Piper Aero Star (AEST)
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Piper Aero Star

Twin Piston· 185 globally registered

The PIPER Piper Aero Star (AEST) is a PIPER 2-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 96 knots; operating envelope 2,864 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 693 flights operated by this type across 160 airframes and 154 carriers. The largest observed operator is CASTLE AVIATION INC (CSJ).

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
160
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
154
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
693
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
59m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
38.5%
267 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
96 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
B

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
37 ft
Length
35 ft
Tail height
13 ft
Wheelbase
12 ft
Gear width
10 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
6,315 lb
MALW
6,000 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper Aero Star
FAA designator
AEST
Registered
185

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
CASTLE AVIATION INC 2 aircraft
51 flights
BULLARD AVIATION SERVICES INC 1 aircraft
25 flights
SKY WEST AVIATION INC TRUSTEE 1 aircraft
21 flights
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INC 1 aircraft
19 flights
CHEMIC PLANE LLC 1 aircraft
14 flights
THOMSON JEFFREY 1 aircraft
14 flights
MADSALT LLC 1 aircraft
13 flights
N47ME LLC 2 aircraft
13 flights
EKINCI, Reha Riza 1 aircraft
13 flights
COLEGROVE AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights
JBT AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
12 flights
BLUE MONKEY DISPOSING & RECYCLING INC 1 aircraft
11 flights
Forest Protection Limited 1 aircraft
10 flights
CLE AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
10 flights
DOBALIAN VAUGHN E 1 aircraft
9 flights
AIRMED AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 aircraft
9 flights
BLISS ROBERT Z 1 aircraft
9 flights
ALEXANDER CITY AVIATION CORP 1 aircraft
8 flights
JASPER AIR LLC 1 aircraft
8 flights
BITS REAL ESTATE LLC 1 aircraft
8 flights
REALLY INC 1 aircraft
7 flights
BRAVO GULF LLC 1 aircraft
7 flights
JONES JAMIE M 1 aircraft
7 flights
KING AVIATION SERVICES LLC 1 aircraft
7 flights
YARDLEY MANAGEMENT LTD 1 aircraft
7 flights
DALE AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights
STRANGE RIVER INC 1 aircraft
6 flights
SCHMIDT RICHARD E 1 aircraft
6 flights
WINDSOCK HOLDINGS LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights
ROBERT LUDLAM AVIATION LLC 1 aircraft
6 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
267
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

0

No related variants.

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of AEST

20
N7550SN7550S
KJWN
21:28
 →
KPNS
23:16
06/03/2026
1h 48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N989KCN989KC
KRVS
18:57
 →
KLNK
20:32
06/03/2026
1h 34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N77XCN77XC
KASH
15:27
 →
KASH
15:47
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N78TSN78TS
KMMU
14:34
 →
KNTU
15:53
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N251GN251G
0NK7
13:30
 →
KDXR
14:09
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N12PXN12PX
KCXY
13:16
 →
KFRG
14:24
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N526SCN526SC
KIXD
00:58
 →
KGBD
02:01
06/03/2026
1h 3m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N300AMN300AM
???
22:47
 →
KBUU
23:21
06/02/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N824MZN824MZ
KBVS
19:27
 →
KBFI
20:20
06/02/2026
52m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N914MBN914MB
???
16:15
 →
KGXY
17:20
06/02/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis

Recent flights

Real flights of AEST · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
N800AAN800AA
KBLM
23:01
 →
KNEL
23:44
06/03/2026
42m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N601PTN601PT
KBIL
22:07
 →
???
22:29
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N989KCN989KC
KLNK
22:05
 →
KTUL
23:33
06/03/2026
1h 28m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N7550SN7550S
KJWN
21:28
 →
KPNS
23:16
06/03/2026
1h 48m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N78TSN78TS
KORF
20:13
 →
KMMU
21:47
06/03/2026
1h 33m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N300AMN300AM
KSBM
19:21
 →
KBUU
19:53
06/03/2026
31m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N12PXN12PX
KFRG
19:12
 →
KGNV
22:36
06/03/2026
3h 23m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N989KCN989KC
KRVS
18:57
 →
KLNK
20:32
06/03/2026
1h 34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N128MBN128MB
AZ22
18:51
 →
KTOA
20:28
06/03/2026
1h 37m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N600VFN600VF
KCLE
17:52
 →
KCLE
18:38
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N300AMN300AM
KBUU
15:59
 →
KSBM
16:25
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N77XCN77XC
KASH
15:27
 →
KASH
15:47
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N78TSN78TS
KMMU
14:34
 →
KNTU
15:53
06/03/2026
1h 19m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N15566N15566
???
13:52
 →
???
15:40
06/03/2026
1h 48m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N251GN251G
0NK7
13:30
 →
KDXR
14:09
06/03/2026
39m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N12PXN12PX
KCXY
13:16
 →
KFRG
14:24
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
UDXVH-UDX
YSCN
07:42
 →
???
09:20
06/03/2026
1h 38m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
NC-GMGZ
EDDL
07:15
 →
???
10:50
06/03/2026
3h 35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N526SCN526SC
KIXD
00:58
 →
KGBD
02:01
06/03/2026
1h 3m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N51ELN51EL
KHND
00:19
 →
???
00:52
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N45HJN45HJ
KSFZ
23:33
 →
???
23:59
06/02/2026
26m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N300AMN300AM
???
22:47
 →
KBUU
23:21
06/02/2026
34m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N914MBN914MB
CO12
22:44
 →
???
23:59
06/02/2026
1h 14m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N824MZN824MZ
KBVS
19:27
 →
KBFI
20:20
06/02/2026
52m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N824MZN824MZ
9WA0
18:00
 →
???
18:35
06/02/2026
35m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N601NTN601NT
KX04
16:23
 →
KF45
17:15
06/02/2026
52m
No alerts
Replay Analysis
N914MBN914MB
???
16:15
 →
KGXY
17:20
06/02/2026
1h 5m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N12PXN12PX
KBNL
16:14
 →
KCXY
18:32
06/02/2026
2h 17m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N74BMN74BM
KCAE
15:06
 →
K08A
16:36
06/02/2026
1h 29m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
N300AMN300AM
WN68
15:02
 →
KOCQ
15:51
06/02/2026
49m
△ Unstable
Replay Analysis
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