The Flight Design CTLS-ELA (ICAO type FDCT) has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,080 nm, a cruise speed of 121 knots, a service ceiling of 14,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Flight Design CTLS-ELA
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 289
- Active
- 289
Comparable listings
6 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTLS-ELA | — | 600 kg | 1,080 nm | 121 kt | 2 |
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Flight Design CTLS-ELA market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Flight Design CTLS-ELA fleet — updated daily.
16 yearsmedian age
Of the 143 registered Flight Design CTLS-ELA with a known build year (49% of the 289 we track), the median age is 16 years.
7changed registration in 12 months
7 of the 289 registered Flight Design CTLS-ELA we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 7 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 4
- Tracked flights
- 14
- Tracked flight hours
- 12
- Share of fleet flying
- 1%
4 Flight Design CTLS-ELA were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 14 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
6Flight Design CTLS-ELA listed for sale
Asking prices from $84K to $160K, typically $95K–$150K — based on 5 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Flight Design CTLS-ELA?
The Flight Design CTLS-ELA has a maximum range of 1,080 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Flight Design CTLS-ELA carry?
The Flight Design CTLS-ELA seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Flight Design CTLS-ELA?
The Flight Design CTLS-ELA's maximum take-off weight is 600 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Flight Design CTLS-ELA?
The Flight Design CTLS-ELA's ICAO type designator is FDCT.
How many Flight Design CTLS-ELA aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 289 registered Flight Design CTLS-ELA airframes worldwide.
Registered CTLS-ELA aircraft
Individual CTLS-ELA airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N599T· 2022
- N199CE· 2021
- N9639H· 2019
- N291LS· 2019
- N517DT· 2019
- N521JW· 2018
- N51NN· 2018
- N949CT· 2018
- C-IACT· 2018
- N727MJ· 2018
- N144B· 2018
- N1001K· 2017
- N999CT· 2017
- N286TG· 2017
- PU-FPJ· 2017
- N924RD· 2016
- N911SH· 2016
- N370CT· 2016
- N503T· 2015
- N288CT· 2015
- N478JM· 2015
- N816BD· 2015
- N790CT· 2014
- N576CT· 2014