Aircraft registered in Japan by class
1967 - 2023, number of aircraft registered
Number of aircraft registered in Japan by class: Highlights
The number of powered fixed-wing aircraft registered in Japan peaked at 1,383 in 2019 and has since dropped to 1,318 in 2023. Rotorcraft carrying a JA-registration peaked all the way back in 1991 at 1,201 airframes and stood at just 858 airframes in 2023. Gliders have been hovering in the 600 to 700 range since 1999 and there was one airship as of the end of 2023.
Airplanes, rotorcraft, gliders, and airships registered in Japan (1967-2023)
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Data source
Ministry of Land, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism
Source details
Data period
1967 - 2023
Remarks
- Figures represent the number of aircraft registered in each category as of the end of the respective year
- Gliders tracked from 1971
Next expected update
January 2024
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