How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a other nonscheduled air transportation business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 481219 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $2,058,300. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in other nonscheduled air transportation?

By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Cascade Capital Corporation, Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc., Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc., Zions Bank, A Division of. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

Is other nonscheduled air transportation considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 12.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

NAICS 481219 · Transportation

SBA loans for other nonscheduled air transportation

101 SBA loans worth $71.3M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #694 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$250,000

+39% vs all industries

Typical range

$20K-$2.1M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.60%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

12.2%

vs 7.6% all industries

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.

Lenders

Most active in this industry

Lender	Loans	Approved
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	4	$8.0M
Cascade Capital Corporation	2	$5.2M
Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc.	2	$4.5M
Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc.	1	$4.1M
Zions Bank, A Division of	2	$4.0M
Regions Bank	3	$3.8M
Columbia Bank	5	$3.7M
Western Alliance Bank	1	$3.0M
Fifth Third Bank	1	$2.2M
Wells Fargo Bank	10	$2.1M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	12
Florida	9
Ohio	8
Arizona	8
Minnesota	7
New York	7
Alaska	4
Washington	4

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
18%
$50K - $150K
19%
$150K - $350K
19%
$350K - $1M
21%
$1M - $2M
13%
Over $2M
11%

Nearby

Other transportation industries

See the sector

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload16,409 · $53,000 General Freight Trucking, Local13,654 · $50,900 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local3,193 · $65,000 Freight Transportation Arrangement2,161 · $150,000 Motor Vehicle Towing2,100 · $130,000 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance1,604 · $55,750 Used Household and Office Goods Moving1,498 · $150,000 Limousine Service1,190 · $50,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a other nonscheduled air transportation business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 481219 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $2,058,300. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in other nonscheduled air transportation?: By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Cascade Capital Corporation, Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc., Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc., Zions Bank, A Division of. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
Is other nonscheduled air transportation considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 12.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

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