How far can a Cessna 150 fly without refueling?
A Cessna 150 and 150M have a range of 340 nautical miles. Combined with the 7,584 Cessna 152s (the successor to the 150) built, there were a total of 31,533 Cessna 150 and 152s built. Out of those, an impressive 22,746 (roughly 72%) are still registered and flying today6.Cessna 150 and 152 pilots routinely fly their airplanes across the state, coast to coast across the country, and even across the Atlantic Ocean! We average 70 airplanes every year at the Cessna 150-152 Fly-In.
How much does it cost to fill up a Cessna 150?
The Cessna 150 burns about 5. Avgas typically costing about $6 per gallon, hourly fuel costs for the Cessna 150 run between $30-$34 per hour. The Cessna 150 has an average empty weight of 1,122 pounds and a gross weight of 1600 pounds, meaning its effective useful load is around 478 pounds. It has a typical fuel capacity of 26 gallons which means the full fuel useful load is approximately 322 pounds.The Cessna 150 burns about 5. Avgas typically costing about $6 per gallon, hourly fuel costs for the Cessna 150 run between $30-$34 per hour.