2022 NAICS national industry in sector 61 Educational Services
611512 Flight Training
NAICS 611512 is the US industry code for flight training. This U.S.
- Code
- 611512 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Flight Training
- Part of
- Technical and Trade Schools
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $34 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 85200, 85410, 85421, 85422 (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 offering aviation and flight training. These establishments may offer vocational training, recreational training, or both.
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Offering specialized military training (except flight instruction, academies, and basic training) are classified in U.S. Industry 611519, Other Technical and Trade Schools.
- Operating college-level military academies are classified in Industry 611310, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
- National security and military basic training (except academies) are classified in Industry 928110, National Security.
- Providing air transportation services that may also provide flight training are classified in Subsector 481, Air Transportation.
Activities listed under 611512
The Census index assigns these 6 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Aviation schools
- Flight simulation training
- Flight training schools
- Flying instruction
- Military flight instruction training
- Schools, aviation
SBA size standard for 611512
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 611512, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $34 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: 8522, 8549), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 85200Primary educationUK SIC
- 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary educationUK SIC
- 85421First-degree level higher educationUK SIC
- 85422Post-graduate level higher educationUK SIC
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.