Piper PA-18 Super Cub (PA18)

The Piper PA-18 Super Cub is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Piper. It seats about 2 passengers, spans 10.8 m and measures 6.9 m nose to tail. No one has caught the Piper PA-18 Super Cub in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (near Solothurn, Georgia, Baden-Württemberg): 409 different airframes, 1,124 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: 1 military (not named), 463 private (not named), 14 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
PA18
Manufacturer
Piper
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Wingspan
10.8 m
Length
6.9 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Piper PA-18 Super Cub?

PA18. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Piper PA-18 Super Cub?

Piper.

How many Piper PA-18 Super Cub aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

409 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 1,124 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Piper PA-18 Super Cub in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.