Aeronca 7
15 for sale, 7 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Aeronca 7 ask?
$59,900 is the median of 7 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $36,000–$72,500.
15 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Aeronca 7 fly?
Across its 19 catalog variants, book ranges run 480–550 nm; the 7AC flies furthest, about 7 h 03 min at 78 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Aeronca 7 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1945–1947: 2 for sale, 2 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 2 | 2 | — | $32,500–$32,500 |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | — | $39,500–$39,500 |
| 1961 | 2 | 1 | — | $60,000–$60,000 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1966 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | — | $59,900–$59,900 |
| 1975 | 1 | 1 | — | $85,000–$85,000 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 | — | $115,000–$115,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 7AC550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7ACA550 nm · 78 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 7BCM550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7CCM550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7DC550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7EC550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7ECA550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7FC550 nm · 78 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7GC550 nm · 111 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7GCB550 nm · 111 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7GCBC550 nm · 111 kt cruise · low confidence
- 7HC550 nm · 78 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Aeronca 7 in brief
15 Aeronca 7 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1946–2004.
The middle half were built 1961–1977.
How the Aeronca 7 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 111 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 550 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 2 passengers.
Buying a Aeronca 7
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $36,000–$72,500, around a median of $59,900, from 7 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 2,073–3,442 hours, from 12 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Aeronca 7
- Manufacturer
- Aeronca, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 21: 7AC, 7ACA, 7BCM, 7CCM, 7DC, 7EC, 7ECA, 7FC…
- Passengers, at most
- 2
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 550 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 111 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 17,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 800 kg (1,764 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Aeronca 7 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 6,434
- Median age
- 67 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 204
- Most built in the
- 1940s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Aeronca 7 type certificates
- 7FC FAA A-759
- approved Mar 27, 1957 · Part 4(a) of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to April 7, 1950, except paragraph 4a.532(m) (for all models except 7GCBA). Paragraphs 23.25 and 23.959 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated February 1, 1965 for Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, and 7KCAB. Part 8.10(b) of the Civil Air Regulations effective October 11, 1950 (Model 7GCBA); and FAR 36, appendix G for the Models 7ECA (with Lycoming O-235-K2C engine), 7GCAA, 7GCBC (S/N 1198-80 and up), and 7KCAB. · MTOW 680 kg · 2 passengers · Continental C90-12F or C90-12FJ · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 7ECA FAA A-759
- approved Aug 5, 1964 · Part 4(a) of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to April 7, 1950, except paragraph 4a.532(m) (for all models except 7GCBA). Paragraphs 23.25 and 23.959 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated February 1, 1965 for Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, and 7KCAB. Part 8.10(b) of the Civil Air Regulations effective October 11, 1950 (Model 7GCBA); and FAR 36, appendix G for the Models 7ECA (with Lycoming O-235-K2C engine), 7GCAA, 7GCBC (S/N 1198-80 and up), and 7KCAB. · MTOW 749 kg · 2 passengers · Continental O-200-A (see Item 122, 124 and 125 for optional engines) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 7GCAA FAA A-759
- approved Jul 30, 1965 · Part 4(a) of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to April 7, 1950, except paragraph 4a.532(m) (for all models except 7GCBA). Paragraphs 23.25 and 23.959 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated February 1, 1965 for Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, and 7KCAB. Part 8.10(b) of the Civil Air Regulations effective October 11, 1950 (Model 7GCBA); and FAR 36, appendix G for the Models 7ECA (with Lycoming O-235-K2C engine), 7GCAA, 7GCBC (S/N 1198-80 and up), and 7KCAB. · MTOW 749 kg · 2 passengers · Lycoming O-320-A2B or O-320-C2B or O-320-A2D · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 7GCBC FAA A-759
- approved Dec 3, 1965 · Part 4(a) of the Civil Air Regulations effective as amended to April 7, 1950, except paragraph 4a.532(m) (for all models except 7GCBA). Paragraphs 23.25 and 23.959 of the Federal Aviation Regulations dated February 1, 1965 for Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, and 7KCAB. Part 8.10(b) of the Civil Air Regulations effective October 11, 1950 (Model 7GCBA); and FAR 36, appendix G for the Models 7ECA (with Lycoming O-235-K2C engine), 7GCAA, 7GCBC (S/N 1198-80 and up), and 7KCAB. · MTOW 816 kg · 2 passengers · Lycoming O-320-A2B or O-320-C2B or O-320-A2D or Superior O-360-A3A2 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Aeronca 7 manuals and documents
- Bellanca Citabria Pilot's Operating Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Citabria Pilots Operating Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- N11086-Citabria-POH (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- pilot's - operating manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Pilot's Operating - Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- BELLANCA CITABRIA Model 7ECA Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2003
- CITABRIA 7ECA Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist
- Model 2250 Ski Installation Procedure (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2016
- AMERICAN CHAMPION 7-ECA Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
- BELLANCA CITABRIA 7ECA Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
- BELLANCA CITABRIA 7GCBC Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $2,412
- A flight hour, all in
- $289
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $5,340
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.