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NAICS 488190, industry

NAICS 488190: Other support activities for air transportation

NAICS 488190 is the industry code for other support activities for air transportation. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for trucking and logistics and start your application when you are ready.

What 488190 covers

Other support activities for air transportation include aircraft maintenance and repair, fixed base operators, aircraft fueling, cleaning and ground handling.

Included in this code

  • Aircraft maintenance and repair
  • Fixed base operators
  • Aircraft fueling services
  • Ground handling and cargo loading
  • Aircraft cleaning

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Businesses that use 488190

Aircraft repair stationFBOGround handling company

Financing for this trade

Maintenance shops and FBOs finance tooling, fuel trucks and hangars with equipment loans and SBA loans. Lenders look at FAA repair station certification and ground leases.

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Is 488190 the right code for an aircraft maintenance and FBO?

Yes, if you maintain, repair, fuel or service aircraft, or run an FBO. Flight schools use 611512, and airport owners use 488119. If your work overlaps, also read the definitions for 488119 (other airport operations) and 336411 (aircraft manufacturing), then choose the code that matches your largest source of revenue.

What is the SBA size standard for 488190?

The SBA size standard for 488190 is $40M in average annual receipts. SBA averages total gross receipts over the last five completed fiscal years and adds in any affiliates under common control. An aircraft maintenance and FBO at or below that figure counts as small for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business contracts.

What financing do aircraft maintenance shops and FBOs use?

Tooling, ground support equipment and fuel trucks are financed with equipment loans, and SBA 7(a) or 504 loans fund hangars and buyouts. Lenders review repair station certifications, ground leases and customer contracts. Expect lenders to ask for receivables and payables agings, recent bank statements and a debt schedule, which also help a broker match the request to the right lender quickly.

What does NAICS 488190 cover?

Other support activities for air transportation. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 48-49 Transportation and warehousing, 488 Support activities for transportation, 4881 Support activities for air transportation, 48819 Other support activities for air transportation.

What financing do NAICS 488190 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for trucking and logistics businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 488190?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.