This FPDS page summarizes obligations and award counts for non-scheduled chartered passenger air transportation in the last full year. USTRANSCOM accounted for the largest share of spending, while Atlas Air, Inc. and Omni Air International, LLC led vendor obligations.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 481211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, totaled $1.97 billion across 6,004 awards in the last full year.
Annual trend and ranking figures reflect the provided analysis window and may include rounded display values that differ from exact totals.
NAICS Code
481211
Industry
NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
1.97 billion
1,966,579,622.45
Award Actions
6,004
Average Action Value
327,544.90
About NAICS 481211 federal contract activity
NAICS 481211 covers nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation and recorded 1.97 billion in obligated dollars across 6,004 awards in the last full year. The average award value was 327,544.90, indicating a high-volume procurement profile with a mix of many smaller actions and a smaller number of large obligations.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
USTRANSCOM was the dominant buying office, accounting for 1.27 billion and 2,566 awards, or well over half of total obligations in this NAICS. The next largest agencies were OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS at 293.00 million, FOREST SERVICE at 161.16 million, DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES at 131.03 million, and DEPT OF THE ARMY at 33.89 million, showing concentration in transportation support and mission-specific airlift demand.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
ATLAS AIR, INC. led vendor obligations with 639.22 million across 649 awards, followed by OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC with 356.62 million across 369 awards. SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. received 293.00 million on 17 awards, while NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC and EASTERN AIRLINES LLC rounded out the top five with 92.88 million and 46.97 million, respectively.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend for 2025 matches the full analysis window, with 1.97 billion obligated across 6,004 awards. With only one year in the window, this page reflects a point-in-time annual total rather than a multi-year growth or contraction pattern.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligations classified under NAICS 481211 for the last full year. Agency and vendor rankings are ordered by total obligated dollars, and award counts reflect the number of reported awards within the same analysis period.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
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anyHeavy(content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID__name) AS agency_name,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '481211'
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9776 | USTRANSCOM | 1,270,532,154.57 | 1.27 billion | 2,566 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 293,001,214.99 | 293.00 million | 17 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 161,163,368.16 | 161.16 million | 1,593 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 131,025,924.78 | 131.03 million | 1,298 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 33,890,974.73 | 33.89 million | 54 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 22,253,010.20 | 22.25 million | 44 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 15,955,380.58 | 15.96 million | 17 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 12,780,000.00 | 12.78 million | 3 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 6,844,779.00 | 6.84 million | 11 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 5,765,716.67 | 5.77 million | 240 |
Insight
Obligations for NAICS 481211 totaled $1.97 billion across 6,004 awards in the last full year, indicating a moderately dispersed award base with an average award value of $327,544.90. USTRANSCOM dominated spending at $1.27 billion and 2,566 awards, accounting for roughly 65% of total obligations in this NAICS. The next largest obligators were OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS at $293.0 million and the FOREST SERVICE at $161.16 million; together with DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES at $131.03 million, these four agencies represented the clear bulk of obligations. Remaining agencies each obligated less than $34 million, showing a steep drop-off after the top tier.
Top Vendors
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vendor_name,
cage_code,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName AS vendor_name,
anyHeavy(content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode) AS cage_code,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '481211'
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName IS NOT NULL
AND content__award__vendor__vendorHeader__vendorName != ''
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY vendor_name
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Vendor | CAGE Code | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLAS AIR, INC. | 1KF51 | 639,215,143.02 | 639.22 million | 649 |
| OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 0ZDR5 | 356,619,026.62 | 356.62 million | 369 |
| SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. | 9H4F7 | 293,001,214.99 | 293.00 million | 17 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC | 33ZB6 | 92,884,507.75 | 92.88 million | 176 |
| EASTERN AIRLINES LLC | 8AC42 | 46,965,822.07 | 46.97 million | 169 |
| ERA HELICOPTERS, LLC | 37LM6 | 27,324,477.49 | 27.32 million | 14 |
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. | 1CK27 | 25,628,632.70 | 25.63 million | 31 |
| COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. | 7W206 | 23,709,424.96 | 23.71 million | 2 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC. | 33ZB6 | 22,523,064.02 | 22.52 million | 169 |
| SUN COUNTRY, INC. | 3EQS7 | 17,755,507.58 | 17.76 million | 187 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 481211 totaled $1.97 billion across 6,004 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of about $327.5K, indicating a high-volume, moderately fragmented market. The top two vendors, Atlas Air, Inc. and Omni Air International, LLC, accounted for $995.8 million combined, or about 50.7% of total obligated dollars, showing notable concentration at the top of the market. The remaining vendors on the list received materially smaller shares, and several had relatively low award counts despite substantial dollars, such as Salus Worldwide Solutions Corp. with $293.0 million across 17 awards and Columbia Helicopters, Inc. with $23.7 million across 2 awards.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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SELECT
toYear(parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate)) AS year,
sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode = '481211'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 1 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,966,579,622.45 | 1.97 billion | 6,004 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 481211 obligated $1.97 billion across 6,004 awards, with an average award value of about $327,545. Because the annual trend contains a single year of data, it does not support a year-over-year trend assessment. The activity level indicates a broad distribution of obligations across a large number of awards rather than concentration in a small number of transactions.
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