52.23
Class
Airports and service activities incidental to air transportation
SDMX: H5223
Class Level
4 Depth
0 Children
5 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes
✓ Includes
This class includes: - activities related to the air transport of passengers, animals or freight: • operation of terminal facilities (e.g. airway terminals) • airport and air traffic control activities • ground service activities on airfields, etc. - ensuring safety at airfield infrastructure maintenance work - storage of aircraft
+ Also Includes
This class also includes: - firefighting and fire-prevention services at airports
✗ Excludes
This class excludes: - cargo handling, see 52.24 - luggage and passenger inspection at airports, not by public authorities, see 80.01 - luggage and passenger inspection at airports, by public authorities, see 84.24 - operation of flying schools for professional pilots, see 85.32 - operation of flying schools not issuing certificates and permits for professionals, see 85.53
Frequently Confused With
Who is this code for?
Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIXLarge goods vehicle drivers
SOC 2020:8211 Common titles: HGV driver, Lorry driver
Van drivers
SOC 2020:8212 Common titles: Delivery driver, Courier
Managers and directors in transport and distribution
SOC 2020:1161 Common titles: Logistics manager, Transport manager
Related Occupations
Transport and distribution clerks and assistantsFork-lift truck drivers
Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section H (Airports and service activities incidental to air transportation).
In this section
Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) —
UK SIC 2026
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