USTRANSCOM accounts for the largest share of obligations in this category, followed by Departmental Offices, the Department of State, and the Forest Service. On the vendor side, PATRIOT TEAM and Federal Express Corporation lead by obligated value, while annual obligations have ranged from 1.81 billion in 2021 to 2.74 billion in 2022.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 481211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement activity for NAICS 481211 covers nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation, with 21.99 billion obligated across 67,085 award actions in the last 10 years.
Totals reflect readable FPDS-observed obligations for the last 10 years and may not equal sums of rounded annual or segment figures.
NAICS Code
481211
Industry
NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
21.99 billion
21,991,381,424.00
Award Actions
67,085
Average Action Value
327,813.69
About NAICS 481211 federal contract activity
NAICS 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, accounts for $21.99 billion in obligated contract activity across 67,085 awards over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $327,813.69. The volume and value profile indicates a large number of relatively small transactions alongside a smaller set of high-value transportation buys.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
USTRANSCOM is the dominant buyer in this NAICS, with $18.36 billion obligated across 33,752 awards, representing the clear center of federal demand. The next largest agencies are Departmental Offices at $1.16 billion, State at $909.17 million, Forest Service at $516.57 million, and the Office of Procurement Operations at $293.00 million, showing a strong concentration of obligations among a few agencies.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
Procurement activity is led by PATRIOT TEAM, which received $6.01 billion across 8,492 awards, followed by Federal Express Corporation at $5.19 billion across 6,900 awards. National Air Cargo Group, Inc., Atlas Air, Inc., and Columbia Helicopters, Inc. round out the top vendors, with obligations ranging from $910.30 million to $1.18 billion, indicating a mix of large-scale air transport providers and specialized contractors.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations were strongest in 2022 and 2023, at $2.74 billion and $2.69 billion respectively, after rising from $1.81 billion in 2021. Activity remained elevated in 2024 at $2.15 billion and totaled $1.96 billion in 2025, suggesting recent spending has moderated from the 2022-2023 peak while staying above 2021 levels.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS contract obligations classified under NAICS 481211 for the last 10 years, using total obligated dollars, award counts, and annual aggregation. Agency and vendor rankings are based on obligated value within the selected NAICS code, and the figures reflect reported federal procurement actions in FPDS for the stated analysis window.
Top Agencies
SELECT
agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
SELECT
content__award__purchaserInformation__contractingOfficeAgencyID AS agency_id,
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 10 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 | 18,356,433,256.80 | 18.36 billion | 33,752 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 1,160,335,716.92 | 1.16 billion | 20,805 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 909,169,314.15 | 909.17 million | 236 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 516,573,152.32 | 516.57 million | 5,599 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 293,001,214.99 | 293.00 million | 18 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 149,796,189.53 | 149.80 million | 502 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 112,428,175.37 | 112.43 million | 174 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 99,551,132.66 | 99.55 million | 111 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 86,441,324.35 | 86.44 million | 351 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 77,296,156.43 | 77.30 million | 100 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 481211 obligated $21.99 billion across 67,085 awards, with spending highly concentrated at USTRANSCOM, which accounts for $18.36 billion and about 84% of total obligations. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES is the second-largest obligor at $1.16 billion, while the remaining agencies each contribute substantially smaller shares, indicating a steep drop-off after the top two. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, as DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES has 20,805 awards compared with USTRANSCOM’s 33,752, but most other agencies have relatively low counts and obligations.
Top Vendors
SELECT
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 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRIOT TEAM | 6G2V5 | 6,012,200,014.15 | 6.01 billion | 8,492 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 1SB34 | 5,185,361,874.32 | 5.19 billion | 6,900 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC. | 33ZB6 | 1,175,902,846.36 | 1.18 billion | 3,120 |
| ATLAS AIR, INC. | 1KF51 | 1,044,799,406.12 | 1.04 billion | 801 |
| COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS, INC. | 7W206 | 910,303,520.45 | 910.30 million | 83 |
| OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 0ZDR5 | 641,341,063.16 | 641.34 million | 796 |
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. | 1CK27 | 625,349,678.93 | 625.35 million | 272 |
| BERRY AVIATION, INC. | 0EA28 | 395,054,889.91 | 395.05 million | 138 |
| DELTA AIR LINES, INC. | 7A344 | 362,131,223.12 | 362.13 million | 1,337 |
| ADVANCED C4 SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3BEH8 | 355,986,904.98 | 355.99 million | 22 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 481211 are concentrated among a small number of vendors over the last 10 years: PATRIOT TEAM and FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION together account for 11.20 billion, or about 50.9% of the 21.99 billion obligated in this period. The top 10 vendors total 15.19 billion, or roughly 69.1% of total obligations, indicating a moderately concentrated vendor base. Award volume is broader than dollar concentration, with 67,085 total awards and an average award value of 327,813.69; several vendors receive high award counts with comparatively lower obligated amounts, while others have fewer awards but larger average values.
Annual Trend
SELECT
year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
(
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 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,960,160,776.62 | 1.96 billion | 6,019 |
| 2024 | 2,154,973,909.29 | 2.15 billion | 6,785 |
| 2023 | 2,687,388,908.19 | 2.69 billion | 7,564 |
| 2022 | 2,742,999,628.40 | 2.74 billion | 8,458 |
| 2021 | 1,806,107,475.77 | 1.81 billion | 6,104 |
| 2020 | 2,487,056,211.19 | 2.49 billion | 6,266 |
| 2019 | 2,080,247,077.70 | 2.08 billion | 6,923 |
| 2018 | 2,811,030,187.02 | 2.81 billion | 6,602 |
| 2017 | 2,092,176,326.40 | 2.09 billion | 7,053 |
| 2016 | 1,169,240,923.42 | 1.17 billion | 5,311 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, NAICS 481211 obligated $21.99 billion across 67,085 awards, with an average award value of $327.8 thousand. Annual obligations were relatively steady in the $1.17 billion to $2.81 billion range, peaking in 2018 at $2.81 billion and remaining above $2.0 billion in most years. Award volume also remained broad-based, ranging from 5,311 to 8,458 awards annually, with the highest count in 2022. Recent activity has moderated from the 2022 peak, declining to $1.96 billion and 6,019 awards in 2025.
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