.aero
.aero is a sponsored extension, run for a specific community, run by Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique (SITA INC USA) since 2002. For the aviation community: airlines, airports, aviation organisations and related businesses.
| Type | Sponsored |
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| Registry operator | Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique (SITA INC USA) |
| Who can register | Rules apply For the aviation community: airlines, airports, aviation organisations and related businesses. |
| In the root zone since | 2 March 2002 |
| DNSSEC | Signed |
| RDAP server | https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/ |
| WHOIS server | whois.aero |
| IANA record | iana.org/domains/root/db/aero |
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From the list of domain registrars. Other registrars may sell it too.
Look up a .aero domain
The .aero registry publishes registration data over RDAP. The free domain report reads it and shows a .aero domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.
New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.
Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .aero extension?
Societe Internationale de Telecommunications Aeronautique (SITA INC USA) is the registry operator for .aero. The registry keeps the list of every .aero name; registrars sell the names to the public.
Can anyone register a .aero domain?
For the aviation community: airlines, airports, aviation organisations and related businesses.
When was .aero created?
.aero was added to the DNS root zone on 2 March 2002, according to IANA.
How do I look up who owns a .aero domain?
The .aero registry publishes registration data over RDAP at https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/ and over WHOIS at whois.aero. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.
Is .aero signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .aero zone is signed, so a .aero domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.