---
license: cc0-1.0
task_categories:
  - text-classification
  - tabular-classification
  - tabular-regression
language:
  - en
tags:
  - federal
  - government
  - regulatory
  - united-states
  - public-data
  - cc0
  - us-federal-aviation-administration
  - faa-aircraft-registry
  - n-number
  - tail-number
pretty_name: "FAA Aircraft Registry"
size_categories:
  - unknown
homepage: https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/faa-aircraft
---

# FAA Aircraft Registry (312k+ US-registered civil aircraft)

Every US-registered civil aircraft from the FAA Aircraft Registry. **312,733 aircraft** with N-number, manufacturer, model, year, owner name + city + state, type (Fixed Wing Single-Engine 221k / Multi-Engine 49k / Rotorcraft 27k / Balloon 5k / Glider 5k / Hybrid Lift 2k / Powered Parachute 2k / Gyroplane 401 / Blimp 49), engine type, seats, Mode-S transponder hex code, registration status, certificate dates. Each canonical page links to FAA Aircraft Inquiry + ADS-B Exchange live tracking (when Mode-S code present). Source: registry.faa.gov/database/ReleasableAircraft.zip (weekly refresh, no auth).

## Live API

This dataset is served via a **live REST API** at `api.ai-analytics.org`. The card you're reading exists so HuggingFace's index can route AI agents + researchers to the canonical source.

- **API endpoint**: `https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/faa/aircraft/recent`
- **Dataset landing page**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/faa-aircraft>
- **DataCatalog (JSON-LD)**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/.well-known/dataset.json>
- **DCAT-US (data.gov-compatible)**: <https://api.ai-analytics.org/data.json>

### Quick start

```bash
# Recent records (JSON)
curl 'https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/faa/aircraft/recent?limit=10'

# Browse on the web
open 'https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/faa-aircraft'
```

### MCP (Model Context Protocol)

This dataset is also accessible via MCP at `https://api.ai-analytics.org/mcp` — Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-compatible agents can call it directly.

## Source

- **Agency**: US Federal Aviation Administration
- **Primary source**: <https://registry.faa.gov/>
- **License**: CC0 1.0 Universal (derived data). Underlying federal works are US public domain under [5 USC 105](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/105) / [17 USC 105](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/105).
- **Update cadence**: Per agency (most refresh daily via Cloudflare Cron Trigger)

## Keywords

FAA Aircraft Registry, N-number, tail number, civil aircraft, Mode S, ADS-B, aircraft owner, aircraft manufacturer, Cessna, Boeing, Robinson, private jet

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{ai_analytics_faa_aircraft_2026,
  title  = {{name}},
  author = {AI Analytics},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://api.ai-analytics.org/datasets/faa-aircraft},
  note   = {Derived from US Federal Aviation Administration. License: CC0 1.0.}
}
```

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