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174 published power settings · from the POH

Cessna 182S Skylane
Cruise Performance & Specs

At 69% power at 8,000 ft, the Cessna 182S Skylane trues 133 KTAS on 11.6 gal/hr. Every other published setting is in the table below — not a single brochure number.

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Verified against the POH for this variant. Always fly your own aircraft’s POH — equipment and modifications change the numbers.

Specs: Cessna 182S Information Manual P/N 182SIM §2/§5 — verify against your aircraft's POH

Cruise data: POH Figure 5-9 Cruise Performance, Section 5 (sheets 1-10)

Cruise performance

True airspeed and fuel flow at every published power setting. 3,100 lb, recommended lean mixture, cowl flaps closed. Maximum cruise power is 80% MCP; powers above that are printed for interpolation only. For best economy, operate at peak EGT.

PowerRPMMPKTASgal/hr
0 ft pressure altitudestandard temp 15°C
82%not recommended240026.013413.7
77%240025.013113
73%240024.012712.3
69%240023.012411.6
64%240022.012110.9
60%240021.011710.3
55%240020.01139.7
83%not recommended230027.013413.9
79%230026.013213.2
75%230025.012912.5
70%230024.012611.9
66%230023.012311.2
62%230022.011910.6
58%230021.011510
54%230020.01119.4
80%220027.013213.3
76%220026.012912.7
72%220025.012612.1
68%220024.012411.5
64%220023.012110.9
60%220022.011710.3
56%220021.01139.7
52%220020.01099.2
76%210027.013012.7
72%210026.012712.1
68%210025.012411.5
64%210024.012111
61%210023.011710.4
57%210022.01149.9
53%210021.01119.4
72%200027.012712.1
68%200026.012411.5
65%200025.012211
61%200024.011810.5
58%200023.011510
54%200022.01119.5
50%200021.01089
2,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp 11°C
80%240025.013513.4
75%240024.013112.7
71%240023.012812
67%240022.012511.3
62%240021.012010.6
58%240020.011710
81%not recommended230026.013613.6
77%230025.013212.9
73%230024.012912.2
68%230023.012611.6
64%230022.012310.9
60%230021.011910.3
56%230020.01159.7
78%220026.013313.1
74%220025.013012.4
70%220024.012711.8
66%220023.012411.2
62%220022.012010.6
58%220021.011710
54%220020.01139.4
74%210026.013012.4
70%210025.012811.8
66%210024.012511.3
63%210023.012110.7
59%210022.011810.2
55%210021.01149.6
51%210020.01109.1
70%200026.012811.8
67%200025.012511.3
63%200024.012110.8
59%200023.011810.2
56%200022.01159.7
52%200021.01119.2
4,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp 7°C
82%not recommended240025.013913.8
78%240024.013513
73%240023.013212.3
69%240022.012911.6
64%240021.012410.9
60%240020.012110.3
79%230025.013613.3
75%230024.013312.6
71%230023.013011.9
66%230022.012611.2
62%230021.012310.6
58%230020.011910
76%220025.013412.7
72%220024.013112.1
68%220023.012811.5
64%220022.012410.9
60%220021.012110.3
56%220020.01169.7
72%210025.013212.2
68%210024.012911.6
65%210023.012511
61%210022.012210.4
57%210021.01189.9
53%210020.01149.3
69%200025.012911.6
65%200024.012511
61%200023.012210.5
58%200022.011810
54%200021.01159.5
6,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp 3°C
76%240023.013612.7
71%240022.013312
67%240021.012811.3
62%240020.012510.6
57%240019.012010
73%230023.013412.2
68%230022.013011.6
64%230021.012710.9
60%230020.012210.3
55%230019.01189.7
70%220023.013211.8
66%220022.012811.2
62%220021.012410.6
57%220020.012010
53%220019.01169.4
66%210023.012811.3
63%210022.012510.7
59%210021.012110.1
55%210020.01179.6
51%210019.01139
63%200023.012610.8
59%200022.012210.2
56%200021.01189.7
52%200020.01149.2
48%200019.01098.7
8,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp -1°C
69%240021.013311.6
64%240020.012910.9
59%240019.012410.3
55%240018.01199.6
66%230021.013111.2
62%230020.012610.6
57%230019.01229.9
53%230018.01179.3
64%220021.012810.8
59%220020.012410.2
55%220019.01209.6
51%220018.01149
60%210021.012510.4
56%210020.01219.8
52%210019.01169.3
48%210018.01118.7
57%200021.01229.9
54%200020.01189.4
50%200019.01138.9
10,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp -5°C
66%240020.013311.2
62%240019.012810.6
57%240018.01239.9
64%230020.013110.9
59%230019.012610.2
55%230018.01219.6
61%220020.012810.5
57%220019.01249.9
53%220018.01189.3
58%210020.012510.1
54%210019.01209.5
50%210018.01148.9
55%200020.01229.6
51%200019.01169.1
48%200018.01108.6
12,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp -9°C
59%240018.012810.2
54%240017.01219.5
49%240016.01148.8
57%230018.01259.9
52%230017.01199.2
48%230016.01118.6
54%220018.01229.5
50%220017.01158.9
52%210018.01189.2
48%210017.01128.6
49%200018.01148.8
14,000 ft pressure altitudestandard temp -13°C
51%240016.01189.1
46%240015.01098.4
49%230016.01158.8
47%220016.01118.6
45%210016.01058.2

V-speeds

Vr
Rotation Speed
55 KIAS
Vy
Best Rate of Climb
80 KIAS
Vx
Best Angle of Climb
63 KIAS
Vg
Best Glide Speed
75 KIAS
Va
Maneuvering @ 3100 lbs (101 @ 2600, 88 @ 2000)
110 KIAS
Vno
Max Structural Cruise
140 KIAS
Vne
Never Exceed
175 KIAS
Vfe
Max Flap Extended (20°–FULL; 120 to 20°, 140 to 10°)
100 KIAS
Vs0
Stall (Full Flaps) — fwd CG, 0° bank; 50 KCAS
36 KIAS
Vs1
Stall (Clean) — fwd CG, 0° bank; 56 KCAS
43 KIAS

Weights

Max Takeoff Weight3100 lbs
Max Landing Weight2950 lbs
Useful Load~1175 lbs (varies)
Baggage200 lbs total (areas B+C limited to 80)

Fuel

Fuel Capacity88 gal usable (92 total)
Fuel Type100LL Blue AVGAS
Fuel Burn~13-15 GPH

Oil

Oil Capacity9 quarts
Min for Flight6 quarts

Center of gravity

Takeoff/LandingSee POH Section 6 CG envelope

Worth knowing

High-wing, fuel injected, constant-speed prop — high performance. Distance tables are SHORT FIELD technique (Flaps 20° takeoff, Flaps FULL landing), the only ones the book publishes.

Takeoff & landing distances

FlightKit holds the digitized POH takeoff and landing tables for the Cessna 182S Skylane, interpolated for your actual weight, pressure altitude, temperature and wind in the app.

Common questions about the Cessna 182S Skylane

What is the cruise speed of a Cessna 182S Skylane?

At 69% power at 8,000 ft pressure altitude, the Cessna 182S Skylane trues 133 KTAS according to Cessna 182S Information Manual P/N 182SIM §2/§5 — verify against your aircraft's POH. The full table below publishes 174 power settings across 8 altitudes.

What is the fuel burn of a Cessna 182S Skylane?

11.6 gal/hr at 69% power at 8,000 ft. Fuel flow varies with altitude and power setting — the table below gives the published figure for every combination.

What is the Vne of a Cessna 182S Skylane?

175 KIAS — Never Exceed.

What is the maximum gross weight of a Cessna 182S Skylane?

3100 lbs (Max Takeoff Weight).

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All aircraft cruise performance data — every published power setting, from the POH.

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