Cessna 152 (C152)
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ICAO C152 Small

Cessna 152

Single Piston· 1,742 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna 152 (C152) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 56 knots; operating envelope 759 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 20,658 flights operated by this type across 1036 airframes and 483 carriers. The largest observed operator is HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC (N53).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
1,036
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
483
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
20,658
tracked
AVG DURATION
43m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
36.5%
7,535 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
56 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
33 ft
Length
24 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
5 ft
Gear width
8 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,675 lb
MALW
1,675 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 152
FAA designator
C152
Registered
1,742

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

30
HILLSBORO AERO ACADEMY LLC 42 aircraft
2,255 flights
WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC 40 aircraft
1,020 flights
Waterloo-Wellington Flying Club 7 aircraft
670 flights
SNOHOMISH FLYING SERVICE INC 5 aircraft
357 flights
PEA-WAYMAN FLIGHT LLC 13 aircraft
259 flights
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY 8 aircraft
251 flights
CAL AGGIE FLYING FARMERS INC 4 aircraft
200 flights
MOREY AIRPLANE CO INC 3 aircraft
178 flights
GORGE WINDS AVIATION INC 2 aircraft
174 flights
LONG ISLAND AVIATORS LLC 3 aircraft
172 flights
AVCORP HOLDINGS INC 4 aircraft
166 flights
LAKE ELMO AERO LLC 2 aircraft
164 flights
WISCONSIN AVIATION INC 3 aircraft
162 flights
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLYERS 2 aircraft
155 flights
PINNACLE AVIATION SERVICES INC 3 aircraft
146 flights
R&R AERO SERVICES LLC 6 aircraft
143 flights
JET & ROTOR AVIATION LLC 8 aircraft
141 flights
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLYERS INC 2 aircraft
136 flights
NEW HORIZONS AVIATION INC 3 aircraft
123 flights
SILVER EXPRESS CO DBA, FLYING ACADEMY 8 aircraft
120 flights
RUSSELL ROBERT Q 3 aircraft
117 flights
KINGSKY FLIGHT ACADEMY LLC 3 aircraft
116 flights
FULLERTON AIRPORT PILOT ASSOCIATION 1 aircraft
105 flights
REGISTRATION PENDING 5 aircraft
104 flights
MORCOM AVIATION SERVICES INC DBA, REGAL AIR 3 aircraft
101 flights
PAVCO INC 3 aircraft
101 flights
SOUTH BAY INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ASSOCIATION INC 2 aircraft
96 flights
G AND M AIRCRAFT INC 2 aircraft
95 flights
Brantford Flying Club 2 aircraft
92 flights
CANCELLED/NOT ASSIGNED 5 aircraft
91 flights

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C152

20
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
52m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 3m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
43m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
27m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of C152 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
19m
No alerts
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
22m
No alerts
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
06/03/2026
29m
No alerts
06/03/2026
30m
No alerts
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
06/03/2026
32m
No alerts
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
06/03/2026
34m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
35m
No alerts
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
06/03/2026
40m
No alerts
06/03/2026
45m
No alerts
06/03/2026
47m
No alerts
06/03/2026
51m
No alerts
06/03/2026
52m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
52m
No alerts
06/03/2026
37m
No alerts
06/03/2026
55m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
58m
No alerts
06/03/2026
59m
No alerts
06/03/2026
27m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 2m
No alerts
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