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Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Hosted by Jack Hodgson, Jeb Burnside

Uncontrolled Airspace, hosted by Jack Hodgson and Jeb Burnside, covers news and conversation about General Aviation flying. The show has 781 episodes since 2006 and now updates roughly every three weeks, with typical episodes running about 28 minutes. Estimated downloads are 2,000 to 8,000 per episode, implying a rate of about $40 to $200 per episode.

Why brands sponsor Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Long-running General Aviation show with a loyal pilot audience since 2006

  • 781 episodes since 2006 give a deep, durable archive of pilot listeners.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.3 across 179 ratings signals an engaged, reviewing audience.
  • Hosts with aviation journalism backgrounds give product mentions credibility with pilots.
Best foraviation equipment and avionicspilot training and flight schools
Watch forEpisodes are irregular, about every three weeks, so plan for fewer placements than a weekly show.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
Aviation70%
News20%
Hobbies & Interests10%
Formats
co-hosted banter, news roundup, event preview
Tone
conversational, opinionated
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
14 to 45 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent15/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment65/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode2k–8k
Estimated, confidence 50%: 179 Apple ratings (band 50 to 200 implies 2,000 to 8,000) on a 781-episode show with a 22-day cadence and a Podcast Index popularity of 9.
Audience asks aboutWhat is the latest general aviation accident or incident news?What happened at recent airshows like OSHKOSH AirVenture?How do recent NTSB recommendations affect pilots?
Age
10%18-24
20%25-34
25%35-44
45%45+
Gender
10%women
90%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States80%
🇨🇦 Canada5%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom5%
Other10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed. The team page lists a sponsorship contact, and the funding links are empty.

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultlow
Drugslow
Violencelow
Politicslow

Family friendly
Episode titles cover aviation accidents and incidents such as 'Four crashes in 4 days' and 'Antarctic Arrest', with no explicit flag in the feed.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 8 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence0 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks5 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks5 / 20

Recent episodes

EpisodeDateLength
Twenty2026-09-0443 min
Cluster What?2026-08-111 h 0 min
OSHKOSH AirVenture 2026 Preview2026-07-1436 min
Bagful of Stearman2026-07-1214 min
Street Noise2026-06-2114 min
Surviving the Box2026-06-0214 min

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 45 days ago, a new one about every 22 days.

News and conversation about the world of General Aviation flying.
Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

Uncontrolled Airspace is a General Aviation podcast hosted by Jack Hodgson and Jeb Burnside. According to the show's website, the team includes Jeb Burnside, a freelance journalist and Managing Editor of Aviation Safety Magazine, and Jack Hodgson, a new media producer who has been flying since 1989. The show covers news and conversation about General Aviation flying, from accident coverage to event previews.

The show has published 781 episodes since August 2006 and now releases new episodes about every three weeks. Typical episodes run from about 14 to 45 minutes, according to the feed. It holds a 4.3 average rating from 179 Apple Podcasts ratings.

Audience figures are estimates, not published data. Based on the rating count, the show likely reaches about 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, mostly US-based pilots and aviation enthusiasts. The feed shows no sponsors yet. A sponsorship at this estimated reach would cost about $40 to $200 per episode, suited to aviation equipment brands and flight training providers.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Uncontrolled Airspace: General Aviation Podcast

How much does Uncontrolled Airspace charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Based on an estimated 2,000 to 8,000 downloads per episode, a host-read mid-roll would cost roughly $40 to $200 per episode. These are estimates, not published rates.

What is Uncontrolled Airspace about?

Uncontrolled Airspace is a General Aviation podcast covering news and conversation about flying. Hosts Jack Hodgson and Jeb Burnside discuss accidents, aviation events and pilot culture, with 781 episodes since 2006.

How do I contact Uncontrolled Airspace about sponsoring an episode?

The show's contact email unlocks on Starbooked for $0.80. Boosted shows can be booked through Starbooked as well.

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