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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N270YP | XAG P100 PRO |
Defender Aero Services LLC Fillmore, California |
None on file | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N286HM | DJI AGRAS T40 |
M & T Farms Gilroy, California |
None on file | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N169SA | XAG P100 PRO |
Stratton Air and Ground LLC Tulare, California |
None on file | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720SD | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Specialty Drone Solutions LLC Calabasas, California |
None on file | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989PE | Empirical Systems Aerospace In SMART |
Empirical Systems Aerospace INC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315KF | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Maddox Farms Riverdale, California |
None on file | 2024-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3254D | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3255X | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125CB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126CB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N312JK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316XZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324HZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324JZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324KZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324XZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324YZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N485LU | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Maddox Farms Riverdale, California |
None on file | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3240Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444AG | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N763EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N764EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N769EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N774EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N778EE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324LZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533LU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454TP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N745EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N102CB | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316QG | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3253Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325VZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325WZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325XZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3265T | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV35X |
Turlock Mosquito Abatement Distict Turlock, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N377JK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N728EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957MA | Mayman Aerospace P100 |
Mayman Aerospace Long Beach, California |
Experimental | 2024-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195PP | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202DD | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316UZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316VZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316WZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316YZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline Interational INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3175Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3178Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3179Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3241Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3242Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324MZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324NZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324PZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324SZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324TZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324UZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324VZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324WZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399JK | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501ZZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589LU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N705EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N708EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N716EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N723EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N740EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741EE | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N850JZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887ET | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900JZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308XC | Hylio AG 230 |
Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control Distric Indio, California |
None on file | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308YC | Hylio AG 230 |
Coachella Valley Mosquito & Vector Control Indio, California |
None on file | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3243Z | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232ZE | Jetzero Inc PATHFINDER |
Jetzero INC Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |