Aviation subreddits
We found 81 active aviation subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/aviation with 2.82M members. It is also the busiest, with 2,311 posts last month. In 12 of the 51 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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- r/aviation2.82M members
- r/emirates+121% members in 12 months
- r/airplanes16% of new-account posts removed
- r/BritishAirways100% of posts get a reply
All active aviation subreddits, by members
| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 befor | 2.82M | 2,311 | +8% | 33 | 15% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 2 | r/flying↗This community is for discussion among pilots, students, instructors and aviation professionals. | 502K | 1,801 | +16% | 29 | 15% | 91% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/delta↗Use your upvote/downvotes; spammers will be banned. | 438K | 1,633 | +28% | 36 | 41% | 93% | 23% | Yes |
| 4 | r/Helicopters↗A subreddit for helicopter industry professionals and enthusiasts | 429K | 364 | +7% | 34 | 10% | 79% | 19% | Yes |
| 5 | r/flightradar24↗Unofficial forum for Flightradar24. Mostly anything related to Flightradar24 is welcome. Happy tracking! | 321K | 1,376 | +33% | 31 | 22% | 88% | 45% | Yes |
| 6 | r/unitedairlines↗PLANE GO WOOSHHH!! (click “see more”) READ PINNED POST BEFORE POSTING/COMMENTING. Yes, you can complain. We’re not shills and not run by employees. Promise. Special flairs: If you're a UA emplo | 274K | 1,645 | – | 36 | 40% | 94% | 23% | Yes |
| 7 | r/WarplanePorn↗🛦WarplanePorn🛦 | 252K | 432 | +4% | 29 | 11% | 75% | 43% | Yes |
| 8 | r/MicrosoftFlightSim↗Reddit's Official home for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 & 2024 | 223K | 1,416 | +17% | 30 | 8% | 81% | 76% | Yes |
| 9 | r/Shittyaskflying↗I’m not ready to copy. I’m flying! Even we know two-way comms is not a bravo clearance. | 185K | 378 | +16% | 34 | 11% | 93% | – | Yes |
| 10 | r/Flights↗r/Flights is a part of the r/travel community primarily focusing on flights, airlines, airports, frequent flyers, and general flying information. | 173K | 917 | +35% | 31 | 39% | 90% | 41% | Yes |
| 11 | r/americanairlines↗This is the subreddit devoted to American Airlines. We are not affiliated with the airline | 155K | 977 | +41% | 36 | 40% | 96% | 47% | Yes |
| 12 | r/Planes↗Planes | 151K | 440 | +41% | 36 | 10% | 55% | 55% | Yes |
| 13 | r/airplanes↗new-account friendlyWe're all about airplanes! Planespotting, aviation, questions, discussion are all welcome. Please have fun, be respectful, and read our rules! -------------------------------------------------------- | 146K | 590 | +39% | 36 | 12% | 53% | 16% | Yes |
| 14 | r/aviationmaintenance↗This subreddit is for all aviation maintenance technicians and enthusiasts of the inner workings of aircraft. Please see r/aviationmtcSALES for purchases/sales. | 140K | 306 | +14% | 30 | 12% | 53% | 39% | Yes |
| 15 | r/aerospace↗A place to discuss relevant topics in civil and military aviation, space exploration, and news relevant and interesting to those with a passion for all things flying. | 130K | 252 | +16% | 28 | 15% | 63% | 93% | Yes |
| 16 | r/WeirdWings↗A subreddit spawned from /r/weirdwheels with the same intent, only with planes! This sub is for documenting all those strange planes out there from prototype to production. All aircraft are allowed, i | 130K | 80 | +14% | 33 | 10% | 93% | 18% | Yes |
| 17 | r/WWIIplanes↗Discussion and photos relating to WWII aviation. | 117K | 233 | +16% | 36 | 9% | 79% | 59% | Yes |
| 18 | r/SouthwestAirlines↗A place to discuss all things Southwest Airlines. Please read Sub-Reddit rules before posting. Not an official SWA forum. | 116K | 484 | +33% | 38 | 45% | 87% | 62% | Yes |
| 19 | r/Planespotting↗new-account friendlyA place to share your stories, spotting locations, pictures and videos of plane spotting. | 111K | 931 | +40% | 33 | 12% | 48% | 5% | Yes |
| 20 | r/aviationmemes↗Tally-ho roger dodger, got 'em on the fish finder! ✈ Please read our rules before posting! | 97K | 90 | +18% | 26 | 13% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 21 | r/ADSB↗**Welcome to the subreddit!** What is ADS-B? [Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Automatic_Dependent_Surveillance%E2%80%93Broadcast) tl;dr it's | 89K | 138 | +35% | 36 | 12% | 71% | 47% | Yes |
| 22 | r/AlaskaAirlines↗Anything and everything related to Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines | 79K | 545 | +37% | 38 | 42% | 95% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/indianaviation↗Welcome to r/indianaviation! Whether you're an aviation enthusiast, a pilot, or simply curious about the skies, this subreddit is your gateway to Indian Aviation. From news to captivating photos and e | 76K | 780 | +52% | 25 | 16% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 24 | r/AviationHistory↗Come one, come all to the amazing aviation history! With a large community from aviation hobbyists, aviation buffs and beyond, you will be welcomed here! Fly on over to this subreddit, and you will no | 69K | 225 | +68% | 40 | 11% | 60% | 31% | Yes |
| 25 | r/flightattendants↗A community for Flight Attendants and other industry professionals to connect, share experiences, tips, and advice. Whether you're new to the skies or a seasoned pro, this is your place to discuss the | 69K | 489 | +35% | 31 | 58% | 93% | 54% | Yes |
| 26 | r/BritishAirways↗A place for the discussion of British Airways, including flights, holidays, airport facilities, and of course, the Concorde. Need help? Check the links in the navigation bar at the top, if you can't | 69K | 415 | +27% | 35 | 34% | 100% | 48% | Yes |
| 27 | r/tsa↗Welcome to r/TSA. This is the place for passengers to asks their questions and get answers for an upcoming flight within the United States. This sub also serves as a forum for current TSOs. IF you're | 66K | 249 | +41% | 34 | 39% | 97% | – | Yes |
| 28 | r/aircrashinvestigation↗For people who are interested in the Canadian TV series, Air Crash Investigation(Everywhere else)/Mayday(Canada)/Air Disasters(US), similar shows, and aviation incidents/accidents in general. | 62K | 158 | +10% | 32 | 32% | 85% | 19% | Yes |
| 29 | r/FighterJets↗A community for fighter jet enthusiasts, to discuss and research armed, high-performance, fixed-wing combat aircraft, generally small to medium sized, with one or two crewmembers and one or two turboj | 61K | 223 | +20% | 26 | 14% | 88% | 67% | Yes |
| 30 | r/dcsworld↗Dcsworld the combat flight simulator from Eagle Dynamics | 60K | 217 | +21% | 26 | 14% | 76% | 63% | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/fearofflying↗new-account friendlyA 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 | 1,090 | +28% | 30 | 62% | 96% | 10% | Yes |
| 32 | r/aircanada↗A place for discussion of Air Canada flights, events, destinations, Aeroplan, service directors, concierges, flight attendants, gate agents, airport experiences, challenges, compliments- just about an | 59K | 493 | +28% | 33 | 40% | 99% | 85% | Yes |
| 33 | r/AircraftMechanics↗new-account friendlyA place to talk about the best, worst job in the world. | 38K | 573 | +42% | 29 | 13% | 84% | 17% | Yes |
| 34 | r/frontierairlines↗This community is a space for passengers, employees, and travelers to share experiences, ask questions, and discuss all aspects of flying Frontier Airlines. Our goal is to keep discussions useful, hon | 38K | 228 | +77% | 35 | 42% | 80% | 80% | Yes |
| 35 | r/Whatisthisplane↗The one and only subreddit dedicated to quick and accurate aircraft identification (helicopters, and spacecraft welcome)! Please read the rules. | 36K | 59 | +30% | 41 | 10% | 99% | – | Yes |
| 36 | r/Flightsimulator2020↗new-account friendlyFor pilots, controllers and lovers of FS2020 | 33K | 39 | +6% | 31 | 8% | 36% | 10% | Yes |
| 37 | r/aviationpics↗Welcome to r/aviationpics! All things flying, pictured! | please join the discussion, and share you favourite pics | banner by u/Carrier_Hosho | 32K | 101 | +24% | 30 | 12% | 100% | – | Yes |
| 38 | r/emirates↗Welcome to the unofficial subreddit for Emirates Airlines. Feel free to discuss anything related to Emirates, FlyDubai, and transferring at DXB. Looking for help? Use official sources and always do | 32K | 241 | +121% | 31 | 36% | 100% | 21% | Yes |
| 39 | r/CelebrityJets↗Tracking Celebrity Jets using public flight data. | 32K | 309 | – | 36 | 32% | 36% | – | Yes |
| 40 | r/freeflight↗Where pilots of all free flight persuasions mingle: paragliding, hang gliding, speedriding/speedflying, and others! | 31K | 123 | +17% | 31 | 12% | 89% | 19% | Yes |
| 41 | r/singaporeairlines↗Please note that this subreddit is NOT affiliated with Singapore Airlines. For common questions, please read the Automoderator reply posted in the comments section of every new post. | 28K | 150 | +50% | 33 | 34% | 100% | 25% | Yes |
| 42 | r/SkyCards↗new-account friendlythe mobile game where players catch airplanes that fly overhead. Made by the developers of Flightradar24. | 27K | 1,160 | +105% | 30 | 40% | 73% | 12% | Yes |
| 43 | r/jetblue↗new-account friendlyA place for people of reddit to discuss their adventures and mis-adventures on JetBlue. Not affiliated with jetBlue in any way. Don't come in here with a low quality rant without any additional inf | 27K | 208 | +48% | 35 | 43% | 90% | 8% | Yes |
| 44 | r/Airbus↗A subreddit for Airbus fans, here you can share videos, pictures, news articles and anything Airbus! | 25K | 66 | +27% | 28 | 15% | 80% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 45 | r/NJDrones↗ A community to share videos and discuss the drone/UAV phenomena that started in NJ and has expanded around the globe! | 25K | 31 | +13% | 38 | 22% | – | 72% | Yes |
| 46 | r/paramotor↗This reddit is for the powered paragliding community. It can encompass anything of interest to the PPG community, including paramotors, paragliding, wings, gear, ultralight flying, hang gliding, PPC ( | 23K | 46 | +10% | 32 | 8% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 47 | r/westjet↗A place to discuss everything WestJet. Please read the rules before posting. This subreddit is completely unaffiliated with WestJet. | 23K | 159 | +36% | 36 | 41% | 100% | 76% | Yes |
| 48 | r/VATSIM↗VATSIM (Virtual Air Traffic Simulation Network) is the go-to online flight simulation network, where virtual pilots can connect their flight simulators to a shared network and enjoy realistic communic | 23K | 113 | +23% | 26 | 9% | 75% | 30% | Yes |
| 49 | r/AviationPH↗This is your one-stop hub for all things aviation in the Philippines. Plane spotters, airline enthusiasts, and industry professionals, welcome aboard! Discuss airlines, airports, aircraft, share spot | 23K | 221 | +37% | 25 | 35% | 69% | 61% | Yes |
| 50 | r/RoyalAirForce↗new-account friendlyThe Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom Please read the FAQ megathread before asking recruitment related questions | 23K | 381 | +17% | 22 | 22% | 96% | 4% | Yes |
| 51 | r/AskAPilot↗I created this community for the people of reddit can ask an airline pilot questions. Everything from cell phones to why your flight was delayed because of the air conditioning. | 22K | 286 | +110% | 36 | 22% | 74% | 18% | Yes |
| 52 | r/flighty↗Flighty is world's most powerful and beautiful flight tracker. Join our community where we share flights, tips, and more. Please keep posts on topic: allowed posts are photos or videos of Flighty or f | 21K | 208 | +103% | 28 | 15% | 76% | 44% | Yes |
| 53 | r/AviationPorn↗High quality images, videos or gifs of aircraft, rotorcraft, gliders and other aspects of aviation. | 20K | 61 | +126% | 35 | 12% | 20% | – | Yes |
| 54 | r/Gliding↗new-account friendlyNews, videos, pics or anything else about gliding and soaring. | 19K | 58 | +16% | 30 | 12% | 85% | 13% | Yes |
| 55 | r/Lufthansa↗Deutsche Lufthansa AG, commonly known as Lufthansa (LH), is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried and fleet size. *This subreddit is not | 18K | 222 | +88% | 32 | 35% | 90% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 56 | r/PilotAdvice↗By pilots for pilots subreddit for those seeking career or training advice | 18K | 235 | +53% | 28 | 16% | 72% | 23% | No |
| 57 | r/Whatplaneisthis↗If you ever see a plane and are unsure of what type it is you can ask us here. Users can run challenges or even submit a plane from your favorite video game. If you have any questions do not hesitat | 17K | 84 | +151% | 39 | 10% | 93% | – | Yes |
| 58 | r/homebuilt↗A place for anyone interested in building and flying homebuilt aircraft. Welcome! | 16K | 38 | +13% | 35 | 8% | – | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/ACHR↗Archer Aviation. ($ACHR) Stock: Unofficial, independent community for retail investors of ACHR to chat about the company, its mission and all things pertaining to the stock. Feel free to share anythin | 15K | 46 | +20% | 33 | 11% | 71% | – | Yes |
| 60 | r/GeneralAviation↗This sub-reddit is for pilots, students, instructors and anyone else interested in old school GA flying. The focus here is on general aviation, specifically part 91, both the flying and the aircraft. | 14K | 41 | +56% | 38 | 11% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 61 | r/MilitaryAviation↗Anything related to the aviation operations of the world's militaries, including discussion about flying, maintaining and procuring fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and unmanned airborne systems. | 11K | 105 | +17% | 29 | 14% | 29% | – | Yes |
| 62 | r/CFILounge↗new-account friendlyThis is a community for all pilots, CFIs and students alike, to work together and offer help and/or receive help in a positive environment. Discuss teaching techniques, lesson planning, student psycho | 11K | 93 | +46% | 29 | 12% | 92% | 8% | Yes |
| 63 | r/Airports↗All about airports, feel free to post about any of these topics: Operations, Planning, Development, Terminals, Airside, Landside, New Airports, Airlines, General Aviation, and any interesting things f | 11K | 205 | – | 36 | 25% | 38% | 37% | Yes |
| 64 | r/civilairpatrol↗The only subreddit representing Civil Air Patrol, America's auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. | 10K | 156 | +18% | 19 | 21% | 79% | 99% | Yes |
| 65 | r/PaperAirplanes↗Show off your own paper airplane designs, share some awesome paper planes, show us how to make the best ones on this subreddit! | 9.3K | 58 | – | 29 | 11% | 42% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/DesantisJetTracker↗—NEWEST TRACK PINNED TO TOP— Given the latest attempt to hide public data about a government jet's whereabouts, funded mostly by U.S. taxpayers, this community will help keep publicly available inform | 9K | 78 | +4% | 43 | 24% | 51% | – | Yes |
| 67 | r/avionics↗/r/avionics is a place to share and discuss the varying nature of avionics, be it analog, digital, efis, databusses, new products, troubleshooting, navigation, communication, nexgen, and even obsolete | 8.8K | 33 | +35% | 30 | 10% | 67% | – | Yes |
| 68 | r/flyingeurope↗new-account friendlyr/flyingeurope is a reddit community for pilots & student pilots who fly in Europe. Pilots from all aviation backgrounds are welcome, from GA to Professional. | 7.8K | 266 | +136% | 26 | 19% | 80% | 16% | Yes |
| 69 | r/PorterAirlines↗The place to discuss all things Porter Airlines - including flights, the airport experience, VIPorter and more. Unofficial and not affiliated with Porter Airlines. | 7.4K | 81 | +50% | 35 | 43% | 91% | – | Yes |
| 70 | r/aviationliveries↗We're just here to look at aviation liveries. Add your favorites! | 6.5K | 92 | – | 31 | 15% | 5% | – | Yes |
| 71 | r/WingmanFinder↗A way to find a wingman to fly with in DCS and other flight sims. | 6.4K | 70 | +13% | 25 | 15% | 27% | – | Yes |
| 72 | r/infiniteflight↗new-account friendlyOfficial Infinite Flight community on Reddit | 6.2K | 99 | +23% | 21 | 12% | 71% | 14% | Yes |
| 73 | r/ArcherAviation↗Discuss Archer Aviation, eVTOL's, and related. | 5.5K | 35 | +31% | 35 | 12% | – | – | Yes |
| 74 | r/V_Bomber_Porn↗A site for all things V Bomber !! | 5.2K | 87 | – | 45 | 10% | 65% | – | Yes |
| 75 | r/FlightTraining↗Flight Training: tips, tricks, news, and more for student pilots | 4.8K | 196 | – | 29 | 15% | 24% | – | Yes |
| 76 | r/PTFS↗Unofficial Subreddit for the Roblox game "Pilot Training Flight Simulator". Post screenshots, discuss about the game / new updates and more! Please do not post any suggestions here as we are not offic | 3.7K | 123 | – | 16 | 15% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 77 | r/GeoFS↗The official subreddit for the free online flight simulator GeoFS -- New to the game? Play at https://www.geo-fs.com/ | 2.8K | 73 | +68% | 17 | 18% | 66% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 78 | r/AvGeeks↗A place for Avgeeks alike to post videos, photos, aviation news or anything aviation. Fake news and politics not allowed. | 2.8K | 31 | – | 29 | 15% | – | – | Yes |
| 79 | r/jetphotosrejects↗A place for all of you with questions about why Jetphotos won’t accept your work…to ask for feedback, commiserate, and rant. Please read through the JP upload guidelines: https://www.jetphotos.com/up | 2.8K | 155 | +351% | 23 | 17% | 89% | – | Yes |
| 80 | r/Joby↗Most active Joby Aviation community in 2026. Discussion of $JOBY, FAA certification progress, and eVTOL tech. Members provide the latest updates on Joby Aviation's air taxi launch in Dubai, US eIPP, | 2.7K | 155 | +332% | 36 | 12% | 84% | – | Yes |
| 81 | r/Aviationlegends↗Hello Aviation Legends, I’m excited to connect with fellow aviation enthusiasts! Please join this community to share insights, experiences, and learn more about the incredible world of aviation. Loo | 2.2K | 50 | – | 35 | 17% | 11% | Approved only | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the aviation group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Aviation subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest aviation subreddit?
r/aviation, with 2.82M members in September 2026. Next are r/flying (502K) and r/delta (438K).
Which aviation subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/aviation (2,311 posts), r/flying (1,801 posts) and r/unitedairlines (1,645 posts).
Which aviation subreddits can a new account post in?
r/airplanes (16% of new-account posts removed), r/Planespotting (5% of new-account posts removed) and r/fearofflying (10% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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