nonaviation

Nonaviation is a label used to describe activities, industries, or revenue streams that do not involve flight or aviation operations. It is not a formal discipline; rather, it appears in industry and policy discourse as a contrasting category to aviation or aeronautical activities. In airports and the airline industry, nonaviation commonly refers to landside operations and revenues that are not directly related to aircraft operations, such as parking, retail concessions, property leases, real estate development, food and beverage, and passenger services outside the secure airside area. By contrast, aeronautical or aviation revenue includes landing fees, air navigation services, aircraft fuel, and other flight-related charges.

Beyond airports, the term is occasionally used in macroeconomic or business contexts to refer to sectors outside aviation—for example manufacturing, services, agriculture, and energy—that do not rely on air transport. Some analysts treat nonaviation risk or nonaviation exposure as a way to separate aviation-specific volatility from the broader economy.

Because the term is informal, its exact scope can vary by organization. Readers encountering nonaviation should consider how the author defines the category in that context, whether it refers to revenue classification, risk assessment, or economic sectors.