Cessna 152 (C152)

The Cessna 152 — ICAO type designator C152 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers, flies up to 763 km and cruises around 93 knots. The Cessna 152 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 8 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, Florida): 970 different airframes, 10,093 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: 1019 private (not named), 13 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C152
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Range
763 km
Cruise speed
93 kt
Wingspan
10.2 m
Length
7.3 m
MTOW
1 t
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Cessna 152?

C152. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Cessna 152?

Cessna.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Cessna 152?

970 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 10,093 airframe-days, at 8 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Cessna 152 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.