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FAA Airman Certification Database

Look up any FAA pilot in seconds

The complete FAA Airman Certification database - offline, on your device. Search 500,000+ pilot records by name, FAA ID, city, or state.

  • Fully offline - no account required
  • Search by name, FAA ID, city, or state
  • Smart medical expiry tracking with reminders
  • Private by design - no tracking, no analytics
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Trusted by pilots, CFIs, and inspectors

The fastest way to verify certificates, ratings, and medical status in the field.

500,000+ FAA pilots indexed
100% Offline search
3 Native platforms

Private by design

All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No tracking. Your searches stay yours.

  • Data lives on your device
  • No account required
  • No analytics, no tracking
Features

Everything you need for pilot lookup

Search, save, and explore the complete FAA Airman Certification database - all on your device.

  • Name Lookup

    Search FAA-certificated pilots by name, FAA ID, city, or state with no result limits.

    Unlimited searches
  • Certificate Search

    Browse airmen by certificate type, class, and level - commercial, ATP, CFI, and more.

    Full certificate taxonomy
  • Medical Certificate Data

    Computed medical expiry dates with color-coded urgency indicators and reminders.

    Smart expiry tracking
  • Ratings & Authorizations

    View every rating, type rating, and authorization on a single airman profile.

    Complete profile
  • Inspector Tools

    Purpose-built lookups for ramp checks, logbook verification, and DPE work.

    Field-ready
  • FAA Examiner Lookup

    Look up Designated Pilot Examiners (DPEs) by FSDO, rating, or region.

    Find a DPE fast

Built on authoritative FAA data

Every record is derived from the public FAA Airman Certification database - no third-party aggregators.

  • Full name, FAA ID, and address on record
  • Certificate type, class, and level
  • Medical class, issue date, and computed expiry
  • City and state attribution with FSDO region

Data refreshed monthly from the FAA's public Airman Certification database.

One app. Three platforms.

Native apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts, not a web wrapper.

  • iPhone

    Fast lookups on the ramp - optimized for one-handed search.

  • iPad

    Split-view layout with inspector-friendly detail panes.

  • Mac

    Keyboard-driven search with a native Mac window chrome.

The ACE app family

Purpose-built aviation tools designed to work together.

Ready to fly smarter? Start searching the FAA pilot database.

Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Free to download. No account required.

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