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NAICS code 488190: Other Support Activities for Air Transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for air transportation (except air traffic control and other airport operations).

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What 488190 covers

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  • Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversions, overhauls, rebuilding)
  • Aircraft passenger screening security services
  • Aircraft testing services

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Activities listed under 488190

  • Aircraft ferrying services
  • Aircraft inspection services
  • Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
  • Aircraft testing services
  • Airport passenger screening security services
  • Fueling aircraft on a contract or fee basis
  • Independent pilot, air (except owner-operators)
  • Inspection services, aircraft
  • Maintenance and repair services, aircraft (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding)
  • Testing services, aircraft

Questions

What is NAICS code 488190?

NAICS 488190 is “Other Support Activities for Air Transportation”. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing specialized services for air transportation (except air traffic control and other airport operations).

What businesses use NAICS code 488190?

Examples from the U.S. Census Bureau: Aircraft maintenance and repair services (except factory conversions, overhauls, rebuilding); Aircraft passenger screening security services; and Aircraft testing services.

What is not included in NAICS 488190?

Businesses mainly wholesaling fuel at airports are classified in Industry 424720, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals); providing aircraft janitorial services are classified in Industry 561720, Janitorial Services; and providing air traffic control (except military) services are classified in U.S. Industry 488111, Air Traffic Control.

What is the SBA size standard for NAICS 488190?

$40 million average annual receipts (average of the last five fiscal years), including affiliates. Source: 13 CFR 121.201, effective March 17, 2023.

What is the SIC code for NAICS 488190?

SIC 4581 (Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services, part), from the U.S. Census Bureau concordances (1987 SIC → 2002 NAICS, carried to 2022 NAICS).

What is the IRS business code for NAICS 488190?

488000 (Support activities for transportation (including motor vehicle towing)) on Schedule C, line B, from the IRS list of principal business codes. The IRS code covers NAICS 488111–488999.

How do I find government contracts for NAICS 488190?

Federal agencies put a NAICS code on each solicitation in SAM.gov, and some states and cities use NAICS codes too. Add 488190 to your SAM.gov registration and to your bid alerts; PublicBeam emails new bids for the codes you choose every morning.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS (public domain); bids: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities. PublicBeam is independent and not affiliated with the Census Bureau or any agency. Always check the NAICS code in the official notice before you bid.