FAA aircraft registry
The FAA registry lists every civil aircraft on the U.S. roll. CaptainsGround Registry mirrors the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, snapshot dated 2026-05-31, and adds NTSB CAROL, Airworthiness Directive, and Type Certificate context per tail. Free for individual lookups.
Browse by manufacturer
Sample shows the manufacturers most common on the snapshot. Full coverage ships after the weekly importer runs.
CESSNA
72,793 tails
PIPER
44,858 tails
BEECH
17,480 tails
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP
9,289 tails
BOEING
6,577 tails
DJI
6,561 tails
MOONEY
5,388 tails
TEXTRON AVIATION INC
4,253 tails
AERONCA
3,953 tails
BELL
3,083 tails
BOMBARDIER INC
3,006 tails
BELLANCA
2,699 tails
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
2,160 tails
ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC
1,934 tails
TAYLORCRAFT
1,898 tails
AIR TRACTOR INC
1,802 tails
STINSON
1,726 tails
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
1,676 tails
FAQ
- What is the FAA aircraft registry?
- The FAA aircraft registry is the federal record of every civil aircraft registered in the United States. The Releasable Aircraft Database is the bulk download published weekly by the FAA.
- How often is this data refreshed?
- CaptainsGround Registry refreshes from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database weekly. The current snapshot is shown at the top of every profile page.
- Can I export aircraft records?
- Free profile pages are open to anyone. Bulk export and watchlists are part of the upcoming monitoring tier; join the waitlist on any tail page or the pre-purchase hub.
Sources
- FAA Releasable Aircraft Database — accessed 2026-05-31
- FAA aircraft inquiry — accessed 2026-05-31
See the methodology for how this index is built and refreshed.