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Public aviation records / United States

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Aircraft, airmen, airports, safety records, regulations, and flight information—organized into one clear starting point.

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Official source directory / 09 systems

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FAA Registry Updated each federal workday

Aircraft Registry

Search U.S. civil aircraft by N-number, serial number, name, make/model, dealer, location, or document index.

  • N-number
  • Serial
  • Make / model
Search aircraft 02

FAA Registry Public inquiry

Airmen Inquiry

Find releasable airman certificate and medical information by name and other available criteria.

  • Pilots
  • Certificates
  • Medical
Search airmen 03

FAA Airports Public portal

Airport Data & Information

Explore airport master records, aeronautical details, locations, facilities, and historical airport information.

  • Airports
  • Runways
  • Facilities
Open ADIP 04

FAA Air Traffic Operational information

NOTAM Search

Search active notices by location, flight path, geography, date, class, or keyword for planning and familiarization.

Not a sole source for required preflight action.

Search NOTAMs 05

Aviation Safety 2M+ documents

Dynamic Regulatory System

Search current, pending, and historical FAA safety regulations, guidance, directives, orders, and revision histories.

  • ADs
  • ACs
  • Orders
Search DRS 06

FAA AVInfo Safety categories

Aviation Safety Data

Reach accident and incident data, air-operator lists, designees, schools, repair stations, and service difficulty reports.

  • Incidents
  • Operators
  • Repair stations
Explore AVInfo 07

FAA Registry Daily bulk files

Aircraft Database Download

Download releasable aircraft, dealer, document-index, make/model, deregistered, engine, and reserved-number files.

  • Bulk data
  • Documentation
  • Daily refresh
Get the database 08

FAA Data Catalog & APIs

FAA Data Catalog

Browse public aviation datasets and metadata, including aeronautical charts and procedure products.

  • Datasets
  • APIs
  • Aeronautical data
Browse datasets 09

Aeronautical Information Digital products

Charts & Procedures

Find airport diagrams, terminal procedures, VFR and IFR charts, coded procedures, and digital obstacle files.

  • Charts
  • Procedures
  • Obstacles
Find digital products

FAA.Report roadmap / Building in public

A better aviation records search is on the way.

The first release gets people to the right authoritative system. The planned search tool will make public records easier to find while keeping every result traceable to its source.

Independent by design. FAA.Report is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by the FAA or the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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    Available now

    Official source directory

    Curated links, plain-language descriptions, clear provenance.
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    Unified record lookup

    One search across common aircraft and aviation identifiers.
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    Later

    Reports & source updates

    Readable record summaries with dates and direct source links.

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