2022 NAICS national industry in sector 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing
488111 Air Traffic Control
NAICS 488111 is the US industry code for air traffic control. This U.S.
- Code
- 488111 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Air Traffic Control
- Part of
- Airport Operations
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $40 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 52230 (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 traffic control (except military) services to regulate the flow of air traffic.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Establishments of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, primarily engaged in providing military air traffic control services are classified in Industry 928110, National Security.
Activities listed under 488111
The Census index assigns these 1 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Air traffic control services (except military)
SBA size standard for 488111
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 488111, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $40 million in average annual receipts. 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: 5223), 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.