Cessna 120 Market Report
Other · generated 2026-11-04 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
660in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.5% of fleet
$30kaverage asking
$30kmedian asking
3avg days on market
26registry transfers, 6 mo
13.0 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $22k | $30k | $40k |
| Model year | 1946 | 1946 | 1947 |
| Airframe time | 4,693 | 38,604 | 72,516 |
| Days on market | — | 3 | 3 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 3 | $38k | |
| 2026-09 | 0 | — | |
| 2026-10 | 0 | — | |
| 2026-11 | 0 | — |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 33% (1) | |
| GPS navigator | 0% (0) | |
| Autopilot | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| CA | 67 | |
| TX | 64 | |
| FL | 40 | |
| AK | 27 | |
| AZ | 26 | |
| WA | 25 | |
| MI | 23 | |
| WI | 22 | |
| GA | 20 | |
| MO | 20 |
498 of 660 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-11 | 2 | |
| 2025-12 | 5 | |
| 2026-01 | 3 | |
| 2026-02 | 6 | |
| 2026-03 | 6 | |
| 2026-04 | 3 | |
| 2026-05 | 3 | |
| 2026-06 | 4 | |
| 2026-07 | 4 | |
| 2026-08 | 5 | |
| 2026-09 | 7 | |
| 2026-10 | 3 |
Aircraft for sale 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 281 | 2 | 0.7% | $22k | $26k | $30k |
| 1947 | 216 | 1 | 0.5% | $40k | $40k | $40k |
| 1948 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1949 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
1sold records
—avg last asking
— – —range
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 | — |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 1947 | 8,831 | — |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$16,747annual budget · 160 hrs
$66variable cost / hour
$0.66cost per nm
4.8gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
