Aircraft registered in California.
27,550 aircraft with a California registrant address, from the FAA's October 8, 2026 release.
California has 27,550 aircraft on the US registry, 9% of the national total. 68% are single-engine airplanes and 6% are rotorcraft. The median year built is 1978. 1,262 new registration certificates were issued in the last 90 days, and 60 registrations expire in the next 120.
Most common models in California
By aircraft type
By engine type
Top cities
By registrant mailing address, which may differ from where an aircraft is based.
| City | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| S San Fran, CA | 2,847 |
| San Diego, CA | 683 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 534 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 388 |
| San Jose, CA | 372 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 370 |
| Sacramento, CA | 329 |
| San Francisco, CA | 294 |
Who registers them
Latest registration certificates
Individual owners' names are not shown.
| N-number | Year | Location | Registrant | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N153PT | 2006 | Yuba City, CA | Not shown (individual) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| N34550 | – | Leona Valley, CA | Not shown (individual) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| N559AT | – | San Mateo, CA | Not shown (individual) | Oct 8, 2026 |
| N660VA | 2022 | Chino, CA | Hlc Foundation INC | Oct 8, 2026 |
| N4515L | 1978 | Brea, CA | Not shown (individual) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| N5012R | 1978 | Carlsbad, CA | Emd Aviation LLC | Oct 7, 2026 |
| N5963Q | 1965 | Los Angeles, CA | Not shown (individual) | Oct 7, 2026 |
| N891G | 2018 | Costa Mesa, CA | N891G Aircraft Holding LLC | Oct 7, 2026 |
| N892G | – | Costa Mesa, CA | N892G Aircraft Holding LLC | Oct 7, 2026 |
| N893G | – | Costa Mesa, CA | N893G Aircraft Holding LLC | Oct 7, 2026 |
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, release of October 8, 2026. Counts include aircraft on the US civil registry and exclude reserved or unassigned N-numbers. Not an official FAA record. Not affiliated with the FAA. How we count.
Registry changes in California
New registrations, ownership changes and exports, updated daily.