5223 Service activities incidental to air transportation


Corresponding CPA codes

  • 52.23.1 Airport operation services (excluding cargo handling), air traffic control services and other services incidental to air transportation

    This category excludes:

    • cargo handling services, see 52.24.1
  • 52.23.11 Airport operation services, excluding cargo handling

    This subcategory includes:

    • passenger air terminal services and ground services on air fields, including runway operating services

    This subcategory excludes:

    • cargo handling services, see 52.24.1
    • air terminal cargo-handling services: • for containerised freight, see 52.24.12 • for non-containerised freight or for passenger baggage, see 52.24.19
  • 52.23.12 Air traffic control services

    This subcategory includes:

    • flight control tower operation services, including approach, landing and take-off control services

    This subcategory also includes:

    • services provided by airport-located radar stations

    This subcategory excludes:

    • radio navigational aid services, see 84.13.14
  • 52.23.19 Other service activities incidental to air transportation

    This subcategory includes other supporting services for air transport, such as:

    • aircraft fire fighting and fire prevention services
    • aircraft maintenance and upkeep services (excluding repair)
    • hangar services
    • aircraft towing

    This subcategory excludes:

    • disinfecting and exterminating services for aircraft, see 81.29.11
    • runway cleaning and snow removal services, see 81.29.12
    • cleaning services for aircraft, see 81.29.19
    • air-sea rescue services, see 84.24.11, 84.25.19
    • non-commercial flying school services, see 85.53.12
  • 52.23.2 Services incidental to space transportation
  • 52.23.20 Services incidental to space transportation

Codification rules

The code includes activities that are carried out before or after the shipment. This covers, for example, activities such as cargo handling, use of transport infrastructure, preparation of documents for transport or labelling for shipment etc.