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NAICS 48121
Nonscheduled air transportation

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

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.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

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
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	2,182	7,578,397	1,524,164	32,008
48121	Nonscheduled air transportation	2,182	7,578,397	1,524,164	32,008
481211	Nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation	1,472	5,562,497	1,110,910	23,191
481212	Nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation	245	1,164,511	209,884	4,449
481219	Other nonscheduled air transportation	465	851,389	203,370	4,368

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)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Revenue ($1,000)
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
4812	Nonscheduled air transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,182	7,578,397
48121	Nonscheduled air transportation	N	N	N	N	N	N	2,182	7,578,397

Definition: NAICS 48121 Nonscheduled air transportation

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules or (2) providing specialty flying services with no regular routes and regular schedules using general purpose aircraft. These establishments have more flexibility with respect to choice of airports, hours of operation, load factors, and similar operational characteristics.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Crop dusting using specialized aircraft--are classified in Industry 11511, Support Activities for Crop Production;
Fighting forest fires using specialized water bombers--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
Providing air transportation of passengers and/or cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules--are classified in Industry 48111, Scheduled Air Transportation;
Providing specialized air sightseeing services--are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;
Aerial gathering of geophysical data--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services;
Providing aerial and/or other surveying and mapping services--are classified in Industry 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services;
Providing air ambulance services using specialized equipment--are classified in Industry 621910, Ambulance Services;
Operating specialized flying schools, including all training for commercial pilots--are classified in Industry 61151, Technical and Trade Schools;
Operating recreation aviation clubs--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
Operating advocacy aviation clubs--are classified in U.S. Industry 81331, Social Advocacy Organizations; and
Providing air courier services--are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers.

Historical comparability

NAICS 48121, Nonscheduled 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.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Revenue ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
(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.
48121	Nonscheduled air transportation	2002	2,182	7,578,397	1,524,164	32,008
		1997	1,800	3,964,104	827,138	23,137
		% change	21.2	91.2	84.3	38.3

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Geographic Distribution -- Nonscheduled air transportation: 2002

Data for the Transportation & warehousing sector are published for the U.S., states and metropolitan areas

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.

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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Revenue
($1,000)

Revenue
% of
U.S.

Revenue
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

2,182

7,578,397

100.00

1,524,164

32,008

Ohio

879,192

11.60

142,989

2,802

California

221

770,284

10.16

145,219

3,013

Florida

218

658,102

8.68

116,180

2,699

New York

106

454,608

6.00

77,753

1,431

Georgia

443,724

5.86

71,031

1,438

Louisiana

396,598

5.23

126,589

2,425

Texas

175

371,391

4.90

75,986

1,609

Oregon

356,894

4.71

101

83,080

1,533

Michigan

299,539

3.95

78,674

1,542

Minnesota

234,319

3.09

38,035

877

New Jersey

227,071

3.00

56,567

846

Pennsylvania

203,875

2.69

38,251

1,012

Alaska

119

203,064

2.68

317

44,060

981

Connecticut

145,528

1.92

29,181

544

Oklahoma

122,273

1.61

19,375

767

Illinois

113,376

1.50

23,900

613

New Mexico

74,102

0.98

10,588

225

Virginia

72,023

0.95

16,311

431

North Carolina

71,504

0.94

15,352

298

Idaho

59,954

0.79

15,049

413

Colorado

59,258

0.78

13,384

279

Wisconsin

55,250

0.73

14,898

457

Washington

48,527

0.64

12,558

319

Nevada

46,148

0.61

15,006

320

Nebraska

40,916

0.54

6,738

183

Montana

40,379

0.53

7,582

230

Arizona

34,834

0.46

8,909

216

Missouri

32,026

0.42

6,397

167

Indiana

30,206

0.40

7,969

251

Wyoming

26,564

0.35

9,446

224

Hawaii

25,304

0.33

6,255

135

Mississippi

19,602

0.26

3,470

Alabama

19,513

0.26

4,400

Maine

9,805

0.13

1,542

North Dakota

8,465

0.11

1,300

South Dakota

7,425

0.10

1,522

West Virginia

3,235

0.04

786

All other states, including those below

272

913,519

12.05

177,832

3,384

Arkansas

(500-999)

Utah

(500-999)

Kentucky

(250-499)

Massachusetts

(250-499)

South Carolina

(250-499)

Tennessee

(250-499)

New Hampshire

(100-249)

Delaware

(20-99)

Iowa

(20-99)

Kansas

(20-99)

Maryland

(20-99)

Products Lines for Nonscheduled air transportation
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
40000	Industry total	7,578,397	100.00
45020	Charter domestic passenger revenue	3,658,311	48.27
45120	Charter international passenger revenue	1,018,467	13.44
45200	Domestic air freight revenue, including air courier services	732,861	9.67
45210	International air freight, revenue including air courier services	456,281	6.02
	-Other	1,712,477	22.60

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Nonscheduled air transportation
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-48SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US
EC02-48SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Revenue Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Revenue Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-48I-04	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-48A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 48121
Hypertext Tables	Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
	County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
	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