Diamond DA40 Diamond Star (DA40)

The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star — ICAO type designator DA40 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 4 passengers, flies up to 1,341 km and cruises around 145 knots. The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

1,122 different airframes of the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star picked up by 9 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Kentucky, Alabama), 9,676 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: 7 military (not named), 1170 private (not named), 16 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
DA40
Manufacturer
Diamond Aircraft
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
4
Range
1,341 km
Cruise speed
145 kt
Wingspan
11.9 m
Length
8.1 m
MTOW
1 t
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star?

DA40. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star?

Diamond Aircraft.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star?

1,122 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 9,676 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.