AOPA PILOT MAGAZINE
REACH AVIATION’S MOST ENGAGED AUDIENCE THROUGH ITS MOST TRUSTED BRAND
Aviation’s most trusted brand, produced by award-winning editors and photographers, AOPA Pilot is at the center of AOPA’s fully integrated media network, connecting your brand to pilots everywhere.
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LARGEST REACH IN GENERAL AVIATION + TRUSTED EDITORIAL ENVIRONMENT + PROVEN PURCHASE INFLUENCE
WHERE DECISIONS ARE MADE
80%
hold a college degree or higher
96%
hold a pilot certificate
31%
hold senior
leadership roles
17%
are self-employed
Rate Card
Title | Gross 1x | Gross 6x | Gross 12x |
|---|---|---|---|
Cover 4 | $29,180 | $26,565 | $23,780 |
Cover 2 & 3 | $27,965 | $25,460 | $22,805 |
2-pg spread | $38,048 | $35,416 | $33,072 |
Full pg | $23,780 | $22,135 | $20,670 |
2/3 pg | $17,770 | $16,150 | $15,085 |
1/2 pg | $13,500 | $12,270 | $11,475 |
1/3 pg | $9,625 | $8,760 | $8,185 |
1/6 pg | $4,840 | $4,550 | $4,280 |
Specifications
Non-bleed
Ad Size | Inches Wide | Inches High |
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1 pg | 7 | 10 |
2/3 pg | 4.625 | 10 |
1/3 pg vertical | 2.25 | 10 |
1/3 pg horizontal | 4.625 | 4.9375 |
1/2 pg | 7 | 4.9375 |
1/6 pg | 2.25 | 4.9375 |
1 inch | 2.25 | 1 |
With Bleed
Ad Size | Inches Wide | Inches High |
|---|---|---|
2 pg spread | 16.75 | 11.25 |
1 pg | 8.375 | 11.25 |
2/3 pg | 5.3125 | 11.25 |
1/2 pg | 8.375 | 5.5625 |
1/3 Vertical | 3 | 11.25 |
File Requirements
Electronic File Specifications
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Preferred format: PDF/X4 is the preferred file format for submission.
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Resolution: All images/files should be high resolution 300 DPI.Total Area or Ink Density is 300%.
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Colors: Only use CMYK colors; convert spot colors to process. No RGB, LAB, or ICC profiles.
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Fonts: Always embed all fonts. Do not allow font substitutions. Do not use True Type fonts.
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Transparency: All transparent objects must be flattened at a high resolution. Avoid placing transparent objects on top of text or other critical vector objects.
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Bleed: Accepted for full pg, 2/3 pg, 1/2 pg horizontal, and 1/3 pg vertical pages only.
Submit Your File
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Visit https://aopa.sendmyad.com to set up an account.
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Email files to the following address: pilot.ads@aopa.org Failure to provide the required materials can negatively impact the quality of reproduction and may result in production charges.
INSERTS
Furnished inserts at black and white earned rate, less 10%. Additional mechanical inserting charges may be required. Other inserts and gatefolds are available; rates and specifications provided on request. Each side of an insert counts as one page, regardless of its dimensions. Charges do not include printing.
MINIMUM ADS ACCEPTED
1 inch. Ads less than 1/6 page must be in even units with 2 1/4-inch maximum widths. Ads 1/6 page and larger must be standard units only. Bleed plate size 8 3/8 x 11 1/4 inches. Trim size 8 1/8 x 10 7/8 inches. Safety margin: Live matter must be kept 1/4 inch away from final trim size. Page is three columns wide; each column is 2 1/4 inches wide by 10 inches deep.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING & MAILING INSTRUCTIONS
A minimum of 10 words is required for classified ads. Prepayment discounts are as follows: 5% for six months, 10% for 12 months. Prepayment in full is required for all discounts. Credit cards are accepted as method of payment. The ad-insertion deadlines for display advertisements also apply to classified ads. Classified ads may be emailed to donna.stoner@aopa.org
Please submit all files to pilot.ad@aopa.org
2027 Ad Deadlines
Issue/Theme | Space Closing | Ad Materials Due | Digital Edition Live | Print in Homes | Show Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January * Maintaining RAF Airstrips | 11.2.26 | 11.9.26 | 12.1.26 | 12.14.26 - 12.17.26 | |
February Accident Analysis | 11.30.26 | 12.7.26 | 12.29.26 | 1.11.27 - 1.14.27 | NGPA Industry Expo |
March * AI in the cockpit | 1.11.27 | 1.18.27 | 2.9.27 | 2.16.27 - 2.19.27 | AOPA Fly-In at Buckeye, NW Aviation Conference, Montana Aviation Conference, Verticon/Heli-Expo, Women in Aviation |
April Destinations | 2.8.27 | 2.15.27 | 3.9.27 | 3.15.27 - 3.18.27 | AEA, Sun 'n Fun, Aero Friedrichshafen |
May * Legacy of the Spirit of St. Louis | 3.8.27 | 3.15.27 | 4.6.27 | 4.12.27 - 4.15.27 | Great Alaska Aviation Gathering |
June | 4.12.27 | 4.19.27 | 5.11.27 | 5.17.27 - 5.20.27 | |
July * Road to Oshkosh | 5.10.27 | 5.17.27 | 6.8.27 | 6.14.27 - 6.17.27 | |
August | 6.7.27 | 6.14.27 | 7.5.27 | 7.12.27 - 7.15.27 | EAA Airventure (Oshkosh) |
September * | 7.5.27 | 7.12.27 | 8.3.27 | 8.9.27 - 8.12.27 | |
October Sweepstakes wrap-up | 8.2.27 | 8.9.27 | 8.31.27 | 9.7.27 - 9.10.27 | Triple Tree |
November * Gift Guide | 9.6.27 | 9.13.27 | 10.5.27 | 10.12.27 - 10.15.27 | NBAA |
December Giving Back | 10.11.27 | 10.18.27 | 11.9.27 | 11.15.27 - 11.18.27 | |
January 2028 * | 11.1.27 | 11.8.27 | 12.7.27 | 12.13.27 - 12.16.27 | |
February 2028 | 12.6.27 | 12.13.27 | 1.4.28 | 1.10.28 - 1.13.28 |
* Turbine production months