NAICS Code 481211: Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation

National industry

SBA small business size standard: 1,500 employees

Definition

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

Government contracts for this service: PSC V221 Passenger Air Charter Service

Code facts

Contract awards
2,243 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$2,172,230,791 In FY2025

NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau, size standards from the SBA and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Business activities under NAICS 481211

  • Air passenger carriers, nonscheduled
  • Air taxi services
  • Aircraft charter services, passenger
  • Charter air passenger services
  • Helicopter passenger carriers (except scenic, sightseeing), nonscheduled
  • Nonscheduled air passenger transportation
  • Passenger air transportation, nonscheduled
  • Passenger carriers, air, nonscheduled

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Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $23,372,472
FY2026 $2,399,516,898
FY2025 $2,172,230,791
FY2024 $2,402,645,938
FY2023 $2,727,784,932

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Atlas Air, Inc. $607,222,710
2 Salus Worldwide Solutions Corp. $562,324,411
3 Omni Air International, LLC $300,245,123
4 Eastern Air Express LLC $258,918,638
5 National Air Cargo Group, Inc. $112,507,611
6 Phoenix Air Group, Inc. $32,306,941
7 Eastern Airlines LLC $29,949,066
8 Bristow LLC $29,879,485
9 Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC $23,986,443
10 Bighorn Airways Inc. $22,852,151

See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 481211 contractors, by parent company.

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Air Force Department of Defense $1,188,645,381
2 Department of Homeland Security $825,695,399
3 Department of Agriculture $164,103,063
4 Department of the Interior $124,658,861
5 Department of the Army Department of Defense $33,188,993
6 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $23,948,609
7 Department of Health and Human Services $20,350,081
8 Department of Justice $17,364,262
9 Department of State $12,380,927
10 National Science Foundation $6,219,088
Rank PSC code Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 V221 Passenger Air Charter Service $905,640,972
2 V119 Other Cargo and Freight Services $562,324,411
3 V121 Air Charter for Things $369,192,788
4 V211 Air Passenger Service $296,298,224
5 F003 Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services $165,461,282
6 R499 Other Professional Services $47,608,126
7 R425 Engineering and Technical Services $32,003,955
8 R429 Support – Professional: Emergency Response/Disaster Planning/Preparedness Support $12,153,023
9 J063 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Alarm, Signal, and Security Detection Systems $6,772,030
10 R408 Program Management/Support Services $4,624,646

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $592,063,135
2 Missouri $251,809,596
3 California $90,343,557
4 Alaska $49,330,592
5 Louisiana $42,287,663
6 Idaho $37,554,565
7 Arizona $32,858,711
8 Colorado $32,252,507
9 Texas $25,464,703
10 Montana $25,109,308
11 New Mexico $23,493,443
12 Georgia $23,173,653
13 New York $19,256,808
14 District of Columbia $14,143,689
15 Florida $13,863,075
16 Nevada $13,749,682
17 Maryland $11,941,129
18 Washington $10,792,939
19 Oregon $7,084,545
20 Hawaii $6,153,611
21 North Carolina $5,782,737
22 Wyoming $5,592,267
23 Kentucky $5,317,638
24 Alabama $5,043,230
25 Guam $4,891,539
26 Minnesota $4,838,688
27 Massachusetts $4,581,532
28 Arkansas $3,765,216
29 Oklahoma $3,755,271
30 Michigan $3,570,774
31 South Carolina $3,204,219
32 Kansas $2,404,150
33 Utah $2,339,598
34 Mississippi $2,293,293
35 Puerto Rico $1,901,725
36 South Dakota $1,675,847
37 Iowa $1,643,554
38 Indiana $1,546,888
39 Wisconsin $1,464,292
40 Nebraska $1,381,462
41 New Hampshire $1,128,521
42 Ohio $973,935
43 New Jersey $927,160
44 North Dakota $581,480
45 Delaware $490,203
46 Pennsylvania $417,190
47 Tennessee $406,720
48 Maine $194,690
49 Connecticut $163,670
50 Vermont $128,210
51 Rhode Island $79,000
52 West Virginia $49,887
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 481211 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
USWFS EU T2 Helo Fire - Fort Wainwright, AK Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
North Warning System (NWS) Rotary Airlift Services Award Notice · Air Combat Command (USAF) · FA489027C0001 —
Commercial Passenger Airlift Service (121/135) Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Sources Sought - Alaskan Vendors for Type 3 Multiple Award Task Order Contract for Helicopter Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
Market Survey for Helicopter Services for the FAA between Juneau and other Sites in Alaska Pre-Solicitation · Southwestern Region (FAA)
S206--STX Security Guard Service Base Yr Plus 4 Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VHA) —
USWFS Exclusive Use Smokejumper Aircraft Dash 8 Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Type I Helicopter Service Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Everglad Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
V225--VA air ambulance broker with supporting ground transportation virtual industry day notice Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 20 (VHA)
Sole Source Justification and Approval - Airborne Special Operations Testing Directorate Blade Hours (Fort Bragg) Limited / Sole Source Justification · Mission and Installation Contracting Command (AMC) —
Airborne Special Operations Testing Directorate Wet Blade Hours IDIQ Solicitation · Mission and Installation Contracting Command (AMC)
USWFS EU T3 Helo Fire - Fort Wainwright, AK Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yosemite Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Airlift Tickets & Wind Tunnel Services Pre-Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF)
J&A-Government Furnished Aircraft Operational and Maintenance Services Limited / Sole Source Justification · Immigration and Customs Enforcement —
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Yellowst Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Exclusive Use Helicopter Flight Services, Mesa Ver Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Solicitation for AK Helo On Call Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Exclusive Use Fire Helicopter Flight Services, Sou Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services Award Notice · Interior Business Center (DO) · 140D0426R0090 —
On Call Type III Helicopter Flight Services Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
AK Helicopter On Call Flight Services Pre-Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Fixed Wing On Call Flight Services Award Notice · Interior Business Center (DO) · 140D0425R0090 —
Multiple Award Schedule Award Notice · Federal Acquisition Service
Philippines Airlift Support Contract (PASC) II Limited / Sole Source Justification · United States Transportation Command —
Point Mugu Range Air Transportation Services (PMRATS) Award Notice · United States Transportation Command —
Chase Plane Support Services Solicitation · Army National Guard
Emergency Aeromedical Evacuation Services Solicitation · Medical Command (Army)
Solicitation for Type 3 On call Helicopter Service Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
ICE Air BPA Award Notice · Immigration and Customs Enforcement —
Rescue 21 Alaska Helicopter Services Solicitation · Coast Guard
Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations II Special Notice · Office of Procurement Operations
DPAA Papua New Guinea Helicopter Requirement Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
RFI EU Type 1 Pre-Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
Pre-Solicitation Notice DPAA Papua New Guinea Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Air Transportation Support Services Pre-Solicitation · Federal Emergency Management Agency
National Large Jet Transportation Service Solicitation · Forest Service
Comprehensive Support for Removal Operations Pre-Solicitation · Office of Procurement Operations
Helicopter Transport Service - Eielson AFB, AK Solicitation · Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
USWFS Commercial Aviation Services Solicitation · Interior Business Center (DO)
BIA Exclusive Use Type III Helicopter Flight Servi Award Notice · Interior Business Center (DO) —
National Light Fixed Wing Multiple Award Task Order Contract Reopener Pre-Solicitation · Forest Service
Innovative Autonomous Transportation Capabilities for Global Operations Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
Air ambulance patient transportaton services Pre-Solicitation · United States Transportation Command
North Warning System (NWS) Rotary Airlift Services Solicitation · Air Combat Command (USAF) · FA489026R0015
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Size standard history

Federal Register rules that named this code

Final rule Published Effective
Small Business Size Standards: Industries With Employee Based Size Standards Not Part of Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, or Retail Trade 81 FR 4436 · 3245-AG51
Small Business Size Standards: Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards, Business Loan Program, and Disaster Assistance Loan Program 73 FR 41237 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards, Inflation Adjustment to Size Standards; Business Loan Program; Disaster Assistance Loan Program 70 FR 72577 · 3245-AF41
Small Business Size Standards; Adoption of Size Standards by 2002 North American Industry Classification System for Size Standards 67 FR 56905 · 3245-AF00
Small Business Size Regulations; Size Standards and the North American Industry Classification System 65 FR 30836

From the NAICS codes each rule's amendments to 13 CFR 121.201 name. Rules that print their size standard tables as images aren't listed.

Quick answers

What is NAICS 481211?

NAICS 481211 is Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, a national industry in NAICS 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing.

What is the NAICS code for air taxi services?

The NAICS code for air taxi services is 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.

What is the NAICS code for charter air passenger services?

The NAICS code for charter air passenger services is 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.

What is the NAICS code for nonscheduled air passenger transportation?

The NAICS code for nonscheduled air passenger transportation is 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation.

When did the size standard for NAICS 481211 last change?

The most recent Federal Register rule on record that names NAICS 481211 in the SBA's size standards is "Small Business Size Standards: Industries With Employee Based Size Standards Not Part of Manufacturing, Wholesale Trade, or Retail Trade" (81 FR 4436), published Jan 26, 2016 and effective Feb 26, 2016.

How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 481211?

Federal contracts under NAICS 481211 obligated $2,172,230,791 in fiscal year 2025 and $9,725,551,032 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 481211?

The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 481211 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Atlas Air, Inc. ($607,222,710); Salus Worldwide Solutions Corp. ($562,324,411); and Omni Air International, LLC ($300,245,123).

Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 481211?

The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 481211 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Air Force ($1,188,645,381), Department of Homeland Security ($825,695,399) and Department of Agriculture ($164,103,063).

Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 481211?

The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 481211 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are V221 Passenger Air Charter Service, V119 Other Cargo and Freight Services and V121 Air Charter for Things.

Where is the work under NAICS 481211 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 481211 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($592,063,135), Missouri ($251,809,596) and California ($90,343,557).

What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 481211?

The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 481211 is USWFS EU T2 Helo Fire - Fort Wainwright, AK, solicitation from Interior Business Center (DO), posted November 5, 2026.

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