Aeronca 7AC Champion (CH7A)

The Aeronca 7AC Champion — ICAO type designator CH7A — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers, spans 10.2 m and measures 6.7 m nose to tail. The Aeronca 7AC Champion is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

154 different airframes of the Aeronca 7AC Champion picked up by 6 Skydex receivers (Georgia, near Minneapolis, Florida), 597 sightings since 6 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: 183 private (not named), 3 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
CH7A
Manufacturer
Aeronca
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Wingspan
10.2 m
Length
6.7 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Aeronca 7AC Champion?

CH7A. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Aeronca 7AC Champion?

Aeronca.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Aeronca 7AC Champion?

154 different airframes since 2026-09-06, on 597 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Aeronca 7AC Champion in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.