.e., general purpose aircraft used for a variety of specialty air and flying services)
Aviation clubs providing a variety of air transportation activities to the general public

Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation;

Providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers with no regular routes and regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation;

Crop dusting using specialized aircraft are classified in U.S. Industry 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating;

Fighting forest fires using specialized water bombers are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;

Providing specialized air sightseeing services are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;

Operating specialized flying schools, including all training for commercial pilots are classified in U.S. Industry 611512, Flight Training;

Providing specialized air ambulance services using specialized equipment are classified in Industry 621910, Ambulance Services;

Operating recreation aviation clubs are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;

Operating advocacy aviation clubs are classified in U.S. Industry 813319, Other Social Advocacy Organizations;

Aerial gathering of geophysical data for surveying and mapping are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services.

Providing aerial and/or other surveying and mapping services are classified in Industry 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services.