594 posts analyzed Updated Jun 2026
Averages 20 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Saturdays around 12 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (70%).
r/airplanes Traffic & Engagement r/airplanes Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/airplanes Most Active Times When r/airplanes Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/airplanes Flair Performance r/airplanes Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Picture | Military | 115 (19.8%) | 109 |
| Picture | Others | 74 (12.8%) | 33 |
| Video | Others | 59 (10.2%) | 139 |
| Picture | Boeing | 55 (9.5%) | 16 |
| Video | Boeing | 38 (6.6%) | 88 |
| Question | General | 37 (6.4%) | 31 |
| Picture | Airbus | 29 (5.0%) | 25 |
| Question | Others | 28 (4.8%) | 80 |
| Discussion | General | 21 (3.6%) | 78 |
| Video | Airbus | 17 (2.9%) | 116 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/airplanes Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/airplanes
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| air | 51 (8.6%) | 48 | 8 |
| boeing | 44 (7.4%) | 68 | 10 |
| airport | 40 (6.7%) | 25 | 3 |
| flying | 38 (6.4%) | 56 | 8 |
| plane | 35 (5.9%) | 34 | 9 |
| flight | 27 (4.5%) | 63 | 10 |
| landing | 27 (4.5%) | 68 | 11 |
| aircraft | 27 (4.5%) | 67 | 17 |
| airbus | 23 (3.9%) | 13 | 2 |
| force | 22 (3.7%) | 47 | 17 |
r/airplanes Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/airplanes
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| youtu.be | 27 | 2 |
| youtube.com | 18 | 1 |
| aeroxplorer.com | 10 | 24 |
r/airplanes Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/airplanes
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
F-22 photo I took today
Pilots: What's the most breathtaking thing you've ever seen from a cockpit?
Some F-22 photos I took
UPS 2976 Crash Animation by BLKBOX on YouTube
What is that big yellow tube for?
To this day still one of the smoothest ever landings I’ve seen
QF-4E Phantom II
Built in 1959 and still going strong!
F-117A Nighthawk
Footage recorded from the cockpit of a Boeing 737 captures the pilot's landing moments executed in near-zero visibility conditions.
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-22 photo I took today | 2.2K | 42 | image | Jun 13 |
| Pilots: What's the most breathtaking thing you've ever seen from a cockpit? | 1.9K | 85 | image | Jun 21 |
| Some F-22 photos I took | 1.3K | 33 | image | Jun 24 |
| UPS 2976 Crash Animation by BLKBOX on YouTube | 1.1K | 118 | image | Jun 13 |
| What is that big yellow tube for? | 1.1K | 123 | image | Jun 28 |
| To this day still one of the smoothest ever landings I’ve seen | 1.0K | 51 | image | Jun 23 |
| QF-4E Phantom II | 966 | 21 | image | Jun 27 |
| Built in 1959 and still going strong! | 928 | 52 | image | Jun 15 |
| F-117A Nighthawk | 875 | 15 | image | Jun 20 |
| Footage recorded from the cockpit of a Boeing 737 captures the pilot's landing moments executed in near-zero visibility conditions. | 841 | 122 | image | Jun 7 |
r/airplanes Audience Overlap r/airplanes Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/airplanes FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/airplanes
What's the best time to post on r/airplanes?
Based on posting volume, r/airplanes is most active on Saturdays around 12 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/airplanes?
r/airplanes averages 20 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/airplanes get?
Posts on r/airplanes average about 69 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/airplanes get most?
On r/airplanes, most posts are image posts (70%)