Registry Updates
What changed in the FAA aircraft registry: new registrations, removals, and the slow churn of America's light-aircraft fleet, tracked snapshot by snapshot.
Latest update covers August 7, 2026 to September 11, 2026 · fleet total 268,855 aircraft · RSS
Daily registration rate by period
Rates per day, normalizing for different period lengths. One point per period, at its midpoint.
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| Period | Days | Added/day | Removed/day | Net/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26 to Jan 7 | 42 | 14.1 | 9.0 | +5.1 |
| Jan 7 to Jun 10 | 154 | 16.4 | 8.3 | +8.1 |
| Jun 10 to Jul 10 | 30 | 16.5 | 9.5 | +7.0 |
| Jul 10 to Aug 7 | 28 | 16.0 | 8.8 | +7.2 |
| Aug 7 to Sep 11 | 35 | 16.3 | 8.5 | +7.8 |
Methodology
Each update compares two snapshots of the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, filtered to Class 1 light aircraft (under 12,500 lbs, drones excluded). An added N-number means a new registration, not necessarily a new airframe; re-registrations and N-number changes appear too. Removals include expired, exported, and deregistered aircraft. The FAA records changes with a paperwork lag.