NAICS 488119

Other Airport Operations

Key Figures

Establishments
2,373
Census CBP · 2023
Employment
140,874
Census CBP · 2023
Market size
$14.3B
Census Economic Census · 2022

Figures are published for NAICS 488119 directly.

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Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating international, national, or civil airports, or public flying fields or (2) supporting airport operations, such as rental of hangar space, and providing baggage handling and/or cargo handling services.

Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.

Which code does this activity belong in?

NAICS 488119 covers airport operators and establishments providing ground support services such as hangar rental, baggage handling, and cargo handling. Air traffic control services, which involve regulating the flow of air traffic rather than supporting airport operations, are classified separately in Air Traffic Control. The boundary lies between operating or supporting an airport's physical and logistical functions versus providing specialized air navigation and traffic management services.

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