Cessna 150
 Cessna 150. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
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| Model | Cessna 150 |
| Type | Light utility aircraft, basic trainer |
| Country |  United States
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| First flight | September 12, 1957 |
| Built | 1958–1977 |
| Status | In service |
| Number built | 23,839 |
| Registered in the US | 8,032 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | one, one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb on optional bench seat in baggage space) |
| Engine | Continental O-200-A, 100 hp |
| Cruise speed | 82 kn (1976 150M Commuter II) |
| Range | 420 nmi (1976 150M Commuter II) |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft (1976 150M Commuter II) |
| Max weight | 1,600 lb (1976 150M Commuter II)
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The Cessna 150 is a two-seat airplane with tricycle landing gear, designed for flight training, touring and personal flying. With 23,839 built it is the fifth most produced aircraft ever. In 1977 it was replaced in production by the Cessna 152, a minor update of the same design.[1] In the U.S. there are 8,032 Cessna 150s with a valid registration.[2]
Cessna sold it as the basic Standard, the dual-control Trainer and the deluxe Commuter, later joined by the top-end Commuter II and the aerobatic Aerobat.[1]
History
In the mid-1950s Cessna set out to replace the popular Cessna 140, which had ended production in 1951. The result, the Model 142, was a 140 with tricycle landing gear for easier ground handling, squared-off wing and tail tips, and big Fowler flaps in place of the 140's narrow ones. The prototype first flew on September 12, 1957, and was renamed the Model 150 that October. Production began in September 1958 in Wichita, Kansas.[1]
Cessna built 22,138 Cessna 150s in the United States, including 734 Aerobats; Reims Aviation in France built 1,764 F150s under license, and 47 more were assembled in Argentina. The 1966 model year was the biggest of all, with 3,067 built: it was the first year with the swept tail, a bigger baggage area and electric flaps.[1] The 1970s 150L and 150M are the most common on the U.S. register today.[2]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 8,032 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
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| 150L | 1,413 |
| 150M | 1,407 |
| 150F | 1,036 |
| 150G | 952 |
| 150H | 737 |
| 150J | 643 |
| 150 | 373 |
| 150K | 299 |
| 150E | 293 |
| 150D | 257 |
| 150C | 163 |
| 150A | 120 |
| 150B | 110 |
| A150M | 80 |
| A150L | 78 |
| A150K | 71 |
Specifications (1976 150M Commuter II)
| Item | 1976 150M Commuter II |
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| Crew | one |
| Passengers / capacity | one passenger (plus two children not exceeding 120 lb on optional bench seat in baggage space) |
| Length | 23 ft 11 in |
| Wingspan | 33 ft 2 in |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in |
| Wing area | 160 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 1,122 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 1,600 lb |
| Fuel | 22.5 USgal usable internal fuel |
| Engine | Continental O-200-A, 100 hp (air-cooled horizontally-opposed engine) |
| Propeller | McCauley 1A102/OCM metal fixed-pitch propeller |
| Maximum speed | 109 kn |
| Cruise speed | 82 kn |
| Stall speed | 42 kn |
| Never-exceed speed | 140 kn |
| Range | 420 nmi |
| Service ceiling | 14,000 ft |
| Rate of climb | 670 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Cessna 150G on floats. Photo: TimothyMN (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 150. Photo: wiltshirespotter, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 150. Photo: James Abbott from New Westminster, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0 -
Cessna 150. Photo: Alan Wilson from Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 150E at Turweston, Bucks.,12/07/20. Photo: Alec BHX/KKC, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 150. Photo: US Air Force, Public domain -
Cessna 150 James M. Photo: redlegsfan21 from Vandalia, OH, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cessna 150B C-FIII, built in 1962, at Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport. Photo: Pete Webber from SWINDON, United Kingdom, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Buying a Cessna 150
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wikipedia, "Cessna 150", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.