FAA Aircraft Registry
Look up any U.S.-registered aircraft by N-number. Manufacturer, model, year, owner, type certificate status — direct from the FAA aircraft inquiry database.
Why this exists
For deals where the operating fleet is the asset (charter, fractional, MRO, FBO) — or where the executive's plane is the story (private equity tracker journalism, divorce discovery, HNW relationship building) — the FAA registry is the canonical record. Every N-number is a public lookup. This is just a clean wrapper around it.
Frequently asked questions
What does FAA Aircraft Registry look up?
Any U.S.-registered aircraft by N-number. Returns manufacturer, model, serial number, year manufactured, type aircraft (rotorcraft, fixed-wing, etc.), engine type, registered owner name and address, certificate issue/expiration date, Mode S transponder code, and registration status. Sourced direct from the FAA's official aircraft inquiry database.
Is N-number lookup public?
Yes — under U.S. federal law (49 U.S.C. § 44103), aircraft registration data is a public record. Anyone can look up an N-number and get the registered owner's information. The FAA's registry portal serves this data freely; this tool wraps it for direct programmatic access.
What if the aircraft is held by an LLC?
Many private aircraft are titled to LLCs or trusts for liability or privacy reasons. This tool surfaces the LLC's name and registered address; tracing through to the beneficial owner requires separate corporate-records research (try Registry Lookup or OpenCorporates). Lawyers and journalists routinely cross-reference aircraft registry against state corporate registries.