Cessna 150
28 for sale, 14 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Cessna 150 ask?
$47,750 is the median of 14 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $38,500–$71,725.
28 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Cessna 150 fly?
Across its 21 catalog variants, book ranges run 270–520 nm; the 150B flies furthest, about 4 h 46 min at 109 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Cessna 150 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. 1975–1977: 6 for sale, 5 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | $47,999–$47,999 |
| 1966 | 6 | 3 | — | $32,800–$48,500 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 | — | $38,500–$38,500 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 | — | $94,900–$94,900 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 | — | $84,900–$84,900 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 | — | $49,900–$79,000 |
| 1975 | 2 | 2 | — | $35,918–$81,500 |
| 1976 | 4 | 3 | — | $37,000–$47,500 |
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.
- 150B520 nm · 109 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150270 nm · 100 kt cruise · high confidence
- 150A270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150C270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150D270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150E270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150F270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150H270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150J270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150K270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150L270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 150M270 nm · 100 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Cessna 150 in brief
28 Cessna 150 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1959–1976.
The middle half were built 1966–1974.
How the Cessna 150 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 109 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 520 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 2 passengers.
Buying a Cessna 150
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $38,500–$71,725, around a median of $47,750, from 14 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 3,658–7,201 hours, from 20 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 Cessna 150
- Manufacturer
- Cessna, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 23: 150, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G…
- 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.
- 520 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 109 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 20,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 748 kg (1,649 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 Cessna 150 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 10,443
- Median age
- 58 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 366
- Most built in the
- 1960s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Cessna 150 type certificates
- 150 FAA 3A19
- approved Jul 10, 1958 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 680 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150A FAA 3A19
- approved Jun 14, 1960 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 680 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150B FAA 3A19
- approved Jun 20, 1961 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 680 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150C FAA 3A19
- approved Jun 15, 1962 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 680 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150D FAA 3A19
- approved Jul 19, 1963 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150E FAA 3A19
- approved Jun 18, 1964 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150F FAA 3A19
- approved May 27, 1965 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150G FAA 3A19
- approved May 5, 1966 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150H FAA 3A19
- approved Aug 10, 1967 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- F150H FAA A13EU
- approved Oct 13, 1967 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Rolls Royce Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150J FAA 3A19
- approved May 2, 1968 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 150K FAA 3A19
- approved Jun 5, 1969 · Part 3 of the Civil Air Regulations dated May 15, 1956, as amended by 3-4. · MTOW 726 kg · Continental O-200-A · 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.
Cessna 150 manuals and documents
- Cessna 150G Owner's Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 1967
- Cessna 150H Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Cessna-150-POH-2 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- cessna150-POH.pdf (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Owner's Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook
- Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 76 pages
- Airplane Flight Manual CESSNA 150 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2001 · 110 pages
- Airplane Flight Manual CESSNA 150 Series F150L (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2001 · 80 pages
- Airplane Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 75 pages
- GI 275 Part 23 AML STC Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (PDF, opens in a new tab)Flight manual supplement
- Standard Operating Procedures Cessna C 150 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2022 · 20 pages
- Cessna 150F Checklist and Quick Reference Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2021 · 11 pages
- checklist cessna 150 n63532 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2020
- FLIGHT NORMAL PROCEDURES Cessna 150M N704RY (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2020 · 2 pages
- Cessna 150 Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2013 · 2 pages
- Check List Cessna F 150 F-GNAP (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2010
The 16 most useful of 64 documents in 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
- $2,323
- A flight hour, all in
- $279
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $4,272
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.