Cessna 185 Skywagon (C185)

The Cessna 185 Skywagon — ICAO type designator C185 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 6 passengers, spans 10.9 m and measures 7.8 m nose to tail. The Cessna 185 Skywagon is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

4 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, near Seattle) have heard the Cessna 185 Skywagon — 315 different airframes, 1,007 sightings since 7 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: 336 private (not named), 17 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C185
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
6
Wingspan
10.9 m
Length
7.8 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Cessna 185 Skywagon?

C185. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Cessna 185 Skywagon?

Cessna.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Cessna 185 Skywagon?

315 different airframes since 2026-09-07, on 1,007 airframe-days, at 4 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Cessna 185 Skywagon in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.