Aircraft for Sale
A smarter way to buy and sell aircraft.
Aircraft Authority connects aircraft listings with detailed aircraft profiles, specifications, avionics, photos, ownership information, and Estimated Market Values -- giving buyers more information before they ever make the call.
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Research before you buy
Aircraft Intelligence & Research
Every listing links back to a permanent aircraft profile -- not just a photo and a price.
Explore Aircraft Models
Specs, family history and fleet detail for every model Aircraft Authority tracks.
Find Aviation Pros
Pre-buy inspection, maintenance, financing, insurance and brokers to help you buy with confidence.
Explore Airports
See based aircraft and aviation professionals at airports across the country.
Buying guidance
What to Check Before You Buy
Total time & engine time
Airframe total time and engine/component time since major overhaul come from the aircraft's logbooks, not the listing description -- request logbook review as part of due diligence.
Pre-buy inspection
An independent mechanical evaluation by a qualified maintenance provider, before you complete a purchase, is standard practice for any used aircraft of real value.
Ownership vs. registration location
FAA registration reflects the owner's mailing address, which can be unrelated to where an aircraft is actually based -- rely on the listing's stated location.
Financing & insurance
Lining up pre-approval and insurance quotes before making a firm offer helps keep your timeline on track once you find the right aircraft.
Common questions
Aircraft for Sale FAQ
- How do I know an aircraft's total time and engine time before buying?
- Total airframe time and engine/component time since major overhaul come from the aircraft's logbooks, which a seller should make available during due diligence. Aircraft Authority's aircraft profiles surface reported configuration and history where available, but logbook review and a pre-buy inspection remain the authoritative source -- never rely on a listing description alone.
- What is a pre-buy inspection and do I need one?
- A pre-buy inspection is an independent mechanical evaluation, performed by a qualified maintenance provider before you complete a purchase, to identify airworthiness issues, damage history or deferred maintenance the logbooks and a visual walk-around might not reveal. It's standard practice for a used aircraft purchase of any real value.
- Does an aircraft's registration state tell me where it's located?
- Not reliably. FAA registration reflects the owner's mailing address, which can be unrelated to where an aircraft is actually based or hangared. For where an aircraft can actually be seen or picked up, use the listing's own stated location, not the registration address.
- What's the difference between asking price and Estimated Market Value?
- Asking price is what a seller has chosen to list an aircraft for. Aircraft Authority's Estimated Market Value, where available on an aircraft's profile, is a separate, independently computed estimate based on real comparable data -- useful context alongside the asking price, not a substitute for your own inspection and research.
- Do I need financing or insurance arranged before making an offer?
- Most buyers line up financing pre-approval and insurance quotes before making a firm offer, since both can affect timeline and, for financing, the aircraft's eligibility. Aircraft Authority's Aviation Pros directory can help you find financing and insurance providers.
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