This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing air transportation with no regular routes and regular schedules (except nonscheduled chartered passenger and/or cargo air transportation). These establishments provide a variety of specialty air transportation or flying services based on individual customer needs using general purpose aircraft.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Providing air transportation of passengers or passengers and cargo with no regular routes and regular schedules--are classified in U.S. Industry 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation;
  • Providing air transportation of cargo without transporting passengers with no regular routes and regular schedules--are classified in U.S. Industry 481212, Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation;
  • Crop dusting using specialized aircraft--are classified in U.S. Industry 115112, Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating;
  • Fighting forest fires using specialized water bombers--are classified in Industry 115310, Support Activities for Forestry;
  • Providing specialized air sightseeing services--are classified in Industry 487990, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other;
  • Operating specialized flying schools, including all training for commercial pilots--are classified in U.S. Industry 611512, Flight Training;
  • Providing specialized air ambulance services using specialized equipment--are classified in Industry 621910, Ambulance Services;
  • 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 813319, Other Social Advocacy Organizations;
  • Aerial gathering of geophysical data for surveying and mapping--are classified in Industry 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services; and
  • Providing aerial and/or other surveying and mapping services--are classified in Industry 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services.