Drones in California
4,068 on the U.S. register with owners in California (all states). 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
Zipline P2 ZIP2,969Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER256Pyka PELICAN53Amor Fati Industries ARGO48Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 231Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV31Volans-i C1030Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 50028DJI AGRAS T4027DJI AGRAS T5027Anduril Industries GHOST24Anduril Industries CPJ-10020Anduril Industries FALCON19DJI PHANTOM 3 PROFESSION19XAG P15018
Models, as a table
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2023 | 63 |
| 2024 | 297 |
| 2025 | 871 |
| 2026 | 2,226 |
Who owns them
Corporation3,793 (93%)Individual95 (2%)LLC91 (2%)Government47 (1%)Non-citizen corporation32 (0.8%)Partnership9 (0.2%)Co-owned1 (0.0%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 3,793 | 93% |
| Individual | 95 | 2% |
| LLC | 91 | 2% |
| Government | 47 | 1% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 32 | 0.8% |
| Partnership | 9 | 0.2% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Zipline International INC3,001Anduril Industries INC420Pyka INC67General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC41Amor Fati Industries INC41Firestorm Labs INC34Volans-I INC22Yamaha Motor CORP USA9Edge Autonomy Slo LLC9Arcturus UAV INC9Volans I INC8Yamaha Motor CORP U S A7
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 · 4,068 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N243JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N246JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253JF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525UC | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Clifton Weed Abatement Tracy, California |
None on file | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201TB | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2025F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2026F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2034F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2036 | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204FL | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9431D | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524NF | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524QA | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524UA | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8105C | DJI T50 |
Unruh Matthew Atwater, California |
None on file | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100VT | DJI AGRAS T100 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5188Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518ZZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519DZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519FZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519GZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519HZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519JZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519KZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519LZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519MZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N492SG | General Atomics UBC97000-21 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493SG | General Atomics UBC97000-21 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494SG | General Atomics UBC97000-21 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2026-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N958CR | DJI AGRAS T50 |
California State University Fresno Turlock, California |
None on file | 2026-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N614BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N615BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N637BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N646BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N648BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N652BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N657BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N658BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N659BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N662BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N670BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N674BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N683BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N690BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N697BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N716BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N746BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N748BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N754BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N764BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N546BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N574BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N578BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N580BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N583BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N586BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N593BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N598BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N607BC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400ZL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401ZL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402ZL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403ZL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |