Drones in District of Columbia
20 on the U.S. register with owners in District of Columbia (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
Makers, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| General Atomics | 11 |
| Navmar Applied Sciences | 5 |
| Velary Inc | 2 |
| DJI | 2 |
Models top 15
General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 110Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A15DJI MAVIC AIR1DJI PHANTOM 41General Atomics MQ9A1Velary Inc LIFT 101Velary Inc LIFT 251
Models, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 | 10 |
| Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 | 5 |
| DJI MAVIC AIR | 1 |
| DJI PHANTOM 4 | 1 |
| General Atomics MQ9A | 1 |
| Velary Inc LIFT 10 | 1 |
| Velary Inc LIFT 25 | 1 |
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Who owns them
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 16 | 80% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 2 | 10% |
| Individual | 1 | 5% |
| Corporation | 1 | 5% |
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Department of Homeland Security10Naval Research Laboratory5Velary INC2Dept of Homeland Security1American Assoc for the Advancement of Science1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 10 |
| Naval Research Laboratory | 5 |
| Velary INC | 2 |
| Dept of Homeland Security | 1 |
| American Assoc for the Advancement of Science | 1 |
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All drones fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 20 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N253LG | General Atomics MQ9A |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2026-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989WQ | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938AW | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 |
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938BM | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 |
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938CH | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 |
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938DS | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 |
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N938TW | Navmar Applied Sciences TIGERSHARK BLKIII A1 |
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933TV | Velary Inc LIFT 25 |
Velary INC Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-03-17 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N933VF | Velary Inc LIFT 10 |
Velary INC Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2022-03-17 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N917KU | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917LG | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917HA | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Dept of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917RS | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9168S | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917JA | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917PS | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31EJ | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917BF | General Atomics MQ-9 BLOCK 1 |
Department of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285RS | DJI MAVIC AIR |
Individual owner District of Columbia |
None on file | 2019-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N805AF | DJI PHANTOM 4 |
American Assoc for the Advancement of Science Washington, District of Columbia |
None on file | 2017-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |