Is aviation radio profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $641K/yr across 9 tracked products. 2 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -18.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).

How competitive is the aviation radio niche?

3 brands and 8 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 85% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in aviation radio?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Signal Strength, Audio Quality, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 4.8%.

When does demand for aviation radio peak?

Demand peaks in Mar; the busiest month runs 8.8× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the aviation radio niche?

Listings span $33.48–$318.13; the average listing price is $129.16 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,037 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

aviation radio

Skip it

Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size

Good$641K

$641K/yr · 221K searches

Avg price

Good$129.16

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Review moat

Okay2,036.56

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Conversion

Okay2.3%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Returns

Okay4.8%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$33.48–$318.13

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Growth

Bad-18.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad85%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, aviation radio is a $641K/yr Amazon United States market (221K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

aviation radio market data

Units sold / yr: 4K–5K; avg 500–750/product
Revenue / yr: $517K–$646K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 2.3%
Avg BSR: #417
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 89%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 0.0%
Avg brand age: 54 months
Avg seller age: 162 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 85% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

3 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

85%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

BAOFENG75%
BTECH15%
Sporty's9%
Open — no brand owns it (0%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -18.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 8.8×

Open Trend

Top aviation radio search terms

btech37K/yr -0.8%0.3% conv.
aviation radio27K/yr -5.0%0.7% conv.
baofeng bf-f8hp pro24K/yr -31.9%4.4% conv.
baofeng bf-f8hp18K/yr -24.3%2.5% conv.
btech radio11K/yr -4.5%0.3% conv.
bf-f8hp pro11K/yr -20.9%4.3% conv.
bf-f8hp9K/yr -29.7%2.7% conv.
airband radio8K/yr +13.3%0.3% conv.
air band radio8K/yr -13.3%0.0% conv.
aviation radio handheld9K/yr -26.1%1.0% conv.

All search terms

Top aviation radio 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 9 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

BAOFENG BF-F8HP PRO 10 W Tri-Band Two-Way Radio UV-5R 7th Gen 1000 Channels GPS & NOAA Weather Aviation/VHF/UHF/1.25 m Scanner IP54 Rugged USB-C Rechargeable Battery

BAOFENG$62.024.4★1,455 rev

Sportys PJ2+ COM Aviation Handheld Radio

Sporty's$245.844.6★125 rev

BAOFENG BF-F8HP (UV-5R 3rd Gen) 8-Watt Dual Band Two-Way Radio (136-174MHz VHF & 400-520MHz UHF) Includes Full Kit with Large Battery

BAOFENG$46.424.5★15,368 rev

BTECH UV-PRO (TAN) IP67 Dual Band VHF/UHF Two-Way Radio - APRS Bluetooth GPS Text Messaging Aviation Band Scanner NOAA Weather Alerts USB-C Rechargeable Battery

BTECH$160.784.4★416 rev

BAOFENG BF-5RH PRO GPS/APRS 10 Ham Handheld Radio Multi-Band Long Range Two-Way Radio with 18.89 Tactical Antenna Aviation/VHF/UHF/ 1.25m Scanner NOAA 5RM Walkie Talkies Type-C Charging 2 Pack

BAOFENG$71.724.5★307 rev

Newest

by launch date

BAOFENG 5RH PRO GPS&APRS 10Watt Multi-Band Ham Radio Long Range Handheld Two Way Radio NOAA Weather Receiver Rechargeable Walkie Talkies with USB-C Charging 2500mAh Battery

BAOFENG$33.48135 rev

4mo ago

BAOFENG 5RH PRO GPS APRS 10W Ham Radio Handheld | UV-5R Mini New Version | 640CH NOAA Weather Two-Way Radio Type-C Charging for Survival Gear Emergency Hunting - 2Pack

BAOFENG$63.8253 rev

5mo ago

BTECH UV-50PRO 50W Dual Band Mobile Ham Radio - VHF/UHF Amateur Transceiver with APRS GPS Bluetooth App Programming AI Noise Reduction & Satellite Tracking

BTECH$318.1354 rev

8mo ago

BAOFENG BF-5RH PRO GPS/APRS 10 Ham Handheld Radio Multi-Band Long Range Two-Way Radio with 18.89 Tactical Antenna Aviation/VHF/UHF/ 1.25m Scanner NOAA 5RM Walkie Talkies Type-C Charging 2 Pack

BAOFENG$71.72307 rev

1y ago

BTECH UV-PRO (TAN) IP67 Dual Band VHF/UHF Two-Way Radio - APRS Bluetooth GPS Text Messaging Aviation Band Scanner NOAA Weather Alerts USB-C Rechargeable Battery

BTECH$160.78416 rev

1y ago

What buyers say about aviation radio

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Value For Money15%

“Worth the money”

Quality-Overall13%

“Great quality and price”

Signal Strength9%

“Surprisingly, this thing works really really well when matched with the correct good antenna”

Ease Of Use7%

“Easy to use”

Software/Application7%

“the software is what really makes it special”

Audio Quality5%

“The sound quality is excellent”

Design-Overall4%

“Good Build”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Exactly what I ordered”

GPS2%

“The GPS works well”

Range2%

“The ranges were accurate as described, which depended on our antenna and location”

What buyers complain about

Signal Strength10%

“Very limited reception”

Audio Quality7%

“No sound”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting6%

“needs better instructions for set up”

Functionality-Overall5%

“Chirp does not support these radios”

Software/Application4%

“gone to the app”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not user friendly”

Value For Money4%

“overpriced for what it is”

Battery Life3%

“This came with a battery that even after charging for 2 plus hours was still red”

Quality-Overall3%

“Overall, pretty disappointed with the airband quality”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Setup was a little challenging for me”

Top return reasons

Functionality-Overall12%

Range10%

Advertised Vs Actual Product9%

Signal Strength6%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Compatibility-Overall5%

Product Condition5%