$90,412
Federal NAICS Codes
NAICS 488111: Air Traffic Control
Explore obligations, trends, recent awards, and incumbent contractors for NAICS 488111.
NAICS 488111 federal market metrics
- Total obligations
- $3.5B
- Total awards
- 425 awards
- Active obligations
- $1.1B
- Size standard
- $40,000,000 receipts
What this NAICS covers
NAICS 488111 covers providing air traffic control services to manage aircraft movements, including tower and approach control functions, issuing clearances and instructions, sequencing and separating traffic, using radar and communications, and coordinating with airport operations and pilots.
Federal opportunities under 488111 typically involve staffing and operating control facilities to ensure safe, orderly, and efficient air traffic flow, including certified controller labor, equipment operations and maintenance, procedural compliance, shift scheduling, training records, and performance reporting.
FY2025 snapshot
- Obligations
- $427.9M
- Awards
- 32
- Average award
- $13.4M
- Change from FY2024
- +2,400%
Federal obligation trend
FY2021
$654.2K · 4 awards
FY2022
$3.9M · 20 awards
FY2023
$32.4M · 19 awards
FY2024
$17.1M · 10 awards
FY2025
$427.9M · 32 awards
FY2026
$929.4K · 7 awards
Recent awards
$29,708
LOCK4 LLC
Department of the Air Force
- PIID
- FA485526F0014
- PSC
- R408 - SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT
$168,658
TECHWISE LLC
Department of the Army
- PIID
- W911SG25FA103
- PSC
- M1BA - OPERATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS
$668,374
JEPPESEN FOREFLIGHT, INC.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- PIID
- 15F06725F0001585
- PSC
- V999 - TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- OTHER: OTHER
$1,582,876
TECHWISE LLC
Department of the Army
- PIID
- W911SG25FA074
- PSC
- M1BA - OPERATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS
$11,256
ALL AMERICAN EMERGENCY SERVICES
Forest Service
- PIID
- 1202RZ25K5724
- PSC
- M1BA - OPERATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS
$71,748
$155,042
FAQ
What work fits NAICS 488111?
- Provision of certified air traffic controllers for tower and approach operations with shift scheduling, currency tracking, and staffing surge plans.
- Operational support for traffic flow including real-time coordination, traffic sequencing, and inter-facility communications logging and recording.
- Operate tower, approach, or en route controller positions using approved communications, surveillance displays, local procedures, and shift handoff protocols.
- Development and maintenance of local procedures and checklists, including movement area briefings, contingency plans, and real-time coordination protocols.
When is NAICS 488111 a weak fit?
- Airport runway, lighting, or taxiway construction where the contract scope is civil construction, earthwork, and pavement installation requiring construction delivery methods and bonding.
- Aircraft maintenance and overhaul contracts where the primary obligations are airframe or engine repairs, certified maintenance records, and aircraft return-to-service documentation.
- Pilot training and flight instruction programs where certification of aircrews and flight hours are the core deliverables rather than management of air traffic services.
What solicitation language points to NAICS 488111?
- Labor categories specify certified controllers with recorded currency requirements and positions such as tower controller, approach controller, or en route controller.
- Performance measures reference separation standards, communication clarity metrics, incident reporting rates, or allowable deviations tied to safety oversight.
- Operational requirements include 24/7 staffing schedules, access to movement areas and airfield credentials, voice recording of communications, and shift handover procedures.
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