FAA Aircraft Registry Lookup

An N-number is the registration number assigned to civil aircraft registered in the United States. The "N" prefix identifies US registration, followed by up to five alphanumeric characters. For example, N12345 or N456AB.

N-numbers are assigned by the FAA to all US-registered civil aircraft, from single-engine trainers to large commercial jets. Each number is unique and stays with the aircraft for its operational life, though owners can request specific numbers.

The FAA aircraft registry is a public database containing registration numbers, aircraft type and model, engine information, certification dates, and registered owner information for all US civil aircraft.

The lookup above searches a copy of the public FAA registry, the same dataset that backs aircraft history reports and registry-style queries on FAA.gov. You can search by full N-number or by partial number when you only have a few digits from the side of an airplane on the ramp. Results include the registered owner, the aircraft make and model, the engine and propeller manufacturer where reported, the airworthiness certification class, the registration status, and the most recent registration and certification dates that the FAA has on file. Numbers are refreshed against the FAA dataset on a regular cadence, so an aircraft that just changed hands may take a short time to appear with the new owner. For day-to-day fleet work, Sky Duty keeps the same registry data wired into each aircraft profile so you do not have to look it up twice.