Cessna 170 (C170)

The Cessna 170 — ICAO type designator C170 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 4 passengers, spans 11.0 m and measures 7.6 m nose to tail. The Cessna 170 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

4 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, near Philadelphia) have heard the Cessna 170 — 273 different airframes, 773 sightings since 5 Sep 2026; last on 10 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: 292 private (not named), 5 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C170
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
4
Wingspan
11.0 m
Length
7.6 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Cessna 170?

C170. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Cessna 170?

Cessna.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Cessna 170?

273 different airframes since 2026-09-05, on 773 airframe-days, at 4 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Cessna 170 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.