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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N461JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N462JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N465JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N465RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N467JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N468JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N470AA | Anduril Industries CPJ-100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N470JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N471JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N471PL | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N472AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N472JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N475JW | Anduril Industries ALTIUS |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N475RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N476AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N476RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N477JW | Anduril Industries ALTIUS |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N477RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N478AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N478RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N479AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N479JW | Anduril Industries ALTIUS |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N479PL | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N480AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N480JW | Anduril Industries ARROWHEAD |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N481JW | Anduril Industries BDXL |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N482PL | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N483JW | Anduril Industries BDXL |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N484AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N486AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N489JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N490AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N490JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N491JW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N492JW | Anduril Industries GHOST-X2 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N512AA | Anduril Industries SAPPHIRE |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N513AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N513AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N514AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N517PL | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N533RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N534RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N535RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N536RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N537RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N538AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N538RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N539RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N541AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N541RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N542RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N543AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N544AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N544RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N546RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N547RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N549RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N553RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N554RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N556RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N557AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N557KN | Hylio HYL-300 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N558RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N561AW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N561RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N562RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N563RR | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N565AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N570AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N580AW | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N582AW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 500 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N591AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N593AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N598AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N605AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N608AA | Anduril Industries CPJ-100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N609AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N610AA | Anduril Industries FALCON |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N613AA | Anduril Industries FALCON |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N614AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N617AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N618AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N625AA | Anduril Industries FLM 136 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N630AA | Anduril Industries SAPPHIRE |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N634AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N635AA | Anduril Industries FLM 136 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N636AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N639AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N641JW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N642JW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N643JW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N645AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N645JW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N646AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N650JW | Anduril Industries BARRACUDA 100 |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N651JW | Anduril Industries GHOST |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N655AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6570 | DJI AGRAS T40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N667AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N673AA | Anduril Industries ROADRUNNER |
Anduril Industries INC Costa Mesa, California |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |