Piper J-3 Cub (J3)

The Piper J-3 Cub — ICAO type designator J3 — is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 2 passengers. The Piper J-3 Cub is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (near Solothurn, Florida, Georgia): 89 different airframes, 297 sightings since 13 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: 107 private (not named), 3 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
J3
Manufacturer
Piper
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Card rarity
common

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Piper J-3 Cub?

J3. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Piper J-3 Cub?

Piper.

How often does the Skydex network hear the Piper J-3 Cub?

89 different airframes since 2026-09-13, on 297 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Piper J-3 Cub in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.