The Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 (ICAO type GLID) is an aircraft of Germany origin, certificated in the Glider category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 299 kg. It offers seating for up to 1 across its variants.
Alexander Schleicher Ka 6

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 523
- Active
- 523
- Origin
- Germany
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 7G1 · Rev 4 · issued 1966-03-01
- Category
- Glider
- MTOW
- 299 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew
CAR 10, and Federal Republic of Germany glider airworthiness requirements dated August 1939.
Where to look next
Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 fleet — updated daily.
63 yearsmedian age
Of the 47 registered Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 with a known build year (9% of the 523 we track), the median age is 63 years.
2changed registration in 12 months
2 of the 523 registered Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (0% of the fleet), across 2 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
How many people can the Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 carry?
The Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 seats up to 1 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Alexander Schleicher Ka 6?
The Alexander Schleicher Ka 6's maximum take-off weight is 299 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Alexander Schleicher Ka 6?
The Alexander Schleicher Ka 6's ICAO type designator is GLID.
How many Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 523 registered Alexander Schleicher Ka 6 airframes worldwide.
Registered Ka 6 aircraft
Individual Ka 6 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- VH-GSR· 1970
- PT-PCP· 1967
- C-FGXM· 1967
- C-GUHS· 1967
- VH-GUO· 1967
- N412XL· 1967
- N1825· 1967
- VH-GTW· 1967
- VH-XFF· 1966
- N3038K· 1966
- PP-XEI· 1966
- N1200· 1966
- N9188X· 1965
- C-FRXN· 1965
- PS-KAC· 1965
- N4296C· 1965
- C-FYDF· 1965
- C-GNHJ· 1965
- N196PL· 1964
- N4676S· 1964
- N8705R· 1963
- VH-HNA· 1963
- N9044R· 1963
- N958Z· 1963