Nonscheduled Air Transportation

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules or (2) providing specialty flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airports, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics.

Excluded or separately classified activities

Official Census cross-references identify activities that belong under another North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

• Aerial gathering of geophysical data--are classified in Industry 54136, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;

  Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services54136

• Crop dusting using specialized aircraft--are classified in Industry 11511, Support Activities for Crop Production;

  Support Activities for Crop Production11511

• Fighting forest fires using specialized water bombers--are classified in Industry 11531, Support Activities for Forestry;

  Support Activities for Forestry11531

• Independent air pilot services (except owner-operators)--are classified in Industry 48819, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation; and

  Other Support Activities for Air Transportation48819

• Operating advocacy aviation clubs--are classified in Industry 81331, Social Advocacy Organizations;

  Social Advocacy Organizations81331

• Operating recreational aviation clubs--are classified in Industry 71399, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;

  All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries71399

• Operating specialized flying schools, including all training for commercial pilots--are classified in Industry 61151, Technical and Trade Schools;

  Technical and Trade Schools61151

• Providing aerial and/or other surveying and mapping services--are classified in Industry 54137, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services;

  Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services54137

• Providing air ambulance services using specialized equipment--are classified in Industry 62191, Ambulance Services;

  Ambulance Services62191

• Providing air courier services--are classified in Industry 49211, Couriers and Express Delivery Services;

  Couriers and Express Delivery Services49211

• Providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules--are classified in Industry 48111, Scheduled Air Transportation;

  Scheduled Air Transportation48111

• Providing specialized air sightseeing services--are classified in Industry 48799, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;

  Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other48799

• Renting or leasing aircraft without an operator--are classified in Industry 53241, Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

  Construction, Transportation, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing53241