r/Planespotting↗
Videos, pictures and discussion for aviation enthusiasts
A place to share your stories, spotting locations, pictures and videos of plane spotting.
112k subscribers931 posts / mo in Sep 2026596 authors / mosince 2012
r/Planespotting has 112k members (+40% over the last 12 months). It gets about 931 posts a month from 596 people. Top topics: Plane Spotting, Heathrow and London Air Traffic and Airlines and Landings.
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How r/Planespotting has grown
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Topics and brands on r/Planespotting
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Plane Spotting2.6%
- Heathrow and London Air Traffic1.8%
- Airlines and Landings1.3%
- Airline Aircraft & Routes1.2%
- Aircraft Identification1.1%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Jetphotos
- ADS-B Exchange
- Apple
- Airliners
- Flightradar24
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