Piper PA-31 Navajo (PA31)

The Piper PA-31 Navajo — ICAO type designator PA31 — is a twin-engined piston-engined aircraft. It seats about 8 passengers, spans 12.4 m and measures 9.9 m nose to tail. The Piper PA-31 Navajo is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

10 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida) have heard the Piper PA-31 Navajo — 469 different airframes, 3,012 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: 418 private (not named), 72 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
PA31
Manufacturer
Piper
Engines
2 × piston-engined
Typical seats
8
Wingspan
12.4 m
Length
9.9 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Piper PA-31 Navajo?

PA31. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Piper PA-31 Navajo?

Piper.

Which airlines fly the Piper PA-31 Navajo?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Brower Flight Services (2 airframes), Skyline NEPC (1 airframe) and Starjet Canada (1 airframe).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Piper PA-31 Navajo?

469 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 3,012 airframe-days, at 10 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Piper PA-31 Navajo in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.