FAA Aircraft Registry & Owner Lookup Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "nNumber": "N628TS",
  "serialNumber": "6177",
  "manufacturerName": "GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP",
  "model": "GVI (G650ER)",
  "mfrYear": "2015",
  "aircraftType": "Fixed Wing Multi-Engine",
  "engineType": "Turbo-fan",
  "engineManufacturer": "ROLLS DEUT",
  "engineModel": "BR700-725A112",
  "category": "Transport",
  "classification": "Standard",
  "registrationStatus": "Valid",
  "typeRegistration": "LLC",
  "fractionalOwner": "NO",
  "dealer": "No",
  "typeCertificateHolder": "GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP",
  "typeCertificateDataSheet": "T00015AT",
  "airworthinessCertificateNumber": "T252216",
  "otherOwnerNames": [],
  "certificateIssueDate": "03/31/2016",
  "expirationDate": "03/31/2029",
  "airworthinessDate": "03/31/2015",
  "modeSCodeHex": "A835AF",
  "modeSCodeOctal": "52032657",
  "registrantName": "FALCON LANDING LLC",
  "street": "1 ROCKET RD",
  "city": "HAWTHORNE",
  "state": "CALIFORNIA",
  "county": "LOS ANGELES",
  "zipCode": "90250-6844",
  "country": "UNITED STATES",
  "url": "https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N628TS",
  "source": "FAA Aircraft Registry",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:28:36.587Z"
}

The most complete FAA aircraft registry scraper available. It returns every field the FAA aircraft inquiry exposes for each registration, including the registered owner name and full mailing address, the airframe and engine specs, and the certificate dates and Mode S codes, so you can look up an owner from a tail number in one call.

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Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor takes a list of U.S. aircraft registration numbers (tail numbers, or N-numbers), queries the FAA aircraft inquiry for each one, and writes one normalized record per aircraft to the run's dataset. Each record carries the registered owner name and full mailing address, any additional owner names, the airframe details (manufacturer, model, serial, year, type), the engine details, the certificate category and classification, the registration status and type, the certificate issue and expiration dates, the airworthiness date, and the Mode S transponder codes in hex and octal. Missing source values are returned as null or an empty array, never invented.

Data covers U.S.-registered aircraft only, as published by the FAA aircraft registry.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It looks up two tail numbers.

{
  "nNumbers": ["N12345", "N628TS"],
  "maxAircraft": 10
}

Provide at least one entry in nNumbers. The leading N is optional. maxAircraft caps how many are looked up.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
nNumbers	string[]	yes	["N12345","N628TS"]	One or more U.S. aircraft registration numbers (tail numbers), for example N12345 or N628TS. The leading N is optional.
maxAircraft	integer	no	10	Maximum number of aircraft to look up. Free Apify plans are capped at 10 per run.

Output reference

One dataset item per aircraft. Types: string, string[], or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
nNumber	string	The aircraft registration (tail) number.
serialNumber	string	Airframe serial number.
manufacturerName	string	Airframe manufacturer.
model	string	Aircraft model.
mfrYear	string	Year of manufacture.
aircraftType	string	Aircraft type, for example Fixed Wing Multi-Engine.
engineType	string	Engine type, for example Turbo-fan.
engineManufacturer	string	Engine manufacturer.
engineModel	string	Engine model.
category	string	Aircraft category, for example Transport.
classification	string	Airworthiness classification, for example Standard.
registrationStatus	string	Registration status, for example Valid.
typeRegistration	string	Registrant type, for example LLC, Individual, Corporation.
fractionalOwner	string	Whether the aircraft has fractional ownership.
dealer	string	Whether the registrant is a dealer.
typeCertificateHolder	string	Holder of the type certificate.
typeCertificateDataSheet	string	Type certificate data sheet number.
airworthinessCertificateNumber	string	Airworthiness certificate number.
otherOwnerNames	string[]	Additional registered owner names. Empty array when none.
certificateIssueDate	string	Certificate issue date (MM/DD/YYYY).
expirationDate	string	Registration expiration date (MM/DD/YYYY).
airworthinessDate	string	Airworthiness date (MM/DD/YYYY).
modeSCodeHex	string	Mode S transponder code in hex.
modeSCodeOctal	string	Mode S transponder code in octal.
registrantName	string	Registered owner name.
street	string	Owner mailing street.
city	string	Owner city.
state	string	Owner state.
county	string	Owner county.
zipCode	string	Owner ZIP code.
country	string	Owner country.
url	string	FAA inquiry URL for the aircraft.
source	string	Always FAA Aircraft Registry.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	Present only on a failed lookup: an item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"nNumbers": ["N12345", "N628TS"], "maxAircraft": 10}):

{
  "nNumber": "N628TS",
  "serialNumber": "6177",
  "manufacturerName": "GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP",
  "model": "GVI (G650ER)",
  "mfrYear": "2015",
  "aircraftType": "Fixed Wing Multi-Engine",
  "engineType": "Turbo-fan",
  "engineManufacturer": "ROLLS DEUT",
  "engineModel": "BR700-725A112",
  "category": "Transport",
  "classification": "Standard",
  "registrationStatus": "Valid",
  "typeRegistration": "LLC",
  "fractionalOwner": "NO",
  "dealer": "No",
  "typeCertificateHolder": "GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORP",
  "typeCertificateDataSheet": "T00015AT",
  "airworthinessCertificateNumber": "T252216",
  "otherOwnerNames": [],
  "certificateIssueDate": "03/31/2016",
  "expirationDate": "03/31/2029",
  "airworthinessDate": "03/31/2015",
  "modeSCodeHex": "A835AF",
  "modeSCodeOctal": "52032657",
  "registrantName": "FALCON LANDING LLC",
  "street": "1 ROCKET RD",
  "city": "HAWTHORNE",
  "state": "CALIFORNIA",
  "county": "LOS ANGELES",
  "zipCode": "90250-6844",
  "country": "UNITED STATES",
  "url": "https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N628TS",
  "source": "FAA Aircraft Registry",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:28:36.587Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"nNumbers":["N628TS"],"maxAircraft":10}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"nNumbers":["N12345","N628TS","N90R"],"maxAircraft":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper \
  --input '{"nNumbers":["N628TS"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per aircraft record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a lookup errors, the actor writes an item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxAircraft.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A tail number returned no data. Why? The N-number may be deregistered, reserved, or not on file with the FAA. Deregistered numbers are not always searchable. Failed lookups are not charged.

Do I include the leading N? Optional. N628TS and 628TS both work.

Can I find an aircraft owner from a tail number? Yes. The registrantName plus street, city, state, county, zipCode give the registered owner and mailing address as published by the FAA.

Why are dates in MM/DD/YYYY? The FAA registry publishes dates in that format and the actor returns them as shown, without reformatting.

Is this an official FAA tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with the FAA. It reads only data that is publicly available through the FAA aircraft registry.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the FAA. Accesses only publicly available FAA aircraft registry data.