Every aircraft on the U.S. register, in plain English
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As of October 8, 2026, 317,491 aircraft are on the U.S. register and 383,551 have been deregistered over the years; 19,048 of those registered are drones and 282 are electric or otherwise sustainable aircraft. In the last 30 days 2,927 aircraft were registered (656 drones, 4 electric or sustainable), 339 were deregistered and 4,056 tail numbers were newly reserved. The busiest drone makers of the last seven days: DJI (21), Talos Drones (12), Zipline (9). The states that added the most aircraft this month: California (410), Texas (404), Florida (253), Utah (119), Delaware (97). The biggest makers on the register: Cessna (72,694), Piper (44,849), Beech (17,452), Cirrus Design Corp (9,460), DJI (6,965). Everything that changed · today's numbers as data.
Electric and sustainable aircraft by group
Electric and sustainable aircraft by group, as a table
| share | ||
|---|---|---|
| eVTOL | 104 | 37% |
| Electric glider | 66 | 23% |
| Electric airplane | 56 | 20% |
| Other electric aircraft with seats | 45 | 16% |
| Hybrid-electric | 7 | 2% |
| Hydrogen | 2 | 0.7% |
| Solar | 1 | 0.4% |
| Airship | 1 | 0.4% |
None of the 282 holds a standard airworthiness certificate; 162 fly on experimental certificates. See the full tracker
Agricultural drone registrations per month, by maker
Agricultural drone registrations by month and maker, as a table
| DJI | Hylio | XAG | EAVision | Other makers | all | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 111 | 15 | 48 | 49 | 37 | 260 |
| Nov 25 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 29 | 18 | 113 |
| Dec 25 | 50 | 103 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 214 |
| Jan 26 | 212 | 53 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 329 |
| Feb 26 | 101 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 50 | 226 |
| Mar 26 | 169 | 12 | 18 | 65 | 26 | 290 |
| Apr 26 | 203 | 86 | 33 | 48 | 70 | 440 |
| May 26 | 152 | 54 | 26 | 58 | 45 | 335 |
| Jun 26 | 109 | 8 | 20 | 39 | 126 | 302 |
| Jul 26 | 141 | 131 | 33 | 64 | 49 | 418 |
| Aug 26 | 133 | 120 | 15 | 68 | 90 | 426 |
| Sep 26 | 105 | 123 | 35 | 62 | 42 | 367 |
| Oct 26 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 56 |
In October 2026 so far (through the 8th) Hylio of Texas registered 3 spraying drones against DJI's 23. See the drone pages
This month on the register
Busiest drone makers last 7 days
Newest sustainable aircraft
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Aircraft by kind
- Piston singles 209,979
- Business jets 19,164
- Drones 19,048
- Piston twins 16,228
- Helicopters 15,256
- Turboprops 14,396
- Airliners and large jets 9,659
- Balloons 5,275
- Gliders 4,769
- Weight-shift and powered parachutes 2,972
- Gyroplanes 427
- Electric and sustainable aircraft 282
- Airships 33
- Other 3
Biggest makers
- Cessna 72,694
- Piper 44,849
- Beech 17,452
- Cirrus Design Corp 9,460
- DJI 6,965
- Boeing 6,668
- Mooney 5,396
- Textron Aviation Inc 4,400
- Aeronca 3,952
- Zipline 3,442
- Robinson Helicopter 3,171
- Bell 3,085
Busiest airports takeoffs and landings a year
- Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International 791,067
- Chicago O'Hare International 757,750
- Dallas-Fort Worth International 731,518
- Denver International 694,373
- Harry Reid International 613,675
- Los Angeles International 580,514
- Charlotte/Douglas International 578,192
- Miami International 482,819
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International 478,391
- John F Kennedy International 475,683
- George Bush Intcntl/Houston Airport 441,319
- Seattle-Tacoma International 434,630
Aircraft systems failure reports in ten years
- Airframe structure 407,515
- Landing gear 13,984
- Flight controls 12,783
- Engine 32,132
- Propeller 588
- Fuel system 6,330
- Electrical power 94,631
- Instruments and avionics 11,850
- Cabin, seats and restraints 44,087
- Emergency equipment 9,244
- Heating, ice protection and utility systems 34,255
- Rotorcraft systems 1,638
- Electric propulsion 0
- Other and general 117
Latest accidents and incidents
- September 30, 2026 · Boeing 737 Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- September 29, 2026 · Cessna 152 Bolingbrook, Illinois
- September 27, 2026 · amateur-built BEARHAWK PATROL Cottage Grove, Oregon
- September 27, 2026 · amateur-built PA-18 REPLICA Buffalo, Minnesota · fatal
- September 26, 2026 · Piper PA-28-181 Mason, Michigan
- September 26, 2026 · Cessna A185F Livingston, Montana
- September 26, 2026 · Robinson R44 Farnham, Canada · fatal
- September 26, 2026 · Aero Commander 112 Dalton, Georgia · fatal
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Joined the register this month by state
- California 410
- Texas 404
- Florida 253
- Utah 119
- Delaware 97
- Georgia 72
- Minnesota 69
- North Carolina 66
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Where aircraft went exported in the last 30 days
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