Added and removed
The FAA issued 27,872 registration certificates so far in 2026, after 31,361 in all of 2025. A certificate is issued when an aircraft is first registered and again when it changes hands, so these are registrations, not new aircraft; drones are 22% of this year's.
- Certificates issued in 2026 so far: 27,872
- Deregistrations in 2026 so far: 3,120
- Exported to Brazil in five years: 1,771 (the top destination)
27,872
certificates issued in 2026 so far
3,120
deregistrations in 2026 so far
1,771
exported to Brazil in five years
the top destination
Certificates issued, by year
Manned aircraft and drones together. Drones joined the register in numbers from 2016, and the agricultural-drone boom shows from 2023.
The table (67 rows)
| Year | Certificates issued | Of them drones |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27,872 | 6,166 |
| 2025 | 31,361 | 4,429 |
| 2024 | 28,201 | 2,769 |
| 2023 | 32,178 | 1,404 |
| 2022 | 19,464 | 672 |
| 2021 | 19,509 | 432 |
| 2020 | 15,379 | 283 |
| 2019 | 14,137 | 197 |
| 2018 | 11,891 | 176 |
| 2017 | 11,365 | 230 |
| 2016 | 8,907 | 394 |
| 2015 | 8,527 | 323 |
| 2014 | 8,529 | 12 |
| 2013 | 6,252 | 4 |
| 2012 | 6,479 | 1 |
| 2011 | 5,727 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3,516 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3,703 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3,688 | 1 |
| 2007 | 4,627 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3,368 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3,079 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2,790 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2,403 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2,217 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2,033 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2,063 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1,911 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1,742 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1,388 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1,356 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1,175 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1,084 | 0 |
| 1993 | 978 | 0 |
| 1992 | 986 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1,039 | 0 |
| 1990 | 917 | 0 |
| 1989 | 928 | 0 |
| 1988 | 817 | 0 |
| 1987 | 776 | 0 |
| 1986 | 613 | 0 |
| 1985 | 570 | 0 |
| 1984 | 535 | 0 |
| 1983 | 407 | 0 |
| 1982 | 414 | 0 |
| 1981 | 342 | 0 |
| 1980 | 274 | 0 |
| 1979 | 308 | 0 |
| 1978 | 295 | 0 |
| 1977 | 232 | 0 |
| 1976 | 215 | 0 |
| 1975 | 173 | 0 |
| 1974 | 158 | 0 |
| 1973 | 129 | 0 |
| 1972 | 120 | 0 |
| 1971 | 67 | 0 |
| 1970 | 82 | 0 |
| 1969 | 69 | 0 |
| 1968 | 53 | 0 |
| 1967 | 44 | 0 |
| 1966 | 30 | 0 |
| 1965 | 23 | 0 |
| 1964 | 15 | 0 |
| 1963 | 14 | 0 |
| 1962 | 14 | 0 |
| 1961 | 4 | 0 |
| 1960 | 10 | 0 |
Month by month, the last three years
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The table (36 rows)
| Month | Manned aircraft | Drones |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09 | 2,191 | 668 |
| 2026-08 | 2,258 | 950 |
| 2026-07 | 2,606 | 595 |
| 2026-06 | 2,023 | 964 |
| 2026-05 | 2,047 | 422 |
| 2026-04 | 2,015 | 611 |
| 2026-03 | 2,135 | 564 |
| 2026-02 | 2,593 | 414 |
| 2026-01 | 2,013 | 438 |
| 2025-12 | 2,342 | 471 |
| 2025-11 | 2,035 | 300 |
| 2025-10 | 2,499 | 354 |
| 2025-09 | 2,461 | 241 |
| 2025-08 | 2,413 | 325 |
| 2025-07 | 2,056 | 604 |
| 2025-06 | 2,029 | 475 |
| 2025-05 | 2,278 | 309 |
| 2025-04 | 1,835 | 730 |
| 2025-03 | 2,806 | 420 |
| 2025-02 | 1,967 | 118 |
| 2025-01 | 2,211 | 82 |
| 2024-12 | 1,604 | 86 |
| 2024-11 | 1,719 | 509 |
| 2024-10 | 2,338 | 176 |
| 2024-09 | 1,856 | 256 |
| 2024-08 | 2,198 | 245 |
| 2024-07 | 2,383 | 259 |
| 2024-06 | 2,189 | 249 |
| 2024-05 | 2,591 | 296 |
| 2024-04 | 2,140 | 269 |
| 2024-03 | 2,025 | 181 |
| 2024-02 | 1,828 | 132 |
| 2024-01 | 2,561 | 111 |
| 2023-12 | 2,289 | 114 |
| 2023-11 | 2,075 | 52 |
| 2023-10 | 321 | 4 |
Deregistrations, by year
Aircraft leave the register when they are exported, destroyed, scrapped, or when a registration expires and is not renewed. The most common reason in the last ten years: registration expired, pending cancellation.
The table (27 rows)
| Year | Deregistrations |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,120 |
| 2025 | 3,483 |
| 2024 | 4,181 |
| 2023 | 5,214 |
| 2022 | 6,830 |
| 2021 | 6,335 |
| 2020 | 7,048 |
| 2019 | 10,666 |
| 2018 | 19,471 |
| 2017 | 13,449 |
| 2016 | 3,875 |
| 2015 | 7,048 |
| 2014 | 10,638 |
| 2013 | 35,284 |
| 2012 | 18,596 |
| 2011 | 10,393 |
| 2010 | 4,763 |
| 2009 | 6,216 |
| 2008 | 4,836 |
| 2007 | 4,402 |
| 2006 | 4,102 |
| 2005 | 3,726 |
| 2004 | 3,395 |
| 2003 | 3,139 |
| 2002 | 2,849 |
| 2001 | 2,495 |
| 2000 | 2,973 |
Why they left, the last ten years
Show as a table (10 rows)
| Reason recorded | Aircraft (ten years) |
|---|---|
| Registration expired, pending cancellation | 36,748 |
| Valid registration | 20,890 |
| Revoked, canceled | 6,681 |
| Sale reported, canceled | 5,721 |
| Sale reported | 1,903 |
| Registration pending, canceled | 1,421 |
| First notice for registration renewal | 1,190 |
| N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation | 1,163 |
| Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate | 1,109 |
| Revoked, pending cancellation | 874 |
Where exported aircraft go
Brazil, Canada and Mexico took the most U.S. aircraft in the last five years.
Brazil1,771Canada1,093Mexico528Australia424Argentina217Germany212India203United Kingdom199San Marino187China Peoples Rep180South Africa170Turkey118
The table (12 rows)
| Country | Aircraft (five years) |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,771 |
| Canada | 1,093 |
| Mexico | 528 |
| Australia | 424 |
| Argentina | 217 |
| Germany | 212 |
| India | 203 |
| United Kingdom | 199 |
| San Marino | 187 |
| China Peoples Rep | 180 |
| South Africa | 170 |
| Turkey | 118 |
Day by day, the last sixty days
From the site's own daily comparison of the FAA's files: aircraft that joined and aircraft that left. Click a day for its changes page.
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The table (60 rows)
| Day | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 | 162 | 10 |
| 2026-10-26 | 141 | 10 |
| 2026-10-25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2026-10-24 | 89 | 7 |
| 2026-10-23 | 87 | 14 |
| 2026-10-22 | 123 | 12 |
| 2026-10-21 | 199 | 11 |
| 2026-10-20 | 157 | 14 |
| 2026-10-19 | 71 | 14 |
| 2026-10-18 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-17 | 28 | 20 |
| 2026-10-16 | 106 | 7 |
| 2026-10-15 | 107 | 25 |
| 2026-10-14 | 169 | 19 |
| 2026-10-13 | 54 | 9 |
| 2026-10-12 | 29 | 1 |
| 2026-10-11 | 28 | 0 |
| 2026-10-10 | 33 | 16 |
| 2026-10-09 | 70 | 5 |
| 2026-10-08 | 110 | 8 |
| 2026-10-07 | 139 | 5 |
| 2026-10-06 | 91 | 16 |
| 2026-10-05 | 84 | 16 |
| 2026-10-04 | 26 | 1 |
| 2026-10-03 | 40 | 4 |
| 2026-10-02 | 92 | 17 |
| 2026-10-01 | 101 | 6 |
| 2026-09-30 | 174 | 5 |
| 2026-09-29 | 121 | 16 |
| 2026-09-28 | 150 | 11 |
| 2026-09-27 | 34 | 0 |
| 2026-09-26 | 77 | 14 |
| 2026-09-25 | 166 | 10 |
| 2026-09-24 | 161 | 13 |
| 2026-09-23 | 154 | 14 |
| 2026-09-22 | 141 | 12 |
| 2026-09-21 | 107 | 34 |
| 2026-09-20 | 32 | 3 |
| 2026-09-19 | 43 | 0 |
| 2026-09-18 | 113 | 12 |
| 2026-09-17 | 68 | 41 |
| 2026-09-16 | 177 | 9 |
| 2026-09-15 | 65 | 13 |
| 2026-09-14 | 100 | 16 |
| 2026-09-13 | 37 | 1 |
| 2026-09-12 | 55 | 11 |
| 2026-09-11 | 61 | 10 |
| 2026-09-10 | 60 | 5 |
| 2026-09-09 | 117 | 13 |
| 2026-09-08 | 68 | 14 |
| 2026-09-07 | 88 | 7 |
| 2026-09-06 | 21 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | 89 | 20 |
| 2026-09-04 | 45 | 14 |
| 2026-09-03 | 90 | 8 |
| 2026-09-02 | 139 | 7 |
| 2026-09-01 | 106 | 17 |
| 2026-08-31 | 113 | 10 |
| 2026-08-30 | 57 | 0 |
| 2026-08-29 | 69 | 8 |
Where the numbers come from
- FAA Civil Aviation Registry (registered and deregistered aircraft files), data of 2026-10-27
Computed once a night by this site from the public files named above; nothing here identifies a person. All analytics pages.