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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N324NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N327NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N334NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N335NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N337NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N342NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N352NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N353NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N356NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N358NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N359NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N360NA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498DZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498FZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498GK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498HZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498KZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498LZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498MZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498NZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498PZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498QZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498RZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N498SZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971DM | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2025-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523GR | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N974BN | General Atomics USH97000-1 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975BN | General Atomics USH97000-1 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976BN | General Atomics USH97000-1 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264WE | XAG P150 |
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2025-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N479TP | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4940M | Mavrik Inc HATCHET INT 1 |
Mavrik INC Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493JW | XAG P150 |
Wilbur Ellis Company LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2025-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493HW | XAG P150 |
Wilbur-Ellis CO LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493KJ | XAG P150 |
Wilbur Ellis Company LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493LT | XAG P100H PRO |
Take Flight AG Solutions LLC Waterford, California |
None on file | 2025-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487GP | XAG P150 |
Precision Drone Solutions Visalia, California |
None on file | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487PP | XAG P150 |
Precision Drone Solutions Visalia, California |
None on file | 2025-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846DC | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Knight'S AG Services Tulare, California |
None on file | 2025-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N295AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Av INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2025-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Av INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2025-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4891F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4892F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4893F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4894F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4895F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4897R | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4899F | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 TURBO |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N490BF | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 TURBO |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489YF | Firestorm Labs TEMPEST BETA 2 |
Firestorm Labs INC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2025-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489DW | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489EW | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N265NA | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4887P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4888P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4889P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489AP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489BP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N489CW | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4881P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4882P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4884P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4885P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4886P | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488MP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488NP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488VA | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488YP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805HX | Honda Research Institute Usa F1 |
Honda Research Institute USA INC San Jose, California |
None on file | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899NA | Freefly Systems ALTA X |
NASA Neil A Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, California |
None on file | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477XW | DJI MATRICE 4E |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1216R | Talos Drones T60X |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555TN | General Atomics UBC97000-22 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482LC | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District Concord, California |
None on file | 2025-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149N | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695VX | Edge Autonomy VXE30 |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2025-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481FV | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971BN | General Atomics USH97000-1 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972BN | General Atomics USH97000-1 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472KD | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Wmd Farming Patterson, California |
None on file | 2025-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4719D | Grid Aero Inc LIFTER LITE |
Grid Aero INC San Leandro, California |
None on file | 2025-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9983 | DJI AGRAS T25 |
Sakata Seed America INC Woodland, California |
None on file | 2025-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N504JK | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N993HE | XAG P150 |
Harlan Estate Winery INC Saint Helena, California |
None on file | 2025-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469XH | Hylio AG 230 |
Hamilton Land Services INC Rancho Cordova, California |
None on file | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702ES | Empirical Systems Aerospace In PATHFINDER |
Empirical Systems Aerospace INC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2025-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N368LM | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Merrimak Capital Company LLC Novato, California |
None on file | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503SG | General Atomics UBC97000-14 |
General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |