Airport Operations

Official definition

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating international, national, or civil airports or public flying fields or (2) supporting airport operations (except special food services contractors), such as rental of hangar space, air traffic control (except military) services, baggage handling services, and cargo handling services.

Excluded or separately classified activities

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

• Establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in providing military air traffic control services are classified in Industry 92811, National Security.

  National Security92811

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing airport janitorial services are classified in Industry 56172, Janitorial Services;

  Janitorial Services56172

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing factory conversion, overhaul, and rebuilding of aircraft are classified in Industry 33641, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing;

  Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing33641

• Establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at airports on a contractual arrangement (i.e., food service contractors) are classified in Industry 72231, Food Service Contractors; and

  Food Service Contractors72231

• Establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling fuel at airports are classified in Industry 42472, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals);

  Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals)42472