# FAA Aircraft Registry & Owner Lookup Scraper (`scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper`) Actor
Look up U.S. aircraft by N-Number from the FAA registry. Get make, model, serial number, aircraft and engine type, registration status and dates, plus the registered owner's name and mailing address. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $4.25 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
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```bash
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```
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```bash
pip install apify-client
```
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````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
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```bash
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# README
## FAA Aircraft Registry & Owner Lookup Scraper
> Look up any U.S. aircraft by its N-Number and get the full registration record: make, model, serial number, aircraft and engine type, registration status and dates, plus the registered owner's name and mailing address. Clean structured data for aviation sales, leads and research.
**๐ฅ [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/input-schema) ยท ๐ค [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/output-schema) ยท ๐ฐ [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/pricing) ยท โถ๏ธ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples)**
Aircraft details make, model, serial
Registered owner name & address
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What you get
Each record is one aircraft, ready for a CRM, a lead list or a spreadsheet:
- **nNumber**: the aircraft registration (tail) number
- **manufacturerName**, **model**, **mfrYear**: what it is and when it was built
- **serialNumber**: manufacturer serial number
- **aircraftType**, **category**, **classification**: airframe classification
- **engineType**, **engineManufacturer**, **engineModel**: powerplant details
- **registrationStatus**, **typeRegistration**, **fractionalOwner**: current registration state
- **certificateIssueDate**, **expirationDate**, **airworthinessDate**: key dates
- **modeSCodeHex**, **modeSCodeOctal**: transponder Mode S codes
- **registrantName**: the registered owner (person or company) โ a ready sales lead
- **street**, **city**, **state**, **county**, **zipCode**, **country**: owner mailing address
- **url** and **observedAt**: source link and freshness
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Aviation sales | Brokers and dealers building owner lead lists by make and model |
| Parts and MRO | Suppliers reaching owners of specific airframes and engines |
| Fleet research | Analysts profiling ownership, age and registration status |
| Diligence | Buyers verifying an aircraft's registration and owner of record |
### How to use it
1. Enter one or more **N-Numbers** (tail numbers), for example `N12345` or `N628TS`. The leading N is optional.
2. Set **Max Items** and run.
3. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull the results through the Apify API.
### Frequently Asked Questions
**What is an N-Number?**
It is the registration number painted on every U.S. aircraft, always starting with the letter N (for example N628TS). Enter as many as you like in one run.
**Do I get the owner's name and address?**
Yes. Each record includes the registered owner (a person or a company) and their mailing address of record, which makes it ready to use as an aviation sales lead.
**What if an N-Number is not registered?**
You still get a row for it, flagged as not found, so you can tell exactly which tail numbers returned no aircraft.
**How fresh is the data?**
Every record is read live at run time, so it reflects the current registration record at the moment of the run (see observedAt).
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N628TS & N12345](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-1): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N628TS, N12345: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N1 & N2](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-2): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N1, N2: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N100AA & N200AA](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-3): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N100AA, N200AA: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N737BA & N747BA](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-4): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N737BA, N747BA: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N321AA & N123AA](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-5): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N321AA, N123AA: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N550SP & N551SP](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-6): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N550SP, N551SP: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N900XL & N901XL](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-7): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N900XL, N901XL: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N88EL & N77EL](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-8): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N88EL, N77EL: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N400WN & N401WN](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-9): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N400WN, N401WN: owner name, make, model, year and status.
- [Aircraft owner lookup: N222JK & N333JK](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/examples/faa-aircraft-owner-lookup-10): Look up FAA aircraft registration and owner details for tail numbers N222JK, N333JK: owner name, make, model, year and status.
### Related scrapers
- [FCC License Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/fcc-license-scraper)
- [Contact Enrichment Tool](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/contact-enrichment-tool)
- [Company Research Enrichment Tool](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/company-research-enrichment-tool)
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for public platforms: finance, news, real estate, jobs, e-commerce and government data. Browse the full catalog or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
---
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with the FAA. It only accesses publicly available aircraft registration data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxAircraft` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of aircraft to look up. Optional.
## `nNumbers` (type: `array`):
One or more U.S. aircraft registration numbers (tail numbers), for example N12345 or N628TS. The leading N is optional.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxAircraft": 50,
"nNumbers": [
"N12345",
"N628TS"
]
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxAircraft": 50,
"nNumbers": [
"N12345",
"N628TS"
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxAircraft": 50,
"nNumbers": [
"N12345",
"N628TS",
],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("๐พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# ๐ Want to learn more ๐? Go to โ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxAircraft": 50,
"nNumbers": [
"N12345",
"N628TS"
]
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/faa-aircraft-registry-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "FAA Aircraft Registry & Owner Lookup Scraper",
"description": "Look up U.S. aircraft by N-Number from the FAA registry. Get make, model, serial number, aircraft and engine type, registration status and dates, plus the registered owner's name and mailing address. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "HITxgDizFCN88ULHB"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-faa-aircraft-registry-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-faa-aircraft-registry-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~faa-aircraft-registry-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-faa-aircraft-registry-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maxAircraft": {
"title": "Max Aircraft",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of aircraft to look up. Optional."
},
"nNumbers": {
"title": "N-Numbers",
"type": "array",
"description": "One or more U.S. aircraft registration numbers (tail numbers), for example N12345 or N628TS. The leading N is optional.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
"rebootCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"restartCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"resurrectCount": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"computeUnits": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
},
"usageTotalUsd": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"usageUsd": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "number",
"example": 0.00005
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"PROXY_SERPS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```