AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger (AA5)

The AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger — ICAO type designator AA5 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft from Grumman American. It seats about 4 passengers, spans 9.6 m and measures 6.7 m nose to tail. The AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

8 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, New Jersey) have heard the AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger — 708 different airframes, 2,329 sightings since 25 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: 742 private (not named), 32 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
AA5
Manufacturer
Grumman American
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
4
Wingspan
9.6 m
Length
6.7 m
Card rarity
common

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger?

AA5. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger?

Grumman American.

How often does the Skydex network hear the AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger?

708 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 2,329 airframe-days, at 8 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the AA-5 Traveler/Cheetah/Tiger in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.