Drones
19,059 on the U.S. register. Drones that must be registered like an airplane: anything over 55 pounds, and drones flown under an FAA waiver. Crop sprayers, delivery drones, defense and light-show fleets.
Makers top 15
Models top 15
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 323 |
| 2016 | 394 |
| 2017 | 230 |
| 2018 | 176 |
| 2019 | 197 |
| 2020 | 283 |
| 2021 | 432 |
| 2022 | 672 |
| 2023 | 1,405 |
| 2024 | 2,780 |
| 2025 | 4,444 |
| 2026 | 5,734 |
Who owns them
LLC7,364 (39%)Corporation6,802 (36%)Individual2,338 (12%)Not stated1,139 (6%)Government1,132 (6%)Partnership133 (0.7%)Non-citizen corporation112 (0.6%)Co-owned39 (0.2%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 7,364 | 39% |
| Corporation | 6,802 | 36% |
| Individual | 2,338 | 12% |
| Not stated | 1,139 | 6% |
| Government | 1,132 | 6% |
| Partnership | 133 | 0.7% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 112 | 0.6% |
| Co-owned | 39 | 0.2% |
By state top 12
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Zipline International INC3,001Hylio INC702Pixis Drones LLC646Amazon.Com Services LLC611Anduril Industries INC420Shield Ai INC407Cape May Aerial Advertising LLC325Nuway AG LLC310Agri Spray Drones LLC271Terraplex AG LLC139Skyskopes INC90Pyka INC67
Largest fleets, as a table
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All drones fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 19,059 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N598TW | Billy Joe Meadows F550 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943P | DJI INSPIRE 1 |
Loup River Public Power District Columbus, Nebraska |
None on file | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65NV | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Board of Regents of the Nv System of Higher Educ Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 2018-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976UA | Alaska Ctr For Unmanned Acft S900 |
Univeristy of Alaska Fairbanks Acuasi Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N978UA | Alaska Ctr For Unmanned Acft S1000 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks Acuasi Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854HA | DJI M210 RTK |
Alaska Aerial Survey LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910UA | University Of Oklahoma COPTER SONDE 3 |
University of Oklahoma Board of Regents Norman, Oklahoma |
None on file | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N944UA | University Of Oklahoma COPTER SONDE 2 |
Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
None on file | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N980JB | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Aerial Photography Solutions LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
None on file | 2018-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128DA | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2018-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484TG | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2018-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329GT | Scion Uas Llc SA-210 WEASEL |
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853UW | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Green River College Auburn, Washington |
None on file | 2018-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852SD | DJI SPARK |
Green River College Auburn, Washington |
None on file | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853DE | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8529Y | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
Individual owner Kentucky |
None on file | 2018-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852QC | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Green River College Auburn, Washington |
None on file | 2018-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N852RK | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Green River College Auburn, Washington |
None on file | 2018-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N835QU | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Clemson University Athletic Dept Clemson, South Carolina |
None on file | 2018-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837NS | DJI MAVIC PRO PLATINUM |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851UB | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
Individual owner Iowa |
None on file | 2018-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8475S | Autel Robotics X-STAR PREMIUM |
State of Illinois Springfield, Illinois |
None on file | 2018-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666PF | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Delaware Emergency Management Agency Smyrna, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625CP | Altavian Inc NOVA F7200 AT |
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848ES | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2018-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285MT | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Middle Tennessee University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288MT | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299MT | Birdseyeview Aerobotics FIREFLY 6 PRO |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264MT | Altavian Inc NOVA F7200 |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265MT | Altavian Inc NOVA F7200 |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N266MT | DJI MATRICE 600 PRO |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284MT | DJI MATRICE 600 PRO |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N286MT | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N287MT | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Middle Tennessee State University (Mtsu) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298MT | Birdseyeview Aerobotics FIREFLY 6 PRO |
Middle Tennessee State University Mtsu Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293AW | DJI SPARK |
Pivotal Aviation LLC Spartanburg, South Carolina |
None on file | 2018-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N286AB | DJI MATRICE 210 V1 |
ABC INC Seacaucus, New Jersey |
None on file | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484AZ | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N558LP | Homeland Surveillance & Electr AG V8A+ PRO RTK |
Ricetec INC Alvin, Texas |
None on file | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N339BA | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Benton & Associates INC Jacksonville, Illinois |
None on file | 2018-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258RF | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Wake Drone Solutions LLC Cary, North Carolina |
None on file | 2018-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161RF | DJI INSPIRE 1 |
Wake Drone Solutions LLC Cary, North Carolina |
None on file | 2018-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849TL | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483AZ | DJI MAVIC PRO |
State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849QJ | DJI MATRICE 210 V1 |
Johnston County Sheriffs Office Smithfield, North Carolina |
None on file | 2018-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840DA | Yuneec TYPHOON H |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2018-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849RF | DJI MATRICE 600 PRO |
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York |
None on file | 2018-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223AS | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Individual owner Connecticut |
None on file | 2018-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13134 | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Ktrk Tv Houston, Texas |
None on file | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843TL | Latitude Engineering HQ-60 |
L3 Unmanned Systems INC Ashburn, Virginia |
None on file | 2018-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849DF | DJI U11X MAVIC AIR |
Delaware Department of Transportation Smyrna, Delaware |
None on file | 2018-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222ZN | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268LS | Airrobot Gmbh & Co Kg AR200 |
Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, Texas |
None on file | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843VU | Sig Mfg Co Inc LT-40 TRAINER |
University of Alabama In Huntsville Huntsville, Alabama |
None on file | 2018-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1750X | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGER SHARK XP |
Navmar Applied Sciences CORP Ivyland, Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2018-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848JX | DJI MATRICE 200 |
Natural Resources Management LLC Swanton, Ohio |
None on file | 2018-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848BS | Autel Robotics X-STAR PREMIUM |
State of Illinois Springfield, Illinois |
None on file | 2018-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848FB | Sharper Image DX4 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
None on file | 2018-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300WX | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Severe Weather Center LLC Dallas, Texas |
None on file | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305SC | Ua Vision SPEAR |
Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio |
None on file | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830KK | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840UW | DJI MAVIC PRO |
County of Wayne It Dept Goldsboro, North Carolina |
None on file | 2018-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316SC | Ua Vision SPEAR |
Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio |
None on file | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291RF | DJI INSPIRE 2 |
Subject Media Group LLC Saint Charles, Missouri |
None on file | 2018-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31AS | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847JP | Sparkcognition Inc SAPHIRA |
Sparkcognition INC Austin, Texas |
Experimental | 2018-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494SK | Straight Up Imaging Llc ENDURANCE |
Seekops INC Austin, Texas |
None on file | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N495SK | Straight Up Imaging Llc ENDURANCE |
Seekops INC Austin, Texas |
None on file | 2018-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N609BS | University Of Washington FINWING SABRE |
University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
None on file | 2018-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3632 | Black Horse Model PA18 SUPER CUB |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N825WS | DJI MATRICE 210 V1 |
Town of Medley Florida Medley, Florida |
None on file | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N672DW | DJI MAVIC PRO PLATINUM |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791LV | DJI PHANTOM 4 VISION |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2018-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279AB | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO+ |
ABC INC Secaucus, New Jersey |
None on file | 2018-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8433G | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Individual owner Virginia |
None on file | 2018-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844FS | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner Montana |
None on file | 2018-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N686AS | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner Connecticut |
None on file | 2018-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509SL | Sunlight Photonics Inc SUNLINK-5 |
Sunlight Aerospace INC Matawan, New Jersey |
None on file | 2018-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480AZ | Aeryon Labs Inc SKY RANGER |
State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481AZ | DJI INSPIRE 1 |
State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482AZ | DJI MATRICE 100 |
State of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona |
None on file | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828UW | University Of Washington FINWING SABRE |
University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
None on file | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843NJ | Volantex RANGER EX 737 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
None on file | 2018-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842GD | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Habersham County Sheriffs Office Clarkesville, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842RW | University Of Washington FINWING SABRE |
University of Washington Seattle, Washington |
None on file | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841EE | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2018-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842HP | DJI MAVIC PRO |
Samaritans Purse Boone, North Carolina |
None on file | 2018-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88GS | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973UA | DJI MAVIC PRO PLATINUM |
University of Alaska Fairbanks Acuasi Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DW | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412CT | senseFly (AgEagle) EBEE PLUS |
T Baker Smith LLC Houma, Louisiana |
None on file | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N832YA | DJI PHANTOM 4 PRO |
Aerooptic Services LLC Murrysville, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8406B | Freefly Systems ALTA 8 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260MH | DJI S1000 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks, Alaska |
None on file | 2018-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61224 | DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840KA | DJI PHANTOM 3 STANDARD |
Individual owner New Jersey |
None on file | 2018-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264GT | Unmanned Aerial Research OSPREY |
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398GT | Unmanned Aerial Research OSPREY |
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N229GT | Scion Uas Llc SA-210 WEASEL |
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262GT | Unmanned Aerial Research OSPREY |
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia |
None on file | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
