Legacy Text Examples - FAA Aircraft Registration System (GQ/GR)

Aircraft Registration System Legacy Specifications

This section describes the format and provides examples for the Aircraft Registration System queries and responses (GQ/GR).

Query Formats

The required formats are described below and in the tables that follow.

Destination address MUST ALWAYS BE the 2-character code "FA".
All messages will be preceded by a standard input header.
The attention field (ATN) must be included in all Aircraft Tracking Inquiries (GQs).

An Aircraft Registration inquiry uses the data elements described in the tables below.

Note: Registration Number (REG) Serial Number (SER) or Name (NAM) is specified but
not more than one may be used per inquiry. Entry # Char. Explanation GQ. 2 Message type followed by a period. Message Header 13-25 Standard input message header, may include control
field. The address must always be "FA". TXT 3 Fixed filed prefix to beginning of message. CR,LF,DEL 3 Control characters (optional). ATN/ 4 Prefix to identify attention field. Attention field Max.30 Attention field, includes name of individual making the
inquiry followed by a period. THEN EITHER: REG/ Max. 6 Registration number, may also be referred to as tail
number OR SER/ Max. 16 Serial Number. OR NAM/ Max. 40

Name of registrant; format in LAST, FIRST, MI, or for
business, name of business, with spaces between
names.

Aircraft Registration System Legacy Examples

Example 1: An Aircraft Registration query by Serial Number.

GQ.AZNLETS20.FA.TXT
ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.SER/18-709

Example 2: An Aircraft Registration query by Registration Number.

GQ.AZNLETS20.FA.TXT
ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.REG/XLETS

Example 3: An Aircraft Registration query by Owner Name.

GQ.AZNLETS20.FA.TXT
ATN/NLETS_ANALYST.NAM/SMITH JOHN E

Example 4: An Aircraft Registration response from FAA.

GR.FA0000000
12:55 10/27/2011 01802
12:55 10/27/2011 29076 AZNLETS20
TXT
AIRCRAFT
--------
N-NUMBER: XLETS
SERIAL NUMBER: 18-709
MANUFACTURER: PIPER
MODEL: PA-18-125
AIRCRAFT TYPE: Fixed wing single engine
YEAR MANUFACTURED: 1951
NUMBER ENGINES: 01
NUMBER SEATS: 002

REGISTRANT
----------
TYPE: Co-Owned
NAME: SMITH JOHN E
ADDRESS: 123 MAIN ST
CITY: ANYWHERE
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 898202204
COUNTRY: US
FRACT-OWNER: NO

REGISTRATION
------------
LAST ACTION DATE: 2021-02-12
CERTIFICATION ISSUE DATE: 1991-08-19
EXPIRATION DATE: 2024-06-30
AIRWORTHINESS DATE: 1956-06-20
AIRWORTHINESS TYPE: Multiple
CERTIFICATION CODES:
STANDARD
RESTRICTED
AGRICULTURE AND PEST CONTROL
STATUS CODE: Valid Registration

MODE-S
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CODE: 50003132
HEX: A0065A

NOTE: THIS DATA MAY BE UP TO 24 HOURS OLD. FOR REAL TIME INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/