About r/aviation
Aircraft, airplanes, aviation, and flying. Helicopters & rotorcraft, airships, balloons, paragliders, and anything that sustains you in the air is acceptable to post here. Please read our rules before posting, and check if there are megathreads active for any topics. Thank you for participating in the r/aviation community.
The community at a glance
r/aviation is a Subreddit for Professions with roughly 2.8M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the Professions communities list.
Roughly 303K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Aircraft, Flight, and Looking For A. Product recommendations often mention aviation books and flight school.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 14K members
- 2014: 17K members
- 2015: 15K members
- 2016: 22K members
- 2017: 105K members
- 2018: 155K members
- 2019: 174K members
- 2020: 247K members
- 2021: 151K members
- 2023: 421K members
- 2024: 583K members
- 2025: 736K members
- 2026: 98K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 75K members
- Aug: 65K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 22K members
- Dec: 17K members
- Jan: 16K members
- Feb: 11K members
- Mar: 24K members
- Apr: 17K members
- May: 17K members
- Jun: 14K members
Topics
- Aircraft92 posts in the past month#192Aircraft
- Flight64 posts in the past month#264Flight
- Looking For A49 posts in the past month#349Looking For A
- Plane41 posts in the past month#441Plane
- Aviation36 posts in the past month#536Aviation
Flair
- PlaneSpotting80 posts in the past month
- Caught the end of an Airshow in Atlantic City, NJ
- Unknowingly captured the smoke cloud from the crashed B-52 while flying over Long Beach
- Emirates A380 Taking off out of SFO
#180PlaneSpottingCaught the end of an Airshow in Atlantic City, NJ · Unknowingly captured the smoke cloud from the crashed B-52 while flying over Long Beach · Emirates A380 Taking off out of SFO - News61 posts in the past month
- Reports: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.
- Oliver Tree passed away in an helicopter accident in Rio de Janeiro
- First official pictures of the VC-25B Bridge
#261NewsReports: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m. · Oliver Tree passed away in an helicopter accident in Rio de Janeiro · First official pictures of the VC-25B Bridge - Discussion20 posts in the past month
- A Delta Air Lines flight was delayed in Cancun on Thursday after a swarm of bees settled on the 737’s wing. The issue was soon resolved with some forward speed on takeoff!
- A380 and an A318, nose to nose
- Indian Air Force AN-32 crash. 5 killed.
#320DiscussionA Delta Air Lines flight was delayed in Cancun on Thursday after a swarm of bees settled on the 737’s wing. The issue was soon resolved with some forward speed on takeoff! · A380 and an A318, nose to nose · Indian Air Force AN-32 crash. 5 killed. - History17 posts in the past month
- Asked the USAF Museum if I could see the inside of my buddies old, normally sealed off plane, and they went above and beyond!
- 12g study Brooks AFB, 1997
- Russian Orthodox Church blesses military hardware
#417HistoryAsked the USAF Museum if I could see the inside of my buddies old, normally sealed off plane, and they went above and beyond! · 12g study Brooks AFB, 1997 · Russian Orthodox Church blesses military hardware - Watch Me Fly9 posts in the past month
- Amazing day in P-51
- Bucket list flight in a Spitfire from Biggin Hill
- DC-10 Tanker dropping retardant in Hill Top NSW Australia during Green Wattle Creek Fires
#59Watch Me FlyAmazing day in P-51 · Bucket list flight in a Spitfire from Biggin Hill · DC-10 Tanker dropping retardant in Hill Top NSW Australia during Green Wattle Creek Fires
Product recommendations
- aviation books6 posts in the past month
- What are some of the must read books for an aviator? Pls recommend.
- What flight schools would you recommend (based on my list)
- What aviation books would you recommend to a 3rd year physics student?
#16aviation booksWhat are some of the must read books for an aviator? Pls recommend. · What flight schools would you recommend (based on my list) · What aviation books would you recommend to a 3rd year physics student? - flight school5 posts in the past month
- Hi, I`am about to start my aviation life which is my dream but i have no idea which flight school i should choose so, can anyone recommend me a flight school around Mcdonough Ga
- What flight schools would you recommend (based on my list)
- Guys in Vancouver, Bc, Canada, how much and how many hours does it cost you to finish ppl? Do you recommend any specifc school
#25flight schoolHi, I`am about to start my aviation life which is my dream but i have no idea which flight school i should choose so, can anyone recommend me a flight school around Mcdonough Ga · What flight schools would you recommend (based on my list) · Guys in Vancouver, Bc, Canada, how much and how many hours does it cost you to finish ppl? Do you recommend any specifc school
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/aviation for?
- Best for Professions enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/aviation free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/aviation have?
- Roughly 2.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/aviation on?
- r/aviation runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/aviation cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/aviation is organized under Professions.
- How do I join r/aviation?
- You can join r/aviation by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Professions communities like?
- Communities for professionals in specific career paths to connect with peers and advance in their field. Covers a range of industries and roles, with LinkedIn groups and dedicated platforms serving executive-track professionals and industry associations hosting member communities.
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