NAICS 2022 industry USA Verified: Census NAICS 2022 · 2026-01-01
48121
NAICS 48121 — Nonscheduled Air Transportation
Nonscheduled Air Transportation
NAICS 48121 is the NAICS industry code for nonscheduled air transportation establishments in the United States. It forms part of the hierarchical North American Industry Classification System maintained by the Census Bureau.
Child industry codes in 48121 (3)
Exclusions & Cross-References
Activities classified under other official NAICS codes:
- aerial gathering of geophysical data (See 541360 Geophysical surveying and mapping services)
- crop-dusting using specialized aircraft (See 115110 Support activities for crop production (CAN))
- fighting forest fires using specialized water bombers (See 115310 Support activities for forestry)
- flight training, including all training for commercial pilots (See 611510 Technical and trade schools (CAN))
- operating air ambulance services using specialized equipment (See 621912 Air ambulance services (CAN))
- providing aerial mapping services (See 541370 Surveying and mapping (except geophysical) services)
- scheduled air transport (See 481110 Scheduled air transportation (CAN))
- specialized air sightseeing services (See 487990 Scenic and sightseeing transportation, other)
Official data
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Official name | North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2022 |
| Issuing authority | U.S. Census Bureau with OMB, Statistics Canada, and INEGI |
| Tax authority | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) |
| Purpose | Statistical business classification and federal contracting (SAM.gov, SBA standards) |
| Used in | SAM.gov registration, SBA size determinations, IRS tax classification, SEC EDGAR (via SIC crosswalk) |
| Active since | 2022 (current edition) |
| Hierarchy level | Sector (2-digit) |
| Source | https://www.census.gov/naics/ |
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