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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4088A | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408CN | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408DP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408EQ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408HR | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408KS | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408MT | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408PU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408VV | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408XW | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N408ZX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409AB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409EC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409HD | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409JE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409KF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409MG | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409NH | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409QJ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N409RK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3980C | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3983D | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3985E | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3988F | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398EL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398FM | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398GN | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398HP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398JQ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398KR | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398PS | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398QT | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398RU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398SV | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398TW | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398UX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398VY | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398WX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398XZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398YA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N398ZB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3991Y | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399BG | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399CH | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399DJ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399FK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399GL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399HM | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399JN | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399KP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399LQ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399MR | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399PS | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399UT | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399WW | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399XU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399YV | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399ZX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400DZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400QA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400UB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400VC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400XD | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400ZE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401BF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401CG | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401DH | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401FJ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401JK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401KL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401PM | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401QN | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401RP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401TQ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401UR | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401VS | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401WT | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401XU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401YV | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N401ZW | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402BX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402CY | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402FZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402KA | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402NB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402QC | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402UD | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402VE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402XF | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N402YD | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Morada Farming Company LLC Stockton, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4030Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4033A | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4036B | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4039C | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403BG | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403CH | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403EJ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403FK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403GL | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2025-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |