The Piper 30 (ICAO type PA30) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,130 nm, a cruise speed of 168 knots, a service ceiling of 19,000 ft and seating for up to 5 across its variants.
Piper 30
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 1,195
- Active
- 1,193
- Origin
- United States
7 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A1EA · Rev 18 · issued 2011-06-09
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 1,724 kg
- MZFW
- 1,283 kg
- Seats
- 4 passengers
- Fuel
- 454 L
1 Lycoming IO-320-B1A (Left), 1 Lycoming LIO-320-B1A (Right)
CAR 3 effective May 15, 1956, through Amendment 3-6 effective September 13, 1961, and Par. 3.705(a) of Amendment 3-7 effective May 3, 1962. Also, FAR 23.1557(c)(1) of Amendment 23-…
Where to look next
Piper 30 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper 30 fleet — updated daily.
60 yearsmedian age
Of the 984 registered Piper 30 with a known build year (82% of the 1,195 we track), the median age is 60 years.
58changed registration in 12 months
58 of the 1,195 registered Piper 30 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 58 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 73
- Tracked flights
- 517
- Tracked flight hours
- 873
- Share of fleet flying
- 6%
73 Piper 30 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (6% of the registered fleet), across 517 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Piper 30?
The Piper 30 has a maximum range of 1,130 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Piper 30 carry?
The Piper 30 seats up to 5 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Piper 30?
The Piper 30's maximum take-off weight is 1,600 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Piper 30?
The Piper 30's ICAO type designator is PA30.
How many Piper 30 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 1,195 registered Piper 30 airframes worldwide.
Registered 30 aircraft
Individual 30 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- PT-FMJ· 2011
- N96JN· 1985
- N777FS· 1972
- PT-ILV· 1972
- VH-SVF· 1972
- N9PE· 1972
- N8982Y· 1972
- PT-IUN· 1972
- N8971Y· 1972
- VH-RMK· 1972
- VH-TDL· 1972
- N8PX· 1972
- N8986Y· 1972
- N8981Y· 1972
- N110LL· 1971
- N8938Y· 1971
- N8956Y· 1971
- N971RJ· 1971
- N230SW· 1971
- N77CH· 1971
- N1956R· 1971
- N8969Y· 1971
- VH-CVS· 1971
- N2654E· 1971