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NAICS 481
Air transportation

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Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 48-49 Transportation & warehousing 199,618 382,152,040 115,988,733 3,650,859
  481 Air transportation 3,847 19,734,965 3,805,191 99,144
Go to this NAICS 4811 Scheduled air transportation 1,665 12,156,568 2,281,027 67,136
Go to this NAICS 4812 Nonscheduled air transportation 2,182 7,578,397 1,524,164 32,008

 

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
code 		NAICS Title
 All firms Nonemployers Employers
Establish-
ments		 Receipts ($1,000) Establishments Receipts Establish-
ments		 Revenue ($1,000)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
N = Not available
48-49 Transportation & warehousing 1,008,617 422,849,549 808,999 80.2 40,697,509 9.6 199,618 382,152,040
481 Air transportation 21,972 20,777,338 18,125 82.5 1,042,373 5.0 3,847 19,734,965

 

Definition: NAICS 481   Air transportation

Industries in the Air Transportation subsector provide air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters. The subsector distinguishes scheduled from nonscheduled air transportation. Scheduled air carriers fly regular routes on regular schedules and operate even if flights are only partially loaded. Nonscheduled carriers often operate during nonpeak time slots at busy airports. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airport, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics. Nonscheduled carriers provide chartered air transportation of passengers, cargo, or specialty flying services. Specialty flying services establishments use general-purpose aircraft to provide a variety of specialized flying services.

Scenic and sightseeing air transportation and air courier services are not included in this subsector but are included in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation and in Subsector 492, Couriers and Messengers. Although these activities may use aircraft, they are different from the activities included in air transportation. Air sightseeing does not usually involve place-to-place transportation; the passenger's flight (e.g., balloon ride, aerial sightseeing) typically starts and ends at the same location. Courier services (individual package or cargo delivery) include more than air transportation; road transportation is usually required to deliver the cargo to the intended recipient.

 

Historical comparability

Comparable   NAICS 481, Air transportation, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

For comparisons with data before 1997, see the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

 

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.

(1) Data for NAICS 481111 do not include large certificated passenger carriers that report to the Office of Airline Information, U.S. Department of Transportation.
1997
NAICS
code		 1997 NAICS Description Year Establishments Revenue ($1,000) Annual payroll ($1,000) Paid employees
481 Air transportation 2002 3,847 19,734,965 3,805,191 99,144
1997 3,598 20,249,033 2,748,050 89,125
% change 6.9 -2.5 38.5 11.2

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Air transportation: 2002

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Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
Other
Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Revenue
($1,000)		 Revenue
% of
U.S.		 Revenue
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 3,847 19,734,965 100.00 68 3,805,191 99,144
See other industries in this state California 445 4,072,361 20.64 116 508,047 13,711
See other industries in this state New York 276 1,645,386 8.34 86 301,350 6,642
See other industries in this state Florida 378 1,614,282 8.18 97 251,620 6,595
See other industries in this state Ohio 89 1,429,327 7.24 125 248,975 4,181
See other industries in this state Illinois 148 700,694 3.55 56 112,810 2,866
See other industries in this state Texas 267 590,593 2.99 27 114,725 2,591
See other industries in this state Georgia 78 575,621 2.92 67 90,484 1,874
See other industries in this state Alaska 211 560,431 2.84 875 143,441 3,688
See other industries in this state Oregon 65 437,215 2.22 124 98,155 2,028
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 116 395,052 2.00 32 95,849 2,989
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 90 381,091 1.93 59 51,397 1,219
See other industries in this state Michigan 106 363,473 1.84 36 90,707 1,984
See other industries in this state Virginia 71 336,085 1.70 46 77,927 1,979
See other industries in this state North Carolina 75 277,490 1.41 33 60,972 1,556
See other industries in this state Minnesota 43 275,638 1.40 55 45,499 1,084
See other industries in this state South Carolina 30 255,803 1.30 62 48,433 731
See other industries in this state Indiana 45 217,317 1.10 35 94,962 2,846
See other industries in this state Arizona 61 209,162 1.06 38 49,621 1,233
See other industries in this state Colorado 73 186,796 0.95 42 37,638 1,217
See other industries in this state Hawaii 33 186,379 0.94 151 29,101 901
See other industries in this state Connecticut 38 160,931 0.82 47 32,162 631
See other industries in this state Washington 91 158,969 0.81 26 31,338 957
See other industries in this state Missouri 33 138,313 0.70 24 11,828 423
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 52 130,229 0.66 24 22,666 784
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 37 128,718 0.65 37 21,055 853
See other industries in this state New Mexico 39 97,368 0.49 52 14,438 400
See other industries in this state Nebraska 29 91,787 0.47 53 14,209 491
See other industries in this state Montana 54 81,763 0.41 90 18,758 708
See other industries in this state Nevada 58 65,390 0.33 30 19,935 475
See other industries in this state Maryland 30 57,309 0.29 11 31,420 959
See other industries in this state Wyoming 30 56,328 0.29 113 19,855 547
See other industries in this state Alabama 28 30,077 0.15 7 7,218 174
See other industries in this state South Dakota 15 27,731 0.14 36 4,473 132
See other industries in this state Maine 28 23,138 0.12 18 4,279 158
See other industries in this state Mississippi 30 20,356 0.10 7 3,808 94
See other industries in this state West Virginia 17 15,489 0.08 9 3,718 137
See other industries in this state Vermont 8 14,431 0.07 23 3,005 99
See other industries in this state North Dakota 17 14,161 0.07 22 2,587 101
  All other states, including those below 513 3,712,281 18.81   986,726 29,106
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 43 D     D (10k-24k)
See other industries in this state     Louisiana 52 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Utah 28 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 37 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     New Jersey 87 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Tennessee 68 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 43 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 48 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 26 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 21 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 30 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 22 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 8 D     D (20-99)

 

Products Lines for Air transportation
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
40000 Industry total 19,734,965 100.00
45000 Scheduled domestic passenger revenue 3,936,954 19.95
45020 Charter domestic passenger revenue 3,733,685 18.92
45100 Scheduled international passenger revenue 3,228,496 16.36
45200 Domestic air freight revenue, including air courier services 2,736,086 13.86
45210 International air freight, revenue including air courier services 1,781,918 9.03
45120 Charter international passenger revenue 1,028,718 5.21
45010 Commuter domestic passenger revenue 1,007,936 5.11
-Other 2,281,172 11.56

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Air transportation
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-48SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF Product Lines by Kind of Business US
link to PDF EC02-48SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Revenue Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Unit & Multiunit Firms US
Link to data in AFF Revenue Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-48I-04 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-48A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, metros
link to PDF SB02-00A Survey of Business Owners Link to data in AFF Business Ownership by Gender, Hispanic or Latino Origin, and Race US
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 481
Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Contents Geography
  Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Annual Capital expenditures for structures and equipment for companies with paid employees US
  County Business Patterns Annual Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry Nonemployer Statistics Annual Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees US, states, metro areas, counties
Link to table for this industry Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise US, states, metro areas
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 48-49 To broader NAICS

 

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