The Pitts S-1 (ICAO type PTS1) is an aircraft certificated in the Normal and Acrobatic category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 700 kg. It offers a maximum range of 270 nm, a cruise speed of 106 knots, a service ceiling of 22,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.
Pitts S-1
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 503
- Active
- 502
Comparable listings
4 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A8SO · Rev 27 · issued 2017-04-04
- Category
- Normal and Acrobatic
- MTOW
- 772 kg
- Seats
- 2 passengers
- Fuel
- 106 L
Lycoming AEIO-540-D4A5 with Bendix Fuel Injector NO. RSA-5AD1
FAR 23, effective February 1, 1965, including amendments 1 through 6. Application for type certificate, August 16, 1968. FAR 36, dated December 1, 1969, plus amendments 36-1 throug…
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Pitts S-1 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Pitts S-1 fleet — updated daily.
45 yearsmedian age
Of the 306 registered Pitts S-1 with a known build year (61% of the 503 we track), the median age is 45 years.
14changed registration in 12 months
14 of the 503 registered Pitts S-1 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 14 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 2
- Tracked flights
- 2
- Tracked flight hours
- 0
- Share of fleet flying
- 0%
2 Pitts S-1 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (0% of the registered fleet), across 2 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
4Pitts S-1 listed for sale
Asking prices from $35K to $125K, typically $40K–$80K — based on 7 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
What is the range of the Pitts S-1?
The Pitts S-1 has a maximum range of 270 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Pitts S-1 carry?
The Pitts S-1 seats up to 2 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Pitts S-1?
The Pitts S-1's maximum take-off weight is 700 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Pitts S-1?
The Pitts S-1's ICAO type designator is PTS1.
How many Pitts S-1 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 503 registered Pitts S-1 airframes worldwide.
Registered S-1 aircraft
Individual S-1 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N915JW· 2024
- N151PS· 2024
- VH-NJB· 2021
- VH-FKS· 2020
- PT-ZUV· 2019
- N27WP· 2019
- N515JD· 2016
- N834T· 2016
- N506CE· 2015
- N401MS· 2015
- C-GROP· 2013
- VH-XEY· 2012
- VH-EXX· 2012
- N360BX· 2012
- N896BC· 2011
- VH-NQR· 2011
- N8962M· 2010
- N4YW· 2010
- N80YY· 2009
- N731FL· 2007
- C-GIMX· 2007
- VH-ISI· 2007
- VH-JPX· 2005
- VH-YMP· 2005