Piper PA-38 Tomahawk (PA38)

The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk is a single-engined piston-engined aircraft built by Piper. It seats about 2 passengers, spans 10.4 m and measures 7.0 m nose to tail. No one has caught the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

116 different airframes of the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk picked up by 6 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, station-1020), 831 sightings since 11 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: 123 private (not named), 1 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
PA38
Manufacturer
Piper
Engines
1 × piston-engined
Typical seats
2
Wingspan
10.4 m
Length
7.0 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk?

PA38. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk?

Piper.

How many Piper PA-38 Tomahawk aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

116 different airframes since 2026-09-11, on 831 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Piper PA-38 Tomahawk in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.