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Aircraft and vessel lookup

Aircraft and vessel lookup

Paste an aircraft tail number to see its registered owner and flight tracks, or a vessel's official number to pull its Coast Guard record.

Picked and checked by a licensed private investigator. Updated October 2026.

Try an example

Pick one to see the lookups for it, or paste your own above.

9 tools, free ones first

Each one opens the tool's own site. Free tools cost nothing; freemium tools show some results free and charge for the rest. Licensed PI items need a licensed investigator.

Free 4

FAA Aircraft RegistryN-number to registered ownerregistry.faa.gov ADS-B ExchangeUnfiltered live and past flight tracksglobe.adsbexchange.com USCG PSIXDocumented vessels by name, number, call sign or hull IDcgmix.uscg.mil NOAA Vessel Documentation QueryUSCG-documented vessels of 5 net tons or morest.nmfs.noaa.gov

Freemium 4

USCG Vessel Documentation CenterAbstract of Title $25, Certificate of Ownership $125dco.uscg.mil FlightAwareFlight history; deeper history paidflightaware.com MarineTrafficLive ship positions; history paidmarinetraffic.com VesselFinderLive ship positions; history paidvesselfinder.com

Licensed PI 1

Licensed investigator service: Vessel and aircraft asset searchNeeds a licensed PI

What to expect

What you can find for free

Registered owner and address for a US aircraft
Live and past flight tracks, unfiltered
Coast Guard documented vessels by name, number or hull ID
Live ship positions

Where free tools stop

Most recreational boats are titled and registered by the state, not documented with the Coast Guard, so they won't show up in these free tools. An asset search for the vessels and aircraft tied to a person or company is work for a licensed investigator.

Tips

Many owners register aircraft to an LLC or trust. Look that company up in the business search next.
ADS-B Exchange shows aircraft that are hidden on other flight-tracking sites.