NAICS Industry Group 4881: Support Activities for Air Transportation
Industry group
Definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing services to the air transportation industry. These services include airport operation, servicing, repairing (except factory conversion and overhaul of aircraft), maintaining and storing aircraft, and ferrying aircraft.
Government contracts for this service: PSC J015 Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components Maintenance and Repair
Code facts
- Part of
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48-49
- 488
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48-49
- Codes under it
- 2
- Contract awards
- 2,594 In the last 12 months
- Contract obligations
- $8,103,896,504 In FY2025
NAICS codes and definitions come from the U.S. Census Bureau and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $27,563,374 |
| FY2026 | $8,281,132,773 |
| FY2025 | $8,103,896,504 |
| FY2024 | $7,961,374,948 |
| FY2023 | $7,349,863,596 |
Top contractors by obligations
| Rank | Contractor | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $1,370,427,384 | |
| 2 | V2X Aerospace LLC | $1,183,502,398 | |
| 3 | M1 Support Services, L.P. | $789,615,033 | |
| 4 | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. | $758,525,870 | |
| 5 | RTX Corporation | $551,693,703 | |
| 6 | Airbus US Space & Defense Inc. | $308,624,893 | |
| 7 | GDC Middle East Company | $282,219,956 | |
| 8 | AAR Government Services, Inc. | $220,566,385 | |
| 9 | Kay And Associates, Inc. | $127,356,368 | |
| 10 | Boeing Sikorsky Aircraft Support, LLC | $119,275,197 |
See the full FY2025 ranking of NAICS 4881 contractors, by parent company.
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $2,116,724,434 | |
| 2 | Air Force | $2,106,504,939 | |
| 3 | Department of the Army | $2,041,611,573 | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $1,116,957,487 | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation | $353,528,822 | |
| 6 | Defense Logistics Agency | $191,122,263 | |
| 7 | US Special Operations Command | $119,275,197 | |
| 8 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $102,582,703 | |
| 9 | Department of State | $62,511,470 | |
| 10 | Department of Justice | $44,049,446 |
Top PSC codes by obligations
| Rank | PSC code | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J015 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components | $4,818,501,076 | |
| 2 | R425 Engineering and Technical Services | $800,224,291 | |
| 3 | J016 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories | $595,101,558 | |
| 4 | J028 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Engines, Turbines, and Components | $579,544,442 | |
| 5 | M1BA Operation of Air Traffic Control Towers | $296,181,495 | |
| 6 | 3990 Miscellaneous Materials Handling Equipment | $167,816,066 | |
| 7 | H115 Quality Control Services: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components | $166,871,220 | |
| 8 | R499 Other Professional Services | $118,511,415 | |
| 9 | U099 Other Education and Training Services | $101,157,054 | |
| 10 | V121 Air Charter for Things | $95,982,152 |
Contract obligations by state
| Rank | Place of performance | Obligated, last 12 months | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $1,182,290,733 | |
| 2 | California | $972,623,367 | |
| 3 | Texas | $871,292,896 | |
| 4 | Alabama | $623,427,460 | |
| 5 | Maryland | $599,757,931 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | $578,932,316 | |
| 7 | Mississippi | $508,514,261 | |
| 8 | Oklahoma | $419,461,696 | |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $247,574,980 | |
| 10 | Florida | $199,424,218 | |
| 11 | Illinois | $150,554,500 | |
| 12 | Kentucky | $121,990,862 | |
| 13 | Georgia | $115,529,485 | |
| 14 | Nevada | $94,424,583 | |
| 15 | Arizona | $76,000,177 | |
| 16 | Kansas | $74,262,808 | |
| 17 | New Jersey | $72,385,223 | |
| 18 | New York | $65,766,185 | |
| 19 | North Carolina | $59,138,037 | |
| 20 | New Mexico | $45,323,095 | |
| 21 | Louisiana | $40,521,745 | |
| 22 | Indiana | $36,055,569 | |
| 23 | South Carolina | $24,362,248 | |
| 24 | Iowa | $20,338,464 | |
| 25 | Missouri | $19,763,441 | |
| 26 | Idaho | $16,328,947 | |
| 27 | Montana | $8,770,460 | |
| 28 | Colorado | $6,033,873 | |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $5,926,352 | |
| 30 | Wisconsin | $4,879,644 | |
| 31 | Washington | $4,249,959 | |
| 32 | Hawaii | $3,425,638 | |
| 33 | Oregon | $3,135,276 | |
| 34 | Utah | $3,020,059 | |
| 35 | Delaware | $2,635,320 | |
| 36 | Alaska | $2,588,897 | |
| 37 | Ohio | $2,586,277 | |
| 38 | Michigan | $1,655,061 | |
| 39 | Tennessee | $1,488,737 | |
| 40 | Guam | $1,290,856 | |
| 41 | Massachusetts | $1,249,606 | |
| 42 | Minnesota | $640,340 | |
| 43 | Maine | $483,466 | |
| 44 | North Dakota | $260,082 | |
| 45 | South Dakota | $226,400 | |
| 46 | Arkansas | $206,529 | |
| 47 | Wyoming | $189,953 | |
| 48 | New Hampshire | $175,954 | |
| 49 | Nebraska | $139,687 | |
| 50 | Rhode Island | $113,475 | |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $14,306 |
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Shares are of everything obligated under NAICS 4881 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.
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Codes under 4881
Quick answers
What is NAICS 4881?
NAICS 4881 is Support Activities for Air Transportation, an industry group in NAICS 48-49, Transportation and Warehousing.
What codes are under NAICS 4881?
NAICS 4881 has 2 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages: 48811 Airport Operations and 48819 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation.
How much do federal agencies spend under NAICS 4881?
Federal contracts under NAICS 4881 obligated $8,103,896,504 in fiscal year 2025 and $31,723,831,195 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
Who are the largest contractors under NAICS 4881?
The contractors with the most obligated under NAICS 4881 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Amentum Services, Inc. ($1,370,427,384); V2X Aerospace LLC ($1,183,502,398); and M1 Support Services, L.P. ($789,615,033).
Which agencies buy the most under NAICS 4881?
The agencies that obligated the most under NAICS 4881 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of the Navy ($2,116,724,434), Air Force ($2,106,504,939) and Department of the Army ($2,041,611,573).
Which PSC codes are used with NAICS 4881?
The PSC codes with the most obligated under NAICS 4881 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are J015 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft and Airframe Structural Components; R425 Engineering and Technical Services; and J016 Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Aircraft Components and Accessories.
Where is the work under NAICS 4881 performed?
By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under NAICS 4881 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($1,182,290,733), California ($972,623,367) and Texas ($871,292,896).
What is the latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4881?
The latest contract opportunity under NAICS 4881 is Cover, spinner assy, solicitation from Aviation (DLA), posted November 12, 2026.
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