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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N324BG | Unmanned Aerospace GH-4 |
Unmanned Aerospace San Diego, California |
None on file | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85XS | Mayman Aerospace P100TB |
Mayman Aerospace Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2024-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302AE | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Slikker Flying Service INC DBA Buttonwillow, California |
None on file | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317NZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317ZZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316DZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316HX | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316JY | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316KZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316SZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316TZ | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410AA | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Aerotech Field Solutions LLC Lemoore, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544LU | Zipline P2 ZIP |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468SG | General Atomics UBC97000-10 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480SG | General Atomics UBC97000-16 |
General Atomics - Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2024-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N306GQ | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Consolidated Mosquito Abatement District Parlier, California |
None on file | 2024-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2843P | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Blair Air Services INC Lemoore, California |
None on file | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2841N | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Blair Air Services INC Lemoore, California |
None on file | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83XS | Mayman Aerospace P100 |
Mayman Aerospace Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N973MA | Mayman Aerospace P100 |
Mayman Aerospace Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3038W | Hylio AG-272 |
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2024-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902EE | Autel Robotics AUTEL EVO LITE + |
Guida Irvine, California |
None on file | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94EE | Yamaha Motor FAZER R |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291VM | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Morada Farming Company LLC Linden, California |
None on file | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518JK | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N449DC | DJI AGRAS T50 |
Hein Ranch CO Visalia, California |
None on file | 2024-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N761DC | Autel Robotics EVO II RTK SERIES V3 |
Guida Irvine, California |
None on file | 2024-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2966B | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Blair Air Service INC Lemoore, California |
None on file | 2024-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81XS | Mayman Aerospace P100TB |
Mayman Aerospace Long Beach, California |
Experimental | 2024-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293NW | XAG P100 PRO |
Wilbur-Ellis CO LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2024-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275FS | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Santa Maria Valley Crop Service INC Santa Maria, California |
None on file | 2024-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550VX | Edge Autonomy VXE30 |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371VX | Edge Autonomy VXE30 |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371XE | Edge Autonomy XE25 |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2024-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2463F | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Grouse Creek Farms LLC Visalia, California |
None on file | 2024-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N376VX | Edge Autonomy VXE30 |
Edge Autonomy Slo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
None on file | 2024-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1907F | XAG P100 |
Ag-Bee LLC Temecula, California |
None on file | 2024-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2587A | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Sarbanand Enterprises LLC Delano, California |
None on file | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N262BR | DJI T40 |
Uasag LLC Sacramento, California |
None on file | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241HX | Honda Research Institute Usa SSM |
Honda Research Institute USA INC San Jose, California |
Experimental | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N277WX | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Valencia Farms LLC Pleasanton, California |
None on file | 2024-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693DC | XAG P100 PRO |
Take Flight AG Solutions LLC Waterford, California |
None on file | 2024-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261QZ | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Aerial AG Solutions Live Oak, California |
None on file | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N458DC | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Precision Drone LLC Chowchilla, California |
None on file | 2024-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N256XA | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Agriculture Technologies INC Alpine, California |
None on file | 2024-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260VT | XAG P100 PRO |
Take Flight AG Solutions LLC Waterford, California |
None on file | 2024-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1024E | Leigh Aerosystems Corp E100 |
Leigh Aerosystems CORP Vista, California |
Experimental | 2024-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1141L | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Limoneira CO Santa Paula, California |
None on file | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253FW | Wayfarer Acft Research & Dvlpt WARD 1 |
Wayfarer Aircraft Research and Development INC La Mesa, California |
Experimental | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567YS | Ronald Ray Stotz DJI F550 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743ES | DJI SPREADING WINGS S900 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N452DC | Hylio AG 230 |
Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District Roseville, California |
None on file | 2024-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220VQ | Shandong Joyance Intel Tech Co JT CLEANING DRONE |
ABC Window Cleaning INC Fountain Valley, California |
None on file | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98US | DJI MATRICE 300 RTK |
Corsair Aviation LLC Pacoima, California |
None on file | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989HY | Yamaha Motor FAZER R |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
None on file | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250AC | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District Hayward, California |
None on file | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245LD | XAG P100 PRO |
Wilbur-Ellis Company LLC Salinas, California |
None on file | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321FR | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N253AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258AV | Arcturus UAV (AeroVironment) JUMP 20 |
Arcturus UAV INC Petaluma, California |
None on file | 2024-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6616Z | DJI DA2SUE1 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237BM | Hylio AG 230 |
Monterey County Mosquito Abatement District Salinas, California |
None on file | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237FM | Hylio AG 230 |
Monterey County Mosquito Abatement District Salinas, California |
None on file | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N479SG | General Atomics UBC97000-16 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236BP | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2338U | DJI AGRAS T30 |
UAV AG Solutions LLC Oakdale, California |
None on file | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N170DC | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196DC | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232DC | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N233EA | Kratos XQ-58A |
Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems INC Roseville, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2391Z | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239GZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239HZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239JZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239XZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239YC | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239ZZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354LU | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N355LU | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159EV | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200EV | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2384Z | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239CZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239EA | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N353LU | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404ZP | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405ZP | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2380Q | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Kings Mosquito Abatement District Hanford, California |
None on file | 2024-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2351P | Zipline P2 ZIP PROTO |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2354Z | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2355Z | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236EZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Francisco, California |
None on file | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230SZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PROTO |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2310Z | Zipline P2 ZIP PROTO |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
