Airbus A300-600 (A306)

The Airbus A300-600 is a twin-engined jet aircraft built by Airbus. It seats about 266 passengers, flies up to 7,500 km and spans 44.8 m. Its card in the Skydex collection is rare. Skydex spotters have caught 8 different airframes of the Airbus A300-600 so far, by 2 pilots.

Heard by the network

8 Skydex receivers (Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania) have heard the Airbus A300-600 — 115 different airframes, 4,613 sightings since 26 Aug 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 1 private (not named), 5 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A306
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
266
Range
7,500 km
Wingspan
44.8 m
Length
54.1 m
Card rarity
rare

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Airbus A300-600?

A306. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Airbus A300-600?

Airbus.

Who operates the Airbus A300-600?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for UPS Airlines (49 airframes), Federal Express (31 airframes) and European Air Transport (28 airframes).

How many Airbus A300-600 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

115 different airframes since 2026-08-26, on 4,613 airframe-days, at 8 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus A300-600 in Skydex?

Rare tier. Players have caught 8 airframes of the type.