Cessna 177 Cardinal (C177)

The Cessna 177 Cardinal is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Cessna. It seats about 4 passengers, spans 10.8 m and measures 8.3 m nose to tail. No one has caught the Cessna 177 Cardinal in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, near Minneapolis): 391 different airframes, 1,352 sightings since 13 Sep 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: 437 private (not named), 13 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C177
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
4
Wingspan
10.8 m
Length
8.3 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Cessna 177 Cardinal?

C177. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Cessna 177 Cardinal?

Cessna.

How many Cessna 177 Cardinal aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

391 different airframes since 2026-09-13, on 1,352 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Cessna 177 Cardinal in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.