Cessna 150 and 152 Dimensions: Wingspan, Length and Height

The Cessna 150 and 152 do not have one universally applicable wingspan, length and height combination. Published dimensions vary with model generation and equipment details. Wingtip or strobe configuration can affect span; spinner, beacon and nose-strut conditions can affect the dimensions used when assessing storage space.

Another view of Cessna 150D D-EBNY, showing the cabin-to-tail outline. This aircraft illustrates the D generation rather than all early models. Photo: Huhu Uet · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0. Resized, WebP.

Compare the stated configuration

The early 1959 150 record gives a 33-foot-4-inch span, while other generations carry different published geometry. The 152 handbook entry explicitly preserves alternate tip geometry rather than resolving it into a single number. These differences are a reason to retain the entire configuration label alongside the measurements.

Published dimensions with equipment qualifications
Year/Config	Span	Wing Area	Length	Height	Wheelbase	Prop Clearance	Turning Radius	Configuration Note	Source
1959 150	33 ft 4 in	160 sq ft	21 ft	6 ft 11 in	-	-	-	-	[1]
1964 150D	33 ft 6 in	160 sq ft	21 ft 7 in std spinner	up to 7 ft 10 in	-	-	-	Bullet spinner and beacon/nose-strut condition affect dimensions.	[2]
1966 150F	32 ft 8.5 in	157 sq ft	23 ft	8 ft 9 in	-	-	-	-	[3]
1969 150J	32 ft 8.5 in	157 sq ft	23 ft	8 ft 7.5 in	-	-	-	-	[4]
1971 150L	32 ft 8.5 in	157 sq ft	23 ft 3 in	8 ft 7.5 in	-	-	-	-	[5]
1973-74 150L	32 ft 8.5 in	157 sq ft	23 ft 9 in	8 ft	-	-	-	-	[6]
1976-77 150M	33 ft 2 in	159.5 sq ft	23 ft 11 in	8 ft 6 in	-	-	-	-	[7]
1978 152	32 ft 8.5 in	157 sq ft	24 ft 1 in	8 ft 6 in	-	-	-	Early published 152 page.	[8]
1979-82 152	33 ft 2 in	159.5 sq ft	24 ft 1 in	8 ft 6 in	-	-	-	Later tip configuration on published pages.	[9]
152 handbook alternate tip geometry	33 ft 4 in with strobes / 32 ft 8.5 in standard-tip reference	159.5 sq ft	24 ft 1 in	8 ft 6 in	58 in	12 in	24 ft 8 in	Do not force one wingspan onto all tip/strobe configurations.	[10]

Table sources:

Close view of stripped metal skin at the tail of Cessna 150H N23103 — Tail-area skin on Cessna 150H N23103 at Elstree. The photograph documents a visible surface; it does not diagnose corrosion or structural condition. Photo: Alec Wilson from Hampton-in-Arden, United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized, WebP.

Planning hangar space

A specification is a useful starting point for discussing a hangar, but actual clearance needs an aircraft-specific check. Consider the door opening and the path into the space as well as the nominal floor dimensions. A published maximum height associated with a particular beacon or strut condition is not interchangeable with another configuration's value.

Do not infer that an aircraft's paint scheme or advertised year proves which tips, lights or spinner it carries. The model index establishes the production identity; equipment and modification records establish what must be measured on the present aircraft. This is especially relevant when a sale listing uses a rounded span or length.

What is deliberately consolidated here

Wingspan, wing area, length and height belong together because the same configuration evidence explains their differences. Separate pages repeating this table for each dimension would add little useful information. Wheelbase, propeller clearance and turning-radius values are shown only where the source record supplies them.

These records are not a claim of exact dimensions for all Reims aircraft. Consult the Reims reference and the relevant aircraft documentation when the legal model is F, FA or FRA. An original dimension illustration could make the measurement points clearer, but it would need to preserve the same configuration boundaries.

Cessna 152 II PH-SKG in side view on an airport apron — Cessna 152 II PH-SKG at Portimão, showing the nose, main landing gear and wing strut. Photo: Robbie Klinkenberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, WebP.

Reading a configuration discrepancy

When two references disagree, first compare their equipment and model-year labels. A difference may reflect tips, lights or other specified geometry rather than a transcription mistake. Keep both references and their qualifications until the applicable configuration is established. Do not resolve the disagreement by choosing the smaller dimension for storage planning or the larger dimension as a universal specification.

Two early design transitions deserve more than a dimensions row: compare the 150C and 150D for rear-window and loading changes, then the 150E and 150F for the swept-tail and systems redesign.

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