Use our field definitions table and code meanings to understand the values of each column and code in the aircraft register data spreadsheets.
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Aircraft register data format
From 21 December 2015, changes were made to the certificate of airworthiness (CofA) information. This includes:
- CoAcata contains the status and airworthiness categories for an aircraft’s Standard CofA
- CoAcatb contains the status and airworthiness categories for an aircraft’s Special CofA
- From 12 May 2010 a new field, ICAO Type Designator, was added after the Serial Number field
- From 15 May 2006 two new fields were added to the end of each record - Suspension status and Suspension date.
Field definitions as of 21 December 2015
No. | Excel col | Field name | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
1 Mark | A | Mark | - |
2 Manu | B | Manufacturer | - |
3 Type | C | Type | - |
4 Model | D | Model | - |
5 Serial | E | Serial Number | - |
6 MTOW | F | MTOW(kg) | - |
7 Engnum | G | No of Engines | - |
8 Engmanu | H | Engine Manufacturer | - |
9 Engtype | I | Engine Type | List of values |
10 Engmodel | J | Engine Model | - |
11 Fueltype | K | Fuel Type | List of values |
12 Regtype | L | Registration Type | List of values |
13 regholdName | M | Registration Holder's Name | Companies appear as "Company name (trading as trading name)" while individuals appear as "Surname First name(s)" |
14 regholdAdd1 | N | Registration Holder's Address Line 1 | - |
15 regholdAdd2 | O | Registration Holder's Address Line 2 | - |
16 regholdSuburb | P | Registration Holder's Suburb/Town | - |
17 regholdState | Q | Registration Holder's State | - |
18 regholdPostcode | R | Registration Holder's Postcode | - |
19 regholdCountry | S | Registration Holder's Country | - |
20 regholdCommdate | T | Registration Holder's Commencement Date | e.g. 06 July 1995 |
21 regopName | U | Registered Operator's Name | Companies appear as "Company name (trading as trading name)" while individuals appear as "Surname First name(s)" |
22 regopAdd1 | V | Registered Operator's Address Line 1 | - |
23 regopAdd2 | W | Registered Operator's Address Line 2 | - |
24 regopSuburb | X | Registered Operator's Suburb/Town | - |
25 regopState | Y | Registered Operator's State | - |
26 regopPostcode | Z | Registered Operator's Postcode | - |
27 regopCountry | AA | Registered Operator's Country | - |
28 regopCommdate | AB | Registered Operator's Commencement Date | e.g. 06 July 1995 |
29 Datefirstreg | AC | Date First Registered in Australia | e.g. 06 July 1995 |
30 gear | AD | Landing Gear | List of values |
31 Airframe | AE | Airframe Category | List of values |
32 CoAcata | AF | Standard CofA | List of values |
33 CoAcatb | AG | Special CofA | List of values |
34 CoAcatc | AH | This field is currently not in use. | - |
35 Propmanu | AI | Propeller Manufacturer | - |
36 Propmodel | AJ | Propeller Model | - |
37 Typecert | AK | Type Certificate Number | - |
38 Countrymanu | AL | Country of Manufacture | - |
39 Yearmanu | AM | Year of Manufacture | e.g. 1952 |
40 Regexpirydate | AN | Registration Expiry Date | e.g. 06 July 1995 |
41 Suspendstatus | AO | Registration Suspension Status | "Suspended" or blank |
42 Suspenddate | AP | Registration Suspension Date | e.g. 06 July 1995 |
43 ICAOtypedesig | AQ | ICAO Type Designator | - |
Registration expiry date
The following registration categories will have a registration expiry date. Refer to Field 12 for the registration type:
- interim registrations. An interim registration must be followed up with a full application for registration within 14 days of the interim registration being issued. If an acceptable application is not received within this time, the registration will lapse.
- full registrations. These aircraft have been registered for a limited period at the request of the registration holder. These registrations will lapse on the nominated date.
Registration Holder and Registered Operator start dates
The date shown for the Registration Holder and the Registered Operator is the date of effect of a change of ownership or appointment of a registered operator.
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