2025 Airport Operations Industry Report

Industry Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in (1) operating international, national, or civil airports or public flying fields or (2) supporting airport operations (except special food services contractors), such as rental of hangar space, air traffic control services, baggage handling services, and cargo handling services.
Source: US Census Bureau

Market Size and Industry Forecast

The Airport Operations industry report contains historical and forecasted statistics used by leading private equity firms and consultants. Market sizes from 2020 to 2030 reflect industry trends and growth patterns. Revenues include both public and private companies in the Airport Operations industry.

	Historical					Forecasted
	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Market Size (Total Revenue)
% Growth Rate
Number of Companies
Total Employees
Average Revenue per Company
Average Employees per Company

Source: U.S. government financial data



Advanced econometric models forecast five years of industry growth based on short- and long-term trend analysis. Market size includes revenue generated from all products and services sold within the industry.

Geographic Breakdown by U.S. State

Market size by state reveals local opportunity through the number of companies located in the region. Each state's growth rate is affected by regional economic conditions. Data by state can be used to pinpoint profitable and nonprofitable locations for Airport Operations companies in the United States.

Distribution by Company Size

Company Size	All Industries	Airport Operations
Small Business (< 5 Employees)
Small Business (5 - 20)
Midsized Business (20 - 100)
Large Business (100 - 500)
Enterprise (> 500)

Airport Operations Industry Income Statement (Average Financial Metrics)

Financial statement analysis determines averages for the following industry forces:

• Cost of goods sold
• Compensation of officers
• Salaries and wages
• Employee benefit programs
• Rent paid
• Advertising and marketing budgets

The report includes a traditional income statement from an "average" company (both public and private companies included).

	Industry Average	Percent of Sales
Total Revenue
Operating Revenue
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)
Gross Profit
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Non-Operating Income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
Interest Expense
Earnings Before Taxes
Income Tax
Net Profit

Financial Ratio Analysis

Financial ratios allow a company's performance to be compared against that of its peers.

Financial Ratio	Industry Average
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
ROE
ROA
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Activity Ratios
Average Collection Period
Asset Turnover Ratio
Receivables Turnover Ratio
Inventory Conversion Ratio

Airport Operations Industry Product Mix

Product Description	Description	Revenue ($ Millions)
Industry total
Fixed-base operator services
Ground handling services
Repair and maintenance services for aircraft
Airport administration and operation services
Reselling of fuel, wholesale
Air transportation related services, nec
Other air transportation related services, nec
Air traffic control services
Airline network agreements

Airport Operations Industry Compensation and Salary Surveys

Title	Percent of Workforce	Bottom Quartile	Average (Median) Salary	Upper Quartile
Management Occupations	3%
Chief Executives	0%
General and Operations Managers	2%
Office and Administrative Support Occupations	21%
Information and Record Clerks	8%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	5%
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	5%
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers	8%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	27%
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	19%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	18%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	18%
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	30%
Air Transportation Workers	5%
Other Transportation Workers	9%
Miscellaneous Transportation Workers	5%
Transportation Workers, All Other	5%
Material Moving Workers	13%
Laborers and Material Movers, Hand	13%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	9%

Government Contracts

The federal government spent an annual total of $205,286,716 on the airport operations industry. It has awarded 391 contracts to 97 companies, with an average value of $2,116,358 per company.

Top Companies in Airport Operations and Adjacent Industries

Company	Address	Revenue ($ Millions)