Electric and sustainable aircraft on the U.S. register
Every aircraft the FAA codes as electric that carries people or comes from a maker on the watchlist: eVTOL air taxis, electric airplanes and trainers, self-launching gliders, hydrogen, solar and airship projects. Drones are tracked separately.
By group
By group, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| eVTOL | 104 | 37% |
| Electric glider | 66 | 23% |
| Electric airplane | 56 | 20% |
| Other electric aircraft with seats | 45 | 16% |
| Hybrid-electric | 7 | 2% |
| Hydrogen | 2 | 0.7% |
| Solar | 1 | 0.4% |
| Airship | 1 | 0.4% |
New registrations by year certificate issue date
By year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2021 | 49 |
| 2022 | 59 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2026 | 33 |
2026 runs through October 7, 2026. Older aircraft that changed hands show the year of their latest certificate.
By maker top 15
By maker, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Kitty Hawk | 39 |
| Pipistrel | 37 |
| Pivotal (BlackFly / Helix) | 31 |
| Schempp-Hirth | 21 |
| Alisport | 15 |
| M&D Flugzeugbau | 14 |
| Beta Technologies | 12 |
| Joby Aviation | 12 |
| Jonker Sailplanes | 12 |
| Sportine Aviacija (LAK) | 9 |
| Alexander Schleicher | 7 |
| Archer Aviation | 4 |
| Air VEV | 3 |
| Douglas E Haynes | 3 |
| Elroy Air | 3 |
By state top 12
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| California | 123 |
| Vermont | 17 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Colorado | 13 |
| Texas | 12 |
| Washington | 9 |
| Virginia | 7 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kansas | 6 |
| Delaware | 6 |
| Utah | 5 |
| Oregon | 5 |
Airworthiness certificate
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 162 | 57% |
| None on file | 105 | 37% |
| Light sport | 15 | 5% |
Electric aviation in the United States, in numbers answers refresh every morning
How many electric aircraft are registered in the United States?
As of October 7, 2026, the FAA aircraft register lists 282 electric and sustainable aircraft that carry people or come from a dedicated electric-aircraft maker: 104 eVTOL aircraft, 66 electric self-launching gliders, 56 electric airplanes and 56 others (hybrid-electric, hydrogen, solar and airship projects, and one-off experimental builds). A further 17,548 aircraft carry the FAA's electric engine code but are drones with no seats, counted separately. See every aircraft.
Which companies have the most electric aircraft on the U.S. register?
Kitty Hawk (39), Pipistrel (37), Pivotal (BlackFly / Helix) (31), Schempp-Hirth (21) and Alisport (15), as of October 7, 2026. Counts are registered airframes, including prototypes and test aircraft, not deliveries to customers.
Which state has the most electric aircraft?
California, with 123 of the 282, followed by Vermont (17) and Florida (13). The state is where the registered owner is based, which for a manufacturer is usually its headquarters or test site.
How many electric aircraft are certified for ordinary passenger flying?
None of the 282 yet hold a standard airworthiness certificate, the kind ordinary passenger-carrying aircraft need. 162 fly on experimental certificates, 15 as light-sport aircraft, and 105 have no airworthiness certificate on file yet, which usually means newly registered or not yet flying.
Where does this data come from, and how often is it updated?
From the FAA's Releasable Aircraft Database, the public copy of the U.S. civil aircraft register, which the FAA republishes every night at 11:30 pm Central. This page is rebuilt every morning from that file; the figures above come from the file dated October 7, 2026. Nothing is added from other sources. How the daily update works.
What counts as an electric or sustainable aircraft here?
An aircraft the FAA codes as electric that either has at least one seat or comes from a maker on eFlight's watchlist of electric, eVTOL, hydrogen, solar and airship developers, such as Joby, Archer, Beta, Wisk and Pipistrel. Drones with no seats are tracked on the drone pages instead.
The long version, rewritten every morning: The state of electric aviation in the United States.
All 282 aircraft
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Group | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N235JR | Albastar AS-15 FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Kentucky |
Experimental | 2026-04-01 | Valid |
| N158ES | Albastar AS-15E |
Electric glider | Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2022-11-15 | Valid |
| N250KW | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Boulder 32 LLC Longmont, Colorado |
Experimental | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N33UC | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-03-20 | Valid |
| N39SZ | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Individual owner South Carolina |
Experimental | 2026-06-23 | Valid |
| N525AK | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2026-06-25 | Valid |
| N833BB | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2026-06-25 | Valid |
| N898ME | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-03-20 | Valid |
| N933ME | Alexander Schleicher AS 33 ME |
Electric glider | Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N111WR | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N143FS | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 2023-01-05 | Valid |
| N145MS | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2026-09-23 | Valid |
| N1KG | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2023-07-28 | Valid |
| N233EG | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-12-28 | Valid |
| N333TN | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-06-27 | Valid |
| N335MH | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-12-28 | Valid |
| N348NC | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Cirrus 5100 LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N37JG | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Colorado |
None on file | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N435MH | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N737AH | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N883JS | Jonker Sailplanes JS3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-06-27 | Valid |
| N116KB | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 2026-06-17 | Valid |
| N178BH | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N240RY | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-03-04 | Valid |
| N255MC | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-05-20 | Valid |
| N264ST | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Cirrus 5100 LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-05-16 | Valid |
| N272MR | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2025-03-04 | Valid |
| N284SG | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-05-06 | Valid |
| N314EV | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N321Z | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N600DP | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Air Capital Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Experimental | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N713BY | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Utah |
Experimental | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N802DL | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | Pending | |
| N88BY | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Willow Tree LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Experimental | 2024-07-11 | Valid |
| N91JA | M&D Flugzeugbau JS-MD 3 RES |
Electric glider | Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N104JL | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2C FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-09-20 | Valid |
| N114Q | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2C FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Arkansas |
Experimental | 2023-05-27 | Valid |
| N1235 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2C FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2022-10-28 | Valid |
| N616JG | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS-2C FES |
Electric glider | Ruby Crest LLC Girdwood, Alaska |
Experimental | 2025-08-01 | Valid |
| N620JF | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Electric glider | Duo D LLC Salem, Virginia |
Experimental | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N990DD | Schempp-Hirth DUO DISCUS |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N2817 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 2CX |
Electric glider | Sparrowhawk21 LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Experimental | 2022-09-20 | Valid |
| N171JW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E |
Electric glider | Jw Racing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2026-09-17 | Valid |
| N625KM | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2026-03-31 | Valid |
| N688JL | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E |
Electric glider | Individual owner Wisconsin |
Experimental | 2024-09-05 | Valid |
| N97TW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3E |
Electric glider | Co-owned owner New York |
Experimental | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N22TW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2018-04-25 | Valid |
| N23HW | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | High Flight LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Experimental | 2021-06-02 | Valid |
| N318KM | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2018-07-11 | Valid |
| N329HB | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2022-11-03 | Valid |
| N355RC | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2022-03-22 | Valid |
| N620JJ | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2018-05-31 | Valid |
| N70LK | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2020-12-08 | Valid |
| N821MT | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 2021-08-31 | Valid |
| N9764 | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3F |
Electric glider | Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
None on file | 2021-12-06 | Valid |
| N103CR | Schempp-Hirth VENTUS 3G |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2019-01-16 | Valid |
| N135LK | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Esoaring LLC Chehalis, Washington |
Experimental | 2019-04-08 | Valid |
| N217SB | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Individual owner Alabama |
Experimental | 2022-07-18 | Valid |
| N290MH | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Individual owner California |
None on file | 2020-04-14 | Valid |
| N511BA | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Pullup Associates East Wenatchee, Washington |
Experimental | 2020-04-20 | Valid |
| N530BH | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Individual owner Illinois |
None on file | 2018-08-31 | Valid |
| N530K | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2026-04-08 | Valid |
| N944JS | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17B FES MINI |
Electric glider | Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2019-02-21 | Valid |
| N226ZT | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17C FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2024-12-13 | Valid |
| N879T | Sportine Aviacija (LAK) LAK-17C FES |
Electric glider | Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2025-02-26 | Valid |
| N10WP | Windward Performance DUCK HAWK E |
Electric glider | Windward Performance LTD Bend, Oregon |
None on file | 2011-08-09 | Valid |
Owner names are shown for companies, LLCs and government bodies. Individual owners appear only as "Individual owner" in lists; the aircraft page shows the record as the FAA publishes it.