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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2311Z | 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 |
| N2314Z | 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 |
| N2315Z | 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 |
| N2316A | 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 |
| N2319A | 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 |
| N232NA | 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 |
| N235CZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235DZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235EZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235NP | 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 |
| N235PZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235RA | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235YZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235ZZ | Zipline P2 ZIP PRE-EV |
Zipline International INC S San Fran, California |
None on file | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840SS | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Skyx Solutions INC (DBA Lahakx) Salinas, California |
None on file | 2023-11-14 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N392AG | XAG P100 |
Take Flight AG Solutions LLC Waterford, California |
None on file | 2023-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4230A | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Kendall Farms LP Fallbrook, California |
None on file | 2023-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1493G | Good Drone Co Inc GDC CARGO DRONE |
Good Drone Company INC Grass Valley, California |
None on file | 2023-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987MA | Aibot Us Inc MA7-TD500 |
Aibot US INC Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2023-09-20 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N599MA | Aibot Us Inc MA7-TD500 |
Aibot US INC Long Beach, California |
None on file | 2023-09-11 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N199JS | DJI AIR 3 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1843Y | Yamaha Motor FAZER R |
Yamaha Motor CORP U S A Cypress, California |
None on file | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N765PD | Freedom Flight Works Inc LRPADS 1/2K |
Freedom Flight Works INC San Diego, California |
Experimental | 2023-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N687SC | DJI MAVIC 3 CLASSIC |
Solano County Mad Fairfield, California |
None on file | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971PW | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV35X |
Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Dist Indio, California |
None on file | 2023-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131RY | Yamaha Motor FAZER R |
Yamaha Motor CORP U S A Cypress, California |
None on file | 2023-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241PD | Freedom Flight Works Inc LRPADS 1/2K |
Freedom Flight Works INC San Diego, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N876NA | Northrup Grumman RQ-4A |
NASA Edwards, California |
None on file | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1348T | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1349U | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1351N | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1352Q | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1353G | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1367Z | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136RP | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
None on file | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136XP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136ZP | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1357D | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744AG | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Solano County Mad Fairfield, California |
None on file | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305LD | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Lakeland Aviation INC Corcoran, California |
None on file | 2023-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991ES | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Stehly Grove Management INC Valley Center, California |
None on file | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188HK | General Atomics UHK97000-12 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
Experimental | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110RT | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV40X |
Tulare Mosquito Abatement District Tulare, California |
None on file | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902NF | Aska Demo D-002 |
Nft INC Firebaugh, California |
None on file | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111TS | Autel Robotics EVO II PRO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995RH | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Harlan Estate Winery INC Saint Helena, California |
None on file | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N231WD | XAG V40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297WD | Freefly Systems ALTA X |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N946WK | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PRECISION VISION 35X |
Kings Mosquito Abatement District Hanford, California |
None on file | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N935TZ | Zenith Aerospace Inc LINCOPTER MK.1 |
Zenith Aerospace INC Belmont, California |
None on file | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992NG | DJI PHANTOM 4 RTK |
Guida Surveying INC Irvine, California |
None on file | 2023-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992JW | Good Drone Co Inc GDC CARGO DRONE |
Good Drone CO INC Grass Valley, California |
None on file | 2023-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9704Y | Yamaha Motor YAMAHA FAZER-R |
Yamaha Motor CORP USA Cypress, California |
Experimental | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9696G | DJI PHANTOM 4 RTK |
Guida Surveying INC Irvine, California |
None on file | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589QE | DJI INSPIRE 1 |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
None on file | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786MG | Toofon Inc G50 |
Tooton INC Pasadena, California |
None on file | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15001 | Toofon Inc G150 |
Toofon INC Pasadena, California |
None on file | 2023-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241RX | Honda Research Institute Usa SSM |
Honda Research Institute USA INC San Jose, California |
None on file | 2022-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4349Z | Leigh Aerosystems Corp A200 |
Leigh Aerosystems CORP Vista, California |
None on file | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270WA | L3 Latitude Llc HQ-90C |
Oscar Whiskey Alpha LLC Solvang, California |
None on file | 2022-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254TD | DJI AGRAS T30 |
Bonta Vita INC Riverside, California |
None on file | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952XE | Inspired Flight IF1200A |
Guida Surveying INC Irvine, California |
None on file | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9483R | DJI PHANTOM 4 |
Ridgeline Engineering Stockton, California |
None on file | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94394 | Toofon Inc G50 |
Toofon INC Pasadena, California |
None on file | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N948RD | Leading Edge Aerial Technologies PV35X |
Delta Mosquito and Vector Control District Visalia, California |
None on file | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316EX | Exosonic Inc 003 |
Exosonic INC Torrance, California |
None on file | 2022-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786GB | Toofon Inc G50 |
Toofon INC Pasadena, California |
None on file | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N502FN | Toofon Inc G50 |
Toofon INC Pasadena, California |
None on file | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N945JQ | DJI AGRAS T20 |
San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control Dist Burlingame, California |
None on file | 2022-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N887MS | DJI MINI 3 PRO |
Sam Global Enterprises INC Anaheim, California |
None on file | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254TA | Talyn Air Inc LIFT01 |
Talyn Air INC Culver City, California |
None on file | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255TA | Talyn Air Inc CRZ01 |
Talyn Air INC Culver City, California |
None on file | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939LP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939ME | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939XE | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939YP | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939NP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939PP | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939QJ | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939RP | Pyka PELICAN CARGO |
Pyka INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N939VP | Pyka PELICAN |
Pkya INC Alameda, California |
Experimental | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454SJ | DJI AIR 2S |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311XS | Jetpack Aviation SPEEDER 1.5 |
Jetpack Aviation CORP Ventura, California |
None on file | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33973 | Cyle R Hatch EVE |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N453DN | Mark Smith 550 FLAMEWHEEL |
Due North Productions Santa Monica, California |
None on file | 2022-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9325R | DJI MAVIC 3 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N623VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N635VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I LLC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644VY | Volans-i C10 |
Volans-I INC Concord, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90804 | Craft Aerospace Tech Inc CHANGYURAPTOR |
Odys Aviation INC Burbank, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N90808 | Craft Aerospace Tech Inc CHANGYURAPTOR |
Odys Aviation INC Burbank, California |
None on file | 2022-03-02 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N84533 | Craft Aerospace Tech Inc CHANGYURAPTOR |
Odys Aviation INC Burbank, California |
None on file | 2022-03-01 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N90801 | Craft Aerospace Tech Inc CHANGYURAPTOR |
Odys Aviation INC Burbank, California |
None on file | 2022-03-01 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N90822 | Craft Aerospace Tech Inc CHANGYURAPTOR |
Odys Aviation INC Burbank, California |
None on file | 2022-03-01 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N443GE | General Atomics UWA97000-22 |
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems INC Poway, California |
None on file | 2022-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916ZE | Guangzhou Walkera Tech Co Ltd WK1800 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2022-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42MU | Parallel Flight Tech FIREFLY BETA |
Parallel Flight Technologies La Selva Beach, California |
None on file | 2021-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
