Flight training obligations under NAICS 611512 totaled $896,452,402.54 across 1,161 award actions in the last full year, for an average action value of $772,138.15. The Department of the Air Force led spending with $391.97 million, followed by the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Army.
NAICS Industry
NAICS 611512 Federal Contract Obligations (Last Year)
FPDS analysis of NAICS 611512 flight training shows $896.45 million in obligations across 1,161 award actions in the last full year.
Totals reflect the last full year and are based on readable FPDS obligation data, with agency and vendor rankings shown by obligated dollars.
NAICS Code
611512
Industry
FLIGHT TRAINING
Total Obligated
896.45 million
896,452,402.54
Award Actions
1,161
Average Action Value
772,138.15
About NAICS 611512 federal contract activity
NAICS 611512, Flight Training, recorded $896.45 million in obligated dollars across 1,161 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $772,138.15. The volume and value indicate a market dominated by recurring training and readiness support requirements rather than a small number of exceptionally large awards.
Agency demand and leading federal buyers
The Department of the Air Force led obligations in this NAICS with $391.97 million across 474 awards, followed by the Department of the Navy at $239.67 million across 238 awards and the Department of the Army at $170.31 million across 67 awards. Together, the military departments accounted for the clear majority of spending, while the Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Acquisition Service represented much smaller but still material demand.
Vendor concentration and leading contractors
CAE USA INC. was the top vendor at $115.45 million across 94 awards, followed by Lockheed Martin Corporation at $87.35 million across 72 awards. URS Federal Services, Inc. posted $84.66 million on just 7 awards, while Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC and Tactical Air Support, Inc. rounded out the top five, indicating a mix of high-volume and high-value service providers.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
The annual trend shows $896.45 million obligated in 2025 across 1,161 awards, which is the full-year point of reference for this analysis window. With only one year shown, the dataset supports a snapshot of current demand but not a multi-year growth or decline assessment.
How to interpret this page
This page summarizes FPDS obligations coded to NAICS 611512 for the last full year using the provided aggregate award and obligation totals. Agency and vendor rankings are based on total obligated dollars, and award counts reflect the number of reported awards associated with each entity in the dataset.
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 = '611512'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 391,969,353.17 | 391.97 million | 474 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 239,672,823.29 | 239.67 million | 238 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 170,312,339.34 | 170.31 million | 67 |
| 6920 | FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION | 29,441,479.72 | 29.44 million | 204 |
| 4732 | FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE | 27,761,364.27 | 27.76 million | 17 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 26,834,688.83 | 26.83 million | 17 |
| 7014 | U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION | 5,916,467.58 | 5.92 million | 23 |
| 1549 | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | 2,664,079.60 | 2.66 million | 41 |
| 7008 | U.S. COAST GUARD | 1,065,488.27 | 1.07 million | 46 |
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 632,328.00 | 632.33 thousand | 16 |
Insight
Obligations for NAICS 611512 total $896.45 million across 1,161 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $772,138. Funding is highly concentrated in the military departments: the Department of the Air Force leads at $391.97 million, followed by the Department of the Navy at $239.67 million and the Department of the Army at $170.31 million; together they account for the large majority of obligated dollars. Non-DoD agencies participate at much lower dollar levels, with the FAA, Federal Acquisition Service, USSOCOM, CBP, FBI, Coast Guard, and NASA each obligating less than $30 million. Award volume is more dispersed than dollars, especially for the FAA, Coast Guard, and FBI, which have comparatively higher award counts relative to their obligated amounts.
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 = '611512'
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE USA INC. | 50237 | 115,453,304.08 | 115.45 million | 94 |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION | 16331 | 87,345,268.92 | 87.35 million | 72 |
| URS FEDERAL SERVICES, INC. | 08MB5 | 84,660,938.42 | 84.66 million | 7 |
| AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE COMPANY, LLC | 1UNN8 | 68,776,926.23 | 68.78 million | 21 |
| TACTICAL AIR SUPPORT, INC. | 48Q63 | 46,709,516.41 | 46.71 million | 23 |
| AVIATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING COMPANY INC | 3SHC4 | 29,555,499.15 | 29.56 million | 8 |
| DRAKEN INTERNATIONAL, INC. | 6Q3B6 | 27,987,837.92 | 27.99 million | 13 |
| KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC | 9N030 | 27,792,327.24 | 27.79 million | 9 |
| AIRBORNE TACTICAL ADVANTAGE CO LLC | 1UNN8 | 26,473,762.02 | 26.47 million | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RESOURCES, INC. | 001Z0 | 25,381,814.45 | 25.38 million | 12 |
Insight
Obligations under NAICS 611512 totaled $896.45 million across 1,161 awards in the last full year, with an average award value of $772,138. The vendor base is moderately concentrated: CAE USA Inc. led with $115.45 million across 94 awards, followed by Lockheed Martin Corporation at $87.35 million across 72 awards, while the remaining top vendors each accounted for materially smaller shares. Multiple entries for Airborne Tactical Advantage Company, LLC under the same CAGE code indicate related vendor records contributing a combined $95.25 million across 29 awards, which further concentrates spending among a limited set of providers.
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 = '611512'
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 | 896,452,402.54 | 896.45 million | 1,161 |
Insight
For the last full year, NAICS 611512 (FLIGHT TRAINING) recorded $896.45 million in obligated dollars across 1,161 awards, with an average award value of $772,138.15. Because only one annual data point is provided for the 1-year window, no year-over-year trend can be assessed. The available data indicates a relatively concentrated spending profile, with substantial obligation volume distributed across a moderate number of awards.
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