Aviation Data: California

30,097 registered aircraft and 52,983 certified pilots in California. Real-time FAA intelligence for aviation businesses.

Data updated daily from FAA Registry · Last update: March 14, 2026

27,315

Active Aircraft

Registered, airworthy aircraft in California

52,983

Certified Pilots

FAA-certificated pilots residing in California

583

New Registrations (30d)

Aircraft registered in the last 30 days

8,797

Expired Medicals

Pilots with lapsed medical certificates

3,678

Expiring Soon (90d)

Medical certificates expiring within 90 days

2,805

Expired Registrations

Lapsed aircraft registrations — distressed assets

15,864

Aging Fleet (Pre-2005)

Aircraft 20+ years old — upgrade candidates

1,153

Fleet Operators (3+)

Companies operating 3 or more aircraft

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