Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in operating and maintaining airports and flying fields; in servicing, repairing (except on a factory basis), maintaining, and storing aircraft; and in furnishing coordinated handling services for airfreight or passengers at airports. This industry also includes private establishments primarily engaged in air traffic control operations. Government air traffic control operations are classified in Public Administration, Industry 9621. Aircraft modification centers and establishments primarily engaged in factory type overhaul of aircraft are classified in Manufacturing, Major Group 37, and flying fields maintained by aviation clubs are classified in Services, Industry 7997.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 4581 - Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services are:
- Air traffic control, except government
- Aircraft cleaning and janitorial service
- Aircraft servicing and repairing, except on a factory basis
- Aircraft storage at airports
- Aircraft upholstery repair
- Airfreight handling at airports
- Airport hangar rental
- Airport leasing, if operating airport
- Airport terminal services
- Airports
- Flying fields, except those maintained by aviation clubs
- Hangar operation
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Airport Operations in the US (48811)
Revenue 2025
$17bn
Growth 2025
1.22%
Key Trends
The industry is characterized by a disparity between operator sizes and government involvement
The pandemic has significantly disrupted domestic business activity, leading to a rise in unemployment and tapering of consumer spending activity
The rapid transition to remote working may reduce business-related travel
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 4581 - Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services
US-SIC Code 4581 - Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services sits in the 2-digit Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: E
Division Title: Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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411 Local and Suburban Passenger Transportation
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412 Taxicabs
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413 Intercity and Rural Bus Transportation
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414 Bus Charter Service
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415 School Buses
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417 Terminal and Service Facilities for Motor Vehicle
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421 Trucking and Courier Services, Except Air
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422 Public Warehousing and Storage
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423 Terminal and Joint Terminal Maintenance
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431 United States Postal Service
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441 Deep Sea Foreign Transportation of Freight
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442 Deep Sea Domestic Transportation of Freight
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443 Freight Transportation On the Great Lakes-st.
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444 Water Transportation of Freight, Not Elsewhere
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448 Water Transportation of Passengers
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449 Services Incidental To Water Transportation
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451 Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier
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452 Air Transportation, Nonscheduled
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458 Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal
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461 Pipelines, Except Natural Gas
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472 Arrangement of Passenger Transportation
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473 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo
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474 Rental of Railroad Cars
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478 Miscellaneous Services Incidental To Transportation
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481 Telephone Communications
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482 Telegraph and Other Message Communications
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483 Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations
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484 Cable and Other Pay Television Services
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489 Communications Services, Not Elsewhere
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491 Electric Services
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492 Gas Production and Distribution
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493 Combination Electric and Gas, and Other Utility
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494 Water Supply
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495 Sanitary Services
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496 Steam and Air-conditioning Supply
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497 Irrigation Systems
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 4581 - Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 4581 - Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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458101 Aircraft ground support & service equip
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458102 Aircraft engines-servicing & maintenance
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458103 Aircraft ferrying & transporting svc
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458104 Aircraft servicing & maintenance
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458105 Aircraft storage
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458106 Airports
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458107 Aircraft upholsterers
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458108 Helicopter-servicing & maintenance
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458109 Air traffic control tower
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458110 Aircraft refinishing & painting
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458111 Airline support services
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458112 Aircraft hangars-rental & sales
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458113 Aircraft washing & polishing
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458114 Aircraft support services
8 Digit SIC Codes
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45810000 Airports, flying fields, and services
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45810100 Hangars and other aircraft storage facilities
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45810101 Aircraft storage at airports
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45810102 Airport hangar rental
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45810103 Hangar operation
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45810200 Aircraft maintenance and repair services
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45810201 Aircraft cleaning and janitorial service
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45810202 Aircraft servicing and repairing
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45810203 Aircraft upholstery repair
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45810300 Airports and flying fields
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45810301 Airport
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45810302 Flying field, except those maintained by clubs
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45810303 Military flying field
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45819900 Airports, flying fields, and services, nec
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45819901 Air freight handling at airports
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45819902 Airport control tower operation, except government
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45819903 Airport leasing, if operating airport
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45819904 Airport terminal services
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45819905 Airfreight loading and unloading services
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45819906 Fixed base operator
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