r/airplanes
ActiveWe're all about airplanes! Planespotting, aviation, questions, discussion are all welcome. Please have fun, be respectful, and read our rules! This subreddit was part of the indefinite blackout due to the recent developments regarding the commercialization of the reddit API and the terrible consequences this has for third-party apps, accessibility and moderation. Find out more here: https://www.reddit.com/r/apolloapp/comments/144f6xm/apollo_will_close_down_on_june_30th_reddits/
Members
75,599
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
December 23, 2008
Total posts
28.1K
archived
Total comments
206.9K
archived
Is r/airplanes dead? Active community.
r/airplanes is posting regularly — the latest post was today. Active subreddits can't be requested through r/redditrequest.
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Frequently asked questions about r/airplanes
How many members does r/airplanes have?
r/airplanes had 75,599 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/airplanes dead?
No. r/airplanes is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/airplanes created?
r/airplanes was created on December 23, 2008.
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