UNSPSC 78141810: Into plane operation

Into-plane service is refueling or supply of fuel to aircraft. Into-plane service is refueling or supply of fuel to aircraft. This service is allocated by public tender and is provided by administrative grants over a pre-determined period of years.

UNSPSC 78141810 Into plane operation is a Commodity code encompassing airport ground-support infrastructure, facilities, and services that state and local governments procure to enable aircraft operations on active airfields. State and local buyers under this code include airport authorities, city aviation departments, and regional airport operators, with recent activity concentrated among major hub airports and regional carriers. The work being solicited spans airfield pavement rehabilitation and construction (taxiway reconstruction, runway deicer procurement), terminal and landside facility management and upgrades (security camera systems, curbside management, rental car center operations and fueling), passenger processing systems (baggage handling operations, ground transportation management), and security checkpoint and federal inspection services. These solicitations reflect the full spectrum of into-plane operations—from physical infrastructure like taxiways and gates to the labor-intensive services that support continuous aircraft turnaround and passenger flow.

Sacramento County Department of Airports issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) on July 10, 2026 for Construction Manager at Risk Services on the SMF Taxiway A, A3, and A13 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, with SOQ due July 30, 2026, seeking preconstruction and full-depth pavement reconstruction work on approximately 8,600 feet of taxiway originally constructed in 1965, including Portland Cement Concrete taxiway pavement, LED lighting upgrades, and storm drain improvements, with construction projected to commence July 2027 and base bid completion by 2030. The City of Atlanta Department of Aviation posted a pre-advertisement notice on April 21, 2026 for multi-step sealed bid Operations, Maintenance, and Janitorial Services for the newly constructed 180,781 square-foot Aviation Administration Center and 150,328 square-foot parking deck at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with 24/7 facility management including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire and life safety systems maintenance, and janitorial services commencing Fall 2026. Atlanta has also recently solicited IT Infrastructure Support Systems Maintenance Services (July 8, 2026, pre-solicitation conference July 22), Curbside Management Services (IFB due July 13, 2026), Plane Train Janitorial Services (pre-advertisement April 6, 2026), and Rental Car Center Operations and Maintenance Services (SOQ due June 26, 2026), reflecting the diversity of into-plane operational demand at large hub airports. Beyond Georgia and Florida, the code shows activity at regional and mid-size airports: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (Broward County) is conducting RFPs for parking management, ground transportation management, and rental car center fueling facility operations; Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (City of Phoenix) issued an RFP on June 17, 2026 for a passenger flow management system and services with proposals due July 30, 2026; Peachtree City Airport Authority (Atlanta Regional Airport–Falcon Field) sought Air Traffic Control Tower construction bids (ITB due July 14, 2026); Dallas Love Field (City of Dallas) solicited PBB and GPU procurement (RFP due May 29, 2026); and Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (City of Lubbock) has posted multiple RFPs for advertising concessions, baggage handling system operations, and on-call consulting services. The geographic spread spans large hubs (Atlanta, Dallas, Phoenix, Fort Lauderdale) and secondary markets (Lubbock, Augusta, Brownsville, Peachtree City), with federal funding (FAA Airport Improvement Program) common across infrastructure and construction work and county or city funding backing operational services.