FAA registry status codes, explained.

Updated October 2026 · 5 min read

Common status codes

• V: valid registration.
• M: valid, assigned to the manufacturer under a dealer certificate.
• T: valid registration from a trainee.
• R: registration pending.
• 7: sale reported.
• 13 and 27: registration expired.
• 14, 15, 24, 25, 26 and 28: renewal or re-registration notices sent.
• 16, 17, 19, 21 and 29: pending cancellation.
• E and 9: revoked.

Registrant types

Individual, partnership, corporation, co-owned, government, LLC, non-citizen corporation and non-citizen co-owned. On free pages we show the registrant name only for organizations.

Dates that matter

• Certificate issued: when the current registration certificate was issued (a new registration, a sale or a renewal).
• Last action: the most recent change to the record.
• Expiration: when the registration expires.
• Airworthiness date: when the airworthiness certificate was issued.

The source

These definitions come from the FAA's documentation for the Releasable Aircraft Database. When in doubt, check the official registry or ask the FAA Aircraft Registration Branch.