Air transport
What this code covers
Use this division for air transport when the main activity includes Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Official NACE Rev. 2.1 labels and explanatory notes are imported from the source dataset. Plain-language explanations are shown separately so readers can compare interpretation with the source text.
- This division includes the transport of passengers or freight by air or via space.
- crop spraying, see 01.61
- repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft or aircraft engines, see 33.16
- operation of airports, see 52.23
- aerial advertising (skywriting), see 73.11
- Compare with 01.61, 33.16, 52.23 when the main activity overlaps another code.
- Check national equivalent caveats before using this code for local registration or filing workflows.
- If the main revenue activity appears in an exclusion, compare the alternative code before deciding.
Use this guide as classification support, not legal, tax, filing, or regulatory advice.
- - This division includes the transport of passengers or freight by air or via space.
- - crop spraying, see 01.61
- - repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft or aircraft engines, see 33.16
- - operation of airports, see 52.23
- - aerial advertising (skywriting), see 73.11
- - aerial photography, see 74.20
- - civil aerial surveillance, see 80.09
- - military aerial surveillance, see 84.22
- - Passenger air transport
- - Freight air transport and space transport
- - Crop spraying
- - Repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft or aircraft engines
- - Operation of airports
- - Aerial advertising (skywriting)
What is NACE 51 used for?
Use NACE 51 for air transport when the main activity matches this scope: Use this division for air transport when the main activity includes Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
What are typical examples for 51?
Typical examples include Passenger air transport and Freight air transport and space transport.
When might 51 not be the right code?
Review another code when the activity is closer to crop spraying, see 01.61 and repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft or aircraft engines, see 33.16.
Which codes should I compare before choosing 51?
Compare 51 with 01.61 Support activities for crop production, 33.16 Repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft, and 52.23 Service activities incidental to air transportation when the activity description is ambiguous.
Use this class for support activities for crop production when the main activity includes Crop production activities on a fee or contract basis: and Preparation of fields. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for repair and maintenance of civilian air and spacecraft when the main activity includes Repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft (except factory conversion, factory overhaul, factory rebuilding) and Repair and maintenance of civilian aircraft engines. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for service activities incidental to air transportation when the main activity includes Activities related to the air transport of passengers, animals or freight: and Operation of terminal facilities (e.g. airway terminals). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this code when the main activity is planning, creating, or managing advertising campaigns for clients.
Use this class for photographic activities when the main activity includes Commercial and consumer photography: and Portrait photography for passports, schools, weddings, etc.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for security activities n.e.c. when the main activity includes Security consultants’ activities and Activities in an emergency call and service centre or alarm receiving centre (ARC). Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this class for defence activities when the main activity includes Administration, supervision and operation of military defence affairs and land, sea, air and space defence forces and Combat forces of army, navy and air force. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for land transport and transport via pipelines when the main activity includes Passenger rail transport and Freight rail transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for water transport when the main activity includes Sea and coastal passenger water transport and Sea and coastal freight water transport. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation when the main activity includes The activities mentioned are carried out on behalf of third parties. If the related services are provided solely to support transport activities by the same unit, they are considered as ancillary activities to transport and this unit is classified elsewhere in section H.. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Use this division for the broader activity area of postal and courier activities, including Postal activities under universal service obligation, Other postal and courier activities, and Intermediation service activities for postal and courier activities. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of passenger air transport, including Passenger air transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this group for the broader activity area of freight air transport and space transport, including Freight air transport and Space transport. Open the child codes when a more specific code is needed.
Use this section for tRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE when the main activity includes The section also includes associated activities (for example, operation of terminal and parking facilities, cargo handling, warehousing and storage, such as the operation of silos, merchandise warehouses, storage tanks). Transport activities classified in divisions 49, 50, 51 and 53 often involve related activities (for example, packaging, goods handling operations, temporary crating, sampling and weighing of goods) which solely support the transport activities. These supporting activities are only to be classified in division 52 if they are performed on behalf of others. and Intermediation services that link customers to transport service providers, except for division 79. Check exclusions and nearby codes before applying it to a mixed activity.
Rev. 2 code 51 maps to the same Rev. 2.1 class 51 Air transport.
Official close match imported from NACE Rev. 2.1.
Low operational impact is expected, but systems should still store the target Rev. 2.1 version explicitly.
Confirm the target version field and update references where Rev. 2.1 is required.