2022 NAICS national industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
NAICS 481112 is the US industry code for scheduled freight air transportation. This U.S.
- Code
- 481112 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- Part of
- Scheduled Air Transportation
- SBA small business limit
- Up to 1,500 employees
- Closest UK SIC
- 51210, 51220 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers over regular routes and on regular schedules. Establishments in this industry operate flights even if partially loaded. Establishments primarily engaged in providing scheduled air transportation of mail on a contract basis are included in this industry.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Providing air courier services are classified in Industry 492110, Couriers and Express Delivery Services.
- Providing air transportation of cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation.
- Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo over regular routes and on regular schedules are classified in U.S. Industry 481111, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation.
Activities listed under 481112
The Census index assigns these 7 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Air cargo carriers (except air couriers), scheduled
- Airmail carriers, scheduled
- Cargo carriers, air, scheduled
- Freight carriers (except air couriers), air, scheduled
- Helicopter freight carriers, scheduled
- Scheduled air freight carriers
- Scheduled air freight transportation
SBA size standard for 481112
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 481112, 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: 5120), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.