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Fear of Flying Support

A safe, supportive space for those who struggle with a fear of flying. Ask questions, share your concerns, and receive reassurance from a community that includes verified aviation professionals.

60k subscribers1,090 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)797 authors / mosince 2009

r/fearofflying has 60k members (+28% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,090 posts a month from 797 people. Top topics: Flying Fears & Pilot Issues, Aviation Pilots & ATC and Airports & Flights.

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Size and growth

How r/fearofflying has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+28%in 12 months · +4.9% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 202660k
Growing60k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+0.0%vs Sep 2025 · +5.3% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20261.1k
BusierPeaked at 2.1k in Jun 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/fearofflying

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Flying Fears & Pilot Issues1.0%
  2. Aviation Pilots & ATC0.6%
  3. Airports & Flights0.6%
  4. Airline Experiences & Gratitude0.5%
  5. Flight Attendant Stories & Tips0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Simple Flying
  2. National Weather Service
  3. eCFR
  4. Liveatc
  5. Fr24

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