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The Gippsaero GA8 (ICAO type GA8) is an aircraft of Australia origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 650 nm, a cruise speed of 120 knots, a service ceiling of 20,000 ft and seating for up to 8 across its variants.

Gippsaero GA8

GippsAero GA8
GA8
Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
1,900 kg
Range
650 nm
Seats
8
GA8
Gippsaero · GA8
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
180
Active
180
Origin
Australia
Certifying authorities
FAA
Marketplace

3 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
GA8
GA8
1,900 kg650 nm120 kt8
GA8-TC320
GA8-TC320
1,900 kg650 nm120 kt8
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A00011LA · Rev 13 · issued 2021-07-07

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A00011LA), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

Gippsaero GA8 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Gippsaero GA8 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

17 yearsmedian age

Of the 108 registered Gippsaero GA8 with a known build year (60% of the 180 we track), the median age is 17 years.

Registration activity

5changed registration in 12 months

5 of the 180 registered Gippsaero GA8 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 5 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
17
Tracked flights
152
Tracked flight hours
579
Share of fleet flying
9%

17 Gippsaero GA8 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (9% of the registered fleet), across 152 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

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GA8 — frequently asked
What is the range of the GippsAero GA8?

The GippsAero GA8 has a maximum range of 650 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the GippsAero GA8 carry?

The GippsAero GA8 seats up to 8 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the GippsAero GA8?

The GippsAero GA8's maximum take-off weight is 1,900 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the GippsAero GA8?

The GippsAero GA8's ICAO type designator is GA8.

How many GippsAero GA8 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 180 registered GippsAero GA8 airframes worldwide.