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title: "ACE Tailboard - FAA aircraft registration lookup for pilots, owners, and aviation enthusiasts"
url: "https://www.acetailboard.com/en/"
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FAA Aircraft Registry

# Look up any US aircraft by tail number

Search the FAA aircraft registration database, browse by manufacturer or state, and explore registrations on an interactive map - all on your iPhone and iPad.

- Instant N-number lookup
- Browse the entire registry
- Interactive registration map
- Advanced search and filters

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ace-tailboard/id6760174239) [Learn more](https://www.acetailboard.com/en/#features)

![ACE Tailboard home screen on iPhone showing aircraft registry overview](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/screenshots/web/home-overview.jpg?v=DNh8LrBnasE8FGGGpP3Ve0KEIFYsB5eKtVqD8M7NYj4)

## Everything you need to explore the registry

Four focused tools that turn the public FAA registration data into something pilots and owners can actually use.

### N-Number Lookup

Type any US tail number and pull up the full registration record - owner, manufacturer, model, engine type, and airworthiness status.

### Browse the Registry

Filter the entire FAA registry by manufacturer, model, state, or engine type to discover the aircraft on your ramp or in your area.

### Registration Map

Visualize aircraft registrations on an interactive map. Zoom into a state, county, or city to see what's based where.

### Advanced Search

Combine multiple filters - airframe, powerplant, registration year, status - to narrow the registry down to exactly what you're looking for.

## How it works

Three steps from a tail number to a full picture of any US-registered aircraft.

1. Step 1

   ### Search by tail number

   Type any N-number and instantly see matching aircraft with key registration details.

   ![ACE Tailboard search results screen showing matching aircraft for a tail number](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/screenshots/web/search-results.jpg?v=3XvZviNLRNwfpF0z7aTywjiqcyuyDa4BmU9q_PMCeZY)

2. Step 2

   ### Open the full record

   Tap any aircraft to view registration owner, manufacturer, model, engine, and airworthiness data.

   ![ACE Tailboard aircraft detail screen showing full registration information](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/screenshots/web/aircraft-detail.jpg?v=aJNBV8IYw1FewFE9hy-KmPTPMfhqmPuvcDMFOfIy_fk)

3. Step 3

   ### Explore the map

   Switch to the registration map to see what's based where - by state, county, or city.

   ![ACE Tailboard interactive registration map screen](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/screenshots/web/registration-map.jpg?v=2gYOpNRcxtIO0gIpyIi2VymzfR-XFV9ULM7s_PSoWDw)

## Pilots, owners, and enthusiasts use it daily

What people who actually use ACE Tailboard say about it.



> “I use it constantly to look up tail numbers I see on the ramp. It's the fastest way to put a face to an N-number.”

David K.

ATP, Regional Airline



> “Browsing by manufacturer and model is great when I'm researching what's out there. The map view is a really nice touch.”

Jennifer M.

Cessna 182 Owner



> “I'm not a pilot but I love spotting aircraft. ACE Tailboard turns the FAA registry into something I can actually browse and enjoy.”

Ryan S.

Aviation Enthusiast

## Part of the ACE Family

ACE Tailboard is one of a focused suite of aviation tools from Snow Tree.

- [![ACE Checklists](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/ace-checklists-icon-192.png?v=MA5-3Y3R8jEhR1DZaXpSCivr6nF2dJWxHmEd__U2-ZU) ACE Checklists Custom aircraft checklists for cockpit use](https://www.acechecklist.com/)
- [![ACE Pilot DB](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/ace-pilot-db-icon-192.png?v=AgZctkguc7GjMdzr6myVxO-hGf33hOJmQO0WdWOYSSU) ACE Pilot DB Personal logbook and pilot record keeping](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ace-pilot-db/id6760247815)
- [![ACE Flight Data](https://assets.snow-tree.com/ace-tailboard/images/ace-flight-data-icon-192.png?v=9y_IgVDpKOnOLnjYsZQlCNyA1fg3bBxm9bzeKjUnYgE) ACE Flight Data Flight data export and analysis tools](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ace-flight-data/id6749383645)

## Ready to explore the FAA registry?

Free to download. No accounts. No tracking. Just the FAA registry, well organized.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ace-tailboard/id6760174239)