Federal obligations under NAICS 481211 totaled 11.35 billion across 34,930 award actions in the last 5 years, with an average action value of 324,982.27. USTRANSCOM accounted for most spending at 9.08 billion, while PATRIOT TEAM and Federal Express Corporation were the largest vendors by obligated amount.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 481211 Federal Contract Obligations (Last 5 Years)
FPDS procurement data for NAICS 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, covering obligations, awards, agencies, vendors, and yearly trends over the last 5 years.
Figures reflect the provided 5-year analysis window and may include multiple award actions tied to the same vendor or agency.
NAICS Code
481211
Industry
NONSCHEDULED CHARTERED PASSENGER AIR TRANSPORTATION
Total Obligated
11.35 billion
11,351,630,698.27
Award Actions
34,930
Average Action Value
324,982.27
About NAICS 481211 federal contract activity
FPDS records show 48-digit? No: FPDS records for NAICS 481211, Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation, total $11.35 billion in obligated dollars across 34,930 awards over the last 5 years, with an average award value of $324,982.27. The profile indicates a high-volume, mission-driven transportation category with obligations concentrated in a relatively small set of federal customers and suppliers.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
USTRANSCOM dominates this NAICS with $9.08 billion and 17,320 awards, accounting for the vast majority of observed obligations. The next largest obligators are the Department of State, Departmental Offices, Forest Service, and Office of Procurement Operations, but each is materially smaller than USTRANSCOM, indicating a highly concentrated agency demand pattern.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
PATRIOT TEAM leads vendors with $2.91 billion across 4,211 awards, followed by Federal Express Corporation at $2.38 billion and Atlas Air, Inc. at $1.04 billion. National Air Cargo Group, Inc. and Omni Air International, LLC round out the top five, showing that obligations are spread across a mix of passenger and air-transport contractors rather than a single supplier.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations peaked in 2022 at $2.74 billion and remained elevated in 2023 at $2.69 billion before easing to $2.15 billion in 2024 and $1.96 billion in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, rising to 8,458 in 2022 and then declining to 6,785 in 2024 and 6,019 in 2025, while 2021 was the lowest of the five years at $1.81 billion.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS obligation and award data for NAICS 481211 over the last five years, using the provided totals, counts, and annual breakouts. Values reflect reported obligations only and should be interpreted as a snapshot of federal procurement activity in this category, not as a measure of total market size.
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 5 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 | 9,084,470,476.02 | 9.08 billion | 17,320 |
| 1900 | STATE, DEPARTMENT OF | 605,575,362.65 | 605.58 million | 143 |
| 1406 | DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES | 581,284,401.58 | 581.28 million | 9,983 |
| 12C2 | FOREST SERVICE | 453,895,346.56 | 453.90 million | 5,057 |
| 7001 | OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS | 293,001,214.99 | 293.00 million | 18 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 74,970,710.08 | 74.97 million | 71 |
| 7012 | U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT | 56,856,543.16 | 56.86 million | 47 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 50,112,899.47 | 50.11 million | 139 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 30,418,525.47 | 30.42 million | 186 |
| 1540 | FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS | 26,331,489.62 | 26.33 million | 1,057 |
Insight
Obligations for NAICS 481211 are highly concentrated, with USTRANSCOM accounting for $9.08 billion of the $11.35 billion obligated over the last 5 years, or roughly 80% of total spend. The next largest agencies—State, Departmental Offices, Forest Service, and Office of Procurement Operations—are each far below USTRANSCOM in obligated value, indicating a steep drop-off after the lead buyer. Award volume is more distributed than obligation value, with Departmental Offices (9,983 awards) and Forest Service (5,057 awards) reflecting broader transaction counts despite materially lower dollars.
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 5 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 | 2,914,261,433.13 | 2.91 billion | 4,211 |
| FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION | 1SB34 | 2,384,058,413.17 | 2.38 billion | 3,263 |
| ATLAS AIR, INC. | 1KF51 | 1,044,799,406.12 | 1.04 billion | 801 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC. | 33ZB6 | 925,544,534.60 | 925.54 million | 2,096 |
| OMNI AIR INTERNATIONAL, LLC | 0ZDR5 | 602,817,611.16 | 602.82 million | 673 |
| ADVANCED C4 SOLUTIONS, INC. | 3BEH8 | 355,986,904.98 | 355.99 million | 22 |
| SALUS WORLDWIDE SOLUTIONS CORP. | 9H4F7 | 293,001,214.99 | 293.00 million | 18 |
| PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. | 1CK27 | 285,022,273.84 | 285.02 million | 125 |
| NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP, INC | 33ZB6 | 219,594,794.31 | 219.59 million | 262 |
| EASTERN AIRLINES LLC | 8AC42 | 169,127,272.82 | 169.13 million | 775 |
Insight
Obligations in NAICS 481211 are concentrated among a small set of vendors over the last 5 years, with the top five vendors accounting for most of the 11.35 billion obligated across 34,930 awards. PATRIOT TEAM and FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION lead the category at 2.91 billion and 2.38 billion, respectively, together representing a substantial share of total obligations. Award volume is also uneven: the two largest vendors account for 7,474 awards combined, while several lower-ranked vendors received far fewer awards but still captured significant dollars, indicating a mix of high-frequency and high-dollar contract activity.
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 5 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 |
Insight
Over the last 5 years, NAICS 481211 obligated $11.35 billion across 34,930 awards, with an average award value of $324,982. Obligations peaked in 2022 and 2023 at $2.74 billion and $2.69 billion, then declined to $2.15 billion in 2024 and $1.96 billion in 2025. Award counts followed a similar pattern, reaching 8,458 in 2022 before easing to 6,785 in 2024 and 6,019 in 2025. Overall activity is concentrated in 2022–2023, with lower obligational volume in the most recent two years.
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