The Piper J3F (ICAO type J3) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 500 kg. It offers a maximum range of 160 nm, a cruise speed of 71 knots, a service ceiling of 12,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Piper J3F

Fleet & certification
- Built
- 183
- Active
- 182
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-692 · Rev 15 · issued 2006-08-07
- MTOW
- 544 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew
- Fuel
- 45 L
Franklin 4AC-176-B2
Type Certificate No. 692 (CAR 4a)
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Piper J3F market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper J3F fleet — updated daily.
86 yearsmedian age
Of the 145 registered Piper J3F with a known build year (79% of the 183 we track), the median age is 86 years.
5changed registration in 12 months
5 of the 183 registered Piper J3F 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.
What is the range of the Piper J3F?
The Piper J3F has a maximum range of 160 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Piper J3F carry?
The Piper J3F seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Piper J3F?
The Piper J3F's maximum take-off weight is 500 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Piper J3F?
The Piper J3F's ICAO type designator is J3.
How many Piper J3F aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 183 registered Piper J3F airframes worldwide.
Registered J3F aircraft
Individual J3F airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N41508· 1994
- N24778· 1984
- N23410· 1966
- N31017· 1962
- PP-TLC· 1950
- N32918· 1949
- N1406N· 1947
- N88560· 1946
- N51039· 1946
- N6446H· 1946
- N98400· 1946
- C-FOYD· 1945
- N5933V· 1942
- PP-TRA· 1942
- N41556· 1942
- VH-ZBO· 1942
- N38091· 1941
- N35305· 1941
- N35327· 1941
- C-XIX· 1941
- N40900· 1941
- N35457· 1941
- N38438· 1941
- N40642· 1941