Aviation - Aircraft registration
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Annual aircraft registrations in Washington state
Aircraft registrations
Aircraft owners and operators in Washington must register every January, and the registrations are valid through the end of the year. Revenue from the registration program is used to support the agency's airport preservation program. The money also helps fund airport maintenance and improvements, as well as the state's air search and rescue efforts.
Source: WSDOT Aviation Division.
Multi-year trends
In 2022 WSDOT registered 7,341, almost 11.1% increase from 6,609 registered aircraft in 2018. WSDOT has registered at least 95% of all aircraft in the state for 17 years in a row.
Annual highlights
In 2022, WSDOT registered 7,341 Washington-based aircraft, 3.4% more than in 2021, when 7,102 aircraft were registered. Of these 7,341 aircraft, 5,037 (68.6%) were single-engine aircraft, and 1,169 (15.9%) were home-built aircraft.
In 2021, WSDOT registered 7,102 Washington-based aircraft, 3.5% more than in 2020, when 6,860 aircraft were registered. Of these 7,102 aircraft, 5,066 (71.3%) were single-engine aircraft, and 1,167 (16.4%) were home-built aircraft.
In 2020, WSDOT registered 6,860 Washington-based aircraft, 5.0% more than in 2019, when 6,531 aircraft were registered. Of these 6,860 aircraft, 4893 (71.3%) were single-engine aircraft, and 1,110 (16.2%) were home-built aircraft.
In 2019, WSDOT registered 6,531 Washington-based aircraft, -1.2% less than in 2018, when 6,609 aircraft were registered. Of these 6,531 aircraft, 4,666 (71.4%) were single-engine aircraft, and 1,057 (16.2%) were home-built aircraft.
In 2018 WSDOT registered 6,609 Washington-based aircraft, 0.3% more than in 2017, when 6,586 aircraft were registered. Of these 6,609 aircraft, 4,726 (71.5%) were single-engine aircraft, and 1,075 (16.3%) were home-built aircraft.