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title: "Airplane Costume — $18K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 45/100 · $18K/yr market · 63K searches/yr · $34.98 avg price. Doesn't clear our bar today. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **airplane costume**
**Skip it**
A small market ($18K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 4Growth 18Conversion 10Competition 63Returns 10Price range 92Avg price 95Brand share 76Review moat 93Quality gap 84
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$34.98**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Review moat**
**Great****140.54**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Great****$12.76–$66.98**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Great****59%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****47%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Growth**
**Bad****-14.3%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.8%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Returns**
**Bad****9.3%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Market size**
**Bad****$18K**
$18K/yr · 63K searches
**Signals**[** No Dominant Brand**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=no_dominant_brand "Top brand's click share < 20%") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Returns**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_returns "Return rate > 5%")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, airplane costume is a $18K/yr Amazon United States market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 59% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Oct. Verdict: Skip it — 45/100.
Data updated Jul 10, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **airplane costume market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$17K–$26K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.8%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#8,899**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **75%**
- **Sponsored**
- **71%**
- **Out of stock**
- **10.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **46 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **196 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**20 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**36**
**Top-5 brand share**
**59%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**47%**
Top 20: 93%
**Open market**
**33%**
- HSCTEK15% - Rothco15% - Bodysocks12% - Fun Costumes9% - Morph8% - TOYANDONA8%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 89 weeks — -14.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26 seasonNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Peak months: Sep, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 32.4×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/airplane-costume/trend)
## **Top airplane costume search terms**
- **airplane costume**25K/yr-13.6%0.8% conv. - **airplane costume adult**6K/yr+56.5%1.4% conv. - **plane costume**7K/yr+42.2%0.8% conv. - **airplane costume for kids**14K/yr-48.6%1.0% conv. - **airplane costume toddler**6K/yr-55.5%0.0% conv. - **toddler airplane costume**6K/yr-66.2%0.0% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/clothing-shoes-jewelry/airplane-costume/search-terms)
## **Top airplane costume products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$7018%$1K12%$2K16%$3K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)3 products missing review or click data not plotted
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Rothco Kids Flight Suit Pilot Coveralls Aviator Costume Cosplay Jumpsuit for Children Khaki M**Rothco**$55.57**4.5★237 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073FZ3Y2V) [2**Bodysocks Red Airplane Inflatable Costume for Adults One Size**Bodysocks**$50.51**3.7★239 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D6QVLZR) [3**Inflatable Airplane Costume Kids Boy Girl Blow up Ride on Halloween Cosplay Red**HSCTEK**$26.85**3.9★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM757C89) [4**Fun Costumes Kids Ride-In Fighter Jet Costume Pilot Airplane Tunic with Adjustable Straps Standard**Fun Costumes**$44.94**3.1★11 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5FM4RRM) [5**Morph Fighter Jet Costume For Kids Kids Inflatable Costume Halloween Costumes for Boys Boys Halloween Costume**Morph**$46.14**4.0★8 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX2D88MX)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**ukoyhga Aircraft Shirts for Men Fighter Airplane Island Haiwaiian Shirt Funny Party Clothes Big and Tall Button Down Costume Aloha Tropical Vacation Outfits L**ukoyhga**$22.78**78 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVFND2BV) [**Meocouoe Adult Onesie Pajamas Aircraft Airplanes Jumpsuit Costume Sleepwear Cosplay Comfy One-Piece Suit for Men & Women Pjs L**Meocouoe**$35.99**0 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRZ286TW) [**Inflatable Airplane Costume Kids Boy Girl Blow up Ride on Halloween Cosplay Red**HSCTEK**$26.85**34 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM757C89) [**HSCTEK Inflatable Airplane Costume Adult Blow up Halloween Cosplay Men Women Red**HSCTEK**$37.47**33 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM77G2HH) [**HSCTEK Inflatable Airplane Costume Toddler Boy Girl Blow up Halloween Cosplay Kids Red**HSCTEK**$30.65**33 rev11mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FM71G7ZV)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**SUABO Airplanes Unisex Adult Onesies Pajamas One Piece Sleepwear Homewear for Women Men XL**SUABO**$39.92**3.5★**▲ 610%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNSY3H7F) [**Meocouoe Adult Onesie Pajamas Aircraft Airplanes Jumpsuit Costume Sleepwear Cosplay Comfy One-Piece Suit for Men & Women Pjs L**Meocouoe**$35.99**0.0★**▲ 610%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRZ286TW) [**Rothco Kids Flight Suit Pilot Coveralls Aviator Costume Cosplay Jumpsuit for Children Olive Drab L**Rothco**$53.83**4.5★**▲ 608%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OF7LO4) [**Rothco Kids Flight Suit Pilot Coveralls Aviator Costume Cosplay Jumpsuit for Children Khaki M**Rothco**$55.57**4.5★**▲ 587%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073FZ3Y2V) [**TOKYO REVENGERS Men Fighter Pilot Jumpsuit Air Force Flight Outfit Halloween Cosplay Costume With Accessories Set(2XL)**TOKYO REVENGERS**$44.07**4.2★**▲ 574%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4QJQN3H)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about airplane costume**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Size-Overall**19%
*“Fits an infant”*
**Durability**11%
*“durable”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Decent quality for the money”*
**Assembly/Installation**9%
*“Super easy to put together too”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“Great material and fit really well and is great for the theme of my wedding it looked exactly like the hat in the movie UP”*
**Warmth**4%
*“It is hot to wear”*
**Inflation/Deflation**4%
*“Very easy to inflate if you use a machine”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“Exactly as described”*
**Fun/Entertainment Experience**2%
*“These were fun”*
**Educational-Overall**2%
*“Perfect for the school”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Size-Overall**16%
*“Way to small”*
**Durability**14%
*“It didnt last 48 hours”*
**Smell**13%
*“This hat smells absolutely horrible”*
**Quality-Overall**11%
*“Junk”*
**Inflation/Deflation**6%
*“it won't inflate”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“This is real cheap material”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Weird product, didnt come with instructions in English”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“The picture does no justice”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“difficult to get back in”*
**Thickness**3%
*“It was also a lot thinner than I expected”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**55%
**Material Quality**5%
**Defective Material/Parts**5%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Quality-Overall**4%
**Inflation/Deflation**3%
**Value For Money**2%
**Functionality-Overall**2%
**Strength**2%
**Neck Fit**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is airplane costume profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $18K/yr across 28 tracked products. 0 of 7 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (45/100).
- **How competitive is the airplane costume niche?**
- 20 brands and 36 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 59% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in airplane costume?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Size-Overall, Durability, Smell. The return rate is 9.3% — above our launch gate.
- **When does demand for airplane costume peak?**
- Demand peaks in Sep–Oct; the busiest month runs 32.4× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the airplane costume niche?**
- Listings span $12.76–$66.98; the average listing price is $34.98 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 141 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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