Description
Our aircraft registration stickers are precision-made from premium self-adhesive vinyl to provide durable, weather-resistant identification marks. The vinyl material ensures a strong bond to the aircraft surface and resists peeling, fading, or cracking under UV and environmental exposure. Engineered to meet UK Civil Aviation Authority standards, these stickers comply with the Air Navigation Order 2016 (Schedule 4) requirements for nationality and registration marks. We offer a range of sizes, formats, and colour options so that your aircraft’s registration can be displayed clearly and in full compliance with regulations.
Key Features
Premium Vinyl Material: High-grade, UV-stable self-adhesive vinyl that bonds firmly and withstands outdoor conditions, fuel spills, and cleaning solvents.
Regulation Compliant: Designed in accordance with CAA Air Navigation Order 2016, Schedule 4, ensuring all legal requirements for registration lettering are met.
Durable Finish: Fade-resistant and weatherproof, these stickers maintain crisp, legible characters throughout the aircraft’s service life.
Custom Sizing: Letters are precisely cut to the correct height – normally 30 cm on fuselage surfaces and 50 cm on wing undersides. If a 30 cm height cannot be accommodated on the fuselage, the registration can be split over two lines or reduced to the largest practicable height. Wing or rotor installations also use the maximum allowed size when space is limited.
Flexible Layouts: Supports alternate layouts for tight spaces and different aircraft types. For example, helicopters requiring underside markings will use vertically aligned letters (tops toward the nose) in place of side fuselage text.
Colour Options: Available in a wide palette to match your aircraft’s livery. For optimal contrast and visibility, matte black lettering is recommended on light-coloured surfaces and glossy white on dark-coloured surfaces, as advised by CAA guidelines.Regulatory Compliance (CAA Requirements)
These stickers fulfil all CAA requirements for UK-registered aircraft as detailed in the Air Navigation Order 2016. Key compliance points include:
Fuselage Markings: Nationality and registration letters must be at least 30 cm tall on an approved surface of the fuselage or tail. If a 30 cm height is not reasonably practicable due to the aircraft’s structure, the letters may be split over two lines or reduced to the largest practicable height while remaining legible.
Under-Wing Markings: On a fixed-wing aircraft, the registration must also appear on the lower wing surface at 50 cm letter height. If the wing is too small to accommodate 50 cm letters, the largest possible size should be used.
Rotary-Wing (Helicopters): When a helicopter’s side fuselage cannot display 30 cm letters, a second registration mark must be placed on the lower surface of the fuselage. This underside marking is arranged vertically (letter tops toward the nose) and should be at least 50 cm tall or as large as practicable.
Visibility Standards: Lettering must contrast sharply with the background colour. We therefore provide high-contrast colour options (e.g. black text on white areas, white text on dark areas) in accordance with CAA legibility guidance. All letters are plain Roman characters without ornamentation, as required by regulation.Customization and Ordering
These Aircraft Registration Stickers are made to your specifications. Simply provide your full aircraft registration code and colour you require. We cut each set of letters to the exact size and format needed. Custom colour matching is available – our team will help ensure your chosen colours meet the CAA’s contrast recommendations (matt black or gloss white text, typically). The self-adhesive backing allows straightforward installation: clean the application area, carefully position the sticker, and press firmly from one edge to the other to avoid air bubbles.
Ensure your aircraft meets all CAA marking regulations with our Aircraft Registration Stickers. Place your order today to get high-quality, regulation-compliant decals that will last throughout your aircraft’s service life. Order now to equip your aircraft with professionally made registration markings and fly with complete confidence in your compliance.
The Civil Aviation Authorities requirements for displaying aircraft registrations can be found here.
