ICAO PA18
Small
Piper 18 Super Cub
Single Piston· 2,894 globally registered
The PIPER Piper 18 Super Cub (PA18) is a PIPER 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 48 knots; operating envelope 793 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 3,030 flights operated by this type across 576 airframes and 423 carriers. The largest observed operator is AKIMA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC (N47).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
576
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
423
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
3,030
tracked
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AVG DURATION
38m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
27.2%
823 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
48 kt
Vref range
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Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
35 ft
Length
22 ft
Tail height
7 ft
Wheelbase
17 ft
Gear width
6 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
1,750 lb
MALW
1,750 lb
Manufacturer model
Piper 18 Super Cub
FAA designator
PA18
Registered
2,894
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N47
N32
N39
N23
N83
N79
NON
N90
N80
N85
NON
N27
N52
N67
N70
N67
N61
N22
N24
N35
N24
N10
N83
N11
N57
N38
N69
N89
N41
NON
AKIMA LOGISTICS SERVICES LLC
6 aircraft
191 flights
VAN WAGNER AERIAL MEDIA LLC
10 aircraft
114 flights
KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC
2 aircraft
90 flights
AERIAL MESSAGES LEASING CO
1 aircraft
51 flights
LEGENDS AIR CENTER LLC
2 aircraft
47 flights
DRAKE AERIAL ENTERPRISES LLC DBA, AIR AMERICA AERIAL ADS
2 aircraft
40 flights
TAIL SLIDE AVIATION LLC
2 aircraft
40 flights
L-BIRD LLC
9 aircraft
30 flights
HIGH EXPOSURE INC
5 aircraft
27 flights
FLYING CLOUD AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
25 flights
HASTINGS HEIDI R
1 aircraft
25 flights
US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES
5 aircraft
24 flights
U S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, OFFICE OF AVIATION SERVICES
4 aircraft
24 flights
OCEAN AERIAL ADS INC
3 aircraft
20 flights
STATE OF ALASKA
1 aircraft
19 flights
HUFF ALEXANDER
1 aircraft
19 flights
DONOVA AIRCRAFT LLC
1 aircraft
19 flights
KJDD FLY LLC
2 aircraft
18 flights
TREES THOMAS A, TREES DEBORAH L
1 aircraft
18 flights
JOHNSON ISSAC
1 aircraft
18 flights
N24BC LLC
1 aircraft
18 flights
USDA-APHIS-WS
3 aircraft
17 flights
CHANDLER AIR SERVICE INC
1 aircraft
17 flights
AMERICAN LEGEND AIRCRAFT CO
1 aircraft
17 flights
FREEDOM FLIGHT INC
1 aircraft
17 flights
HOLMSTROM ERIC C
1 aircraft
16 flights
WHISKEY ROMEO LLC
1 aircraft
16 flights
WILLIAMS AIRCRAFT LLC
2 aircraft
16 flights
EAGLE RACER LLC
1 aircraft
16 flights
LEAN AVIATION LLC
1 aircraft
15 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Family
Related variants
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of PA18
Recent flights
Real flights of PA18 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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