The Piper J5 (ICAO type J5) is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 330 nm, a cruise speed of 83 knots, a service ceiling of 15,000 ft and seating for up to 3 across its variants.
Piper J5
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 308
- Active
- 308
- Origin
- United States
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J5A (Army L-4F) J5A (Army L-4F) | — | 700 kg | 330 nm | 83 kt | 3 |
| J5A-80 J5A-80 | — | 700 kg | 330 nm | 83 kt | 3 |
| J5B (Army L-4G) J5B (Army L-4G) | — | 700 kg | 330 nm | 83 kt | 3 |
| J5C J5C | — | 700 kg | 330 nm | 83 kt | 3 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A-725 · Rev 3
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A-725), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Piper J5 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper J5 fleet — updated daily.
85 yearsmedian age
Of the 225 registered Piper J5 with a known build year (73% of the 308 we track), the median age is 85 years.
8changed registration in 12 months
8 of the 308 registered Piper J5 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 8 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
What is the range of the Piper J5?
The Piper J5 has a maximum range of 330 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Piper J5 carry?
The Piper J5 seats up to 3 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Piper J5?
The Piper J5's maximum take-off weight is 700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Piper J5?
The Piper J5's ICAO type designator is J5.
How many Piper J5 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 308 registered Piper J5 airframes worldwide.
Registered J5 aircraft
Individual J5 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N804JA· 2018
- N38579· 1999
- N21579· 1955
- N37641· 1955
- N32899· 1949
- N33063· 1946
- N41360· 1945
- N9880H· 1943
- N65940· 1943
- N62074· 1943
- N68490· 1943
- N9993H· 1943
- N718E· 1943
- N7JS· 1943
- N68931· 1943
- C-VEO· 1942
- N66545· 1942
- N66512· 1942
- N3044L· 1942
- N38640· 1941
- N35764· 1941
- N35413· 1941
- N40700· 1941
- N37964· 1941