336411 Aircraft Manufacturing

Official definition

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) manufacturing or assembling complete aircraft; (2) developing and making aircraft prototypes; (3) aircraft conversion (i.e., major modifications to systems); and (4) complete aircraft overhaul and rebuilding (i.e., periodic restoration of aircraft to original design specifications).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS descriptions.

When to use a different code

Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:

• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing guided missiles and space vehicles are classified in U.S. Industry 336414, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing.
• Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing flight simulators are classified in Industry 333310, Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing.
• Establishments primarily engaged in the repair of aircraft (except overhauling, conversion, and rebuilding) are classified in Industry 488190, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation.
• Research and development establishments primarily engaged in aircraft R&D (except prototype production) are classified in U.S. Industry 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS cross-references.

Activities listed under 336411

The Census index assigns these 13 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.

• Aircraft conversions (i.e., major modifications to system)
• Aircraft manufacturing
• Aircraft overhauling
• Aircraft rebuilding (i.e., restoration to original design specifications)
• Autogiros manufacturing
• Blimps (i.e., aircraft) manufacturing
• Developing and producing prototypes for aircraft
• Gliders (i.e., aircraft) manufacturing
• Hang gliders manufacturing
• Helicopters manufacturing
• Target drones, aircraft, manufacturing
• Ultra light aircraft manufacturing
• Unmanned and robotic aircraft manufacturing

Source: US Census Bureau, 2022 NAICS index file.

SBA size standard for 336411

To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 336411, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed 1,500 employees. Check your business.

Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.

Closest UK SIC 2007 codes

There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 3030), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.

• 30300Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machineryUK SIC

Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.

Similar codes to compare

• 336412Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing
• 336413Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
• 336414Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
• 336415Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
• 336419Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing