Airplane Coloring Pages
Make free printable airplane coloring pages from 13 plane pictures we drew ourselves: a passenger airliner, a biplane with two wings, a seaplane on the water, a small jet with its engines at the tail, a glider seen from above, a small propeller plane, a helicopter, a big cargo plane, an airliner taking off past the control tower, an airliner seen from above, a plane towing a blank banner, a plane parked by the hangar and a big simple plane for little ones. Every plane is our own drawing, with no film, book, game, toy or cartoon planes or characters, no faces and no airline colors, names, logos or markings, so the pages suit homes, classrooms and libraries. Print one big plane on a page, a grid of four or six small ones, an airfield scene with a hangar, a windsock, a parked plane and an airliner climbing away, a fold-in-half card, or an airplane mandala with small planes round the edge and a new pattern at the press of a button. Blank planes to decorate prints 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain propeller-plane outlines with no windows or lines, so children can paint their own colors and numbers; one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter. Type a child’s name for a name page, or paste a class list to get the same plane for everyone with each name at the top. Choose simple, medium or detailed lines, never thinner than 0.5 mm. Download one multi-page PDF for US Letter or A4, a 300 DPI PNG of every page, or an SVG. No sign-up, no watermark.
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Runs in your browser with our own code; names and words never leave your device, and nothing is saved. Every picture is our own drawing, black lines on white, with no film, book or cartoon characters, mascots, brands or logos. The planes are our own simple drawings, seen from the side or from above, with no film, book, game, toy or cartoon planes or characters, no faces, no airline colors, names, logos or markings, and no makers’ or model names. The banner on the banner plane is left blank for your own words, and the blank planes have no windows, wheel hubs or lines drawn, for designing your own. The designs are our own drawings: you may use them and anything you make with them, including things you sell, with no credit needed. The lettering fonts keep their own open licenses.
How to make and print airplane coloring pages
- Choose what to make: one big picture, several small pictures, the planes at the airfield scene, blank planes to decorate, the lettering poster, a name page, a class set, a card, a mandala, or a whole pack.
- Pick the picture, or tick the ones you want for a grid or pack.
- Choose the lines: simple for little ones, medium, or detailed for older children and adults.
- Add a title, change the poster words, type a name or paste your class list, and pick the lettering.
- Choose US Letter or A4 and download the PDF, or a PNG of every page.
- Print on plain paper at 100% (Actual size).
What you can use it for
- A transport, travel or flight topic at school
- Plane fans of every age, and a trip coming up
- Design your own plane on the blank outlines
- Class sets with each child’s name
- Toddlers: the glider seen from above and the passenger airliner with simple lines
- Detailed airplane mandalas and the take-off and hangar scenes for older children and adults
The 13 airplane pictures
| Picture | Shapes to color: simple | Medium | Detailed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger airliner | 8 | 23 | 31 |
| Biplane with two wings | 17 | 27 | 35 |
| Seaplane on the water | 13 | 24 | 33 |
| Small jet with tail engines | 13 | 17 | 21 |
| Glider seen from above | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| Small propeller plane | 17 | 26 | 39 |
| Helicopter | 16 | 21 | 28 |
| Big cargo plane | 16 | 21 | 25 |
| Airliner taking off | 21 | 38 | 58 |
| Airliner seen from above | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Plane towing a blank banner | 20 | 30 | 41 |
| Plane parked by the hangar | 24 | 35 | 43 |
| Big simple plane | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Shapes are the closed outlines the tool draws for each picture at each level, counted by the tool. Simple keeps the planes, their cockpit windows, doors, wheels and the clouds; Medium adds the passenger windows, stripes, wing lines and engine intakes; Detailed adds panel lines, flap lines and the smallest details.
Blank planes to decorate
| Planes per page | Each fits (US Letter) | Each fits (A4) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 186 mm square | 181 mm square |
| 2 | 120 mm square | 129 mm square |
| 4 | 89 mm square | 86 mm square |
| 6 | 77 mm square | 83 mm square |
Sizes are for the page with No title chosen; a title at the top makes them a little smaller. Each blank outline is a plain propeller plane (spinner, propeller blade, wing, strut, fuselage, tail plane, fin, two wheels and their legs) with no windows or lines (11 shapes), so the design is up to you.
Simple to detailed lines
| Lines | Outlines | Small details | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple | 1.8 mm | 1.4 mm | Toddlers, chunky crayons, big markers |
| Medium | 1.1 mm | 0.8 mm | Most children, colored pencils |
| Detailed | 0.75 mm | 0.5 mm | Older children and adults, fine pens and pencils |
Line widths are measured at print size. The thinnest line on any page is 0.5 mm, so every shape stays open to color.
What you can make
| Page | What prints |
|---|---|
| One big picture | One picture filling the page, with an optional title at the top and an optional frame |
| Several small pictures | Four or six pictures on one page, each in its own box |
| Planes at the airfield | A hangar with its doors, a windsock, a small plane on the runway and an airliner climbing away, under clouds and a sun; Medium adds the windows and stripes, Detailed adds the smallest lines |
| Blank planes to decorate | 1, 2, 4 or 6 plain propeller planes, to decorate |
| Lettering poster | Two lines of big hollow letters to color (“Ready for” and “Takeoff” or your own words) above three pictures |
| Name page | Words such as “Colored by” and a name in large hollow letters, with three pictures |
| Class set | The same picture for every child, each page with one child’s name at the top (up to 40 names) |
| Fold-in-half card | Picture and title on the front, a small picture on the back: 139.7 × 215.9 mm (5.5 × 8.5 in) from US Letter, 148.5 × 210 mm (A5) from A4 |
| Airplane mandala | A symmetric pattern with small planes round the edge; every pattern number gives a new design |
| Whole pack | Your ticked pictures, one per page, plus the scene, the poster, three mandalas and a name page if you choose |
Titles you can choose: Airplanes, Up, Up and Away, Ready for Takeoff, Fly High, Sky Adventures, Wings and Wheels, or your own words. Lettering styles: Fredoka, Baloo 2, Sniglet, Cherry Bomb One.
Airplane facts to read while you color
- The Wright brothers’ first powered airplane flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903.
- Orville was at the controls for the first flight, which lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet (36 m).
- The best flight of that day, with Wilbur at the controls, went 852 feet (255.6 m) in 59 seconds.
- A biplane has two wings on each side, one above the other, like the biplane page.
- A glider has no engine: its long, thin wings let it ride on rising air.
- Count the propellers: the small propeller plane has one, and the cargo plane shows two on its near side.
Source for the first three facts: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, 1903 Wright Flyer (collection page); read 11 November 2026.
Coloring ideas
- Airliners: white or silver with a bright stripe of your own design along the windows.
- Biplanes and small planes: red, yellow or blue with contrasting wings.
- Blank planes: invent your own colors, a number on the tail and a pattern on the wings.
Printing tips
- Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin from the paper edge, on US Letter and A4.
- Plain paper is fine for crayons and pencils; use thicker paper or card for markers or paint.
- Print one page first and check it before printing a whole pack or class set.
- Choose Detailed lines only with fine pens or sharp pencils, and Simple lines with chunky crayons.
More things to make
- Fold a real plane to fly: Paper Airplane Template.
- Turn a photo of a plane you saw into line art to color: Photo to Coloring Page.
- Draw your own symmetric patterns: Mandala Maker.
- A word puzzle to go with the pages: Word Search Maker.
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Line art from your own photos, mandalas to draw, masks, bookmarks and word searches: free tools that run in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark.
See all free tools →Frequently asked questions
Are these airplane coloring pages free?
Yes. Every page is free to make, download and print, with no sign-up and no watermark. All the planes are our own drawings.
Which airplane pictures are there?
13: passenger airliner, biplane with two wings, seaplane on the water, small jet with tail engines, glider seen from above, small propeller plane, helicopter, big cargo plane, airliner taking off, airliner seen from above, plane towing a blank banner, plane parked by the hangar, big simple plane. On top of those there is an airfield scene, blank planes, a mandala, a lettering poster and name pages.
Are there cartoon planes or airline logos?
No. There are no film, book, game, toy or cartoon planes, no faces on the planes and no airline colors, names, logos or markings. The banner on the banner plane is blank, so children can write their own message.
How are these different from the space coloring pages and the paper airplane template?
They are new drawings of real kinds of aircraft. None repeats the rocket or space station on our space pages, and the paper airplane template prints fold lines for a plane you fold and fly, not pictures to color. No outline is copied from those pages.
When did the first airplane fly?
On December 17, 1903, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum says the first flight of the Wright brothers’ plane lasted 12 seconds and covered 120 feet.
Can children design their own plane?
Yes. Choose Blank planes to decorate and pick 1, 2, 4 or 6 per page. Each is a plain propeller plane (fuselage, wing, strut, tail, fin, propeller, wheels and legs) with no windows or lines. With no title, one fills a 186 mm square on US Letter; six fill 77 mm squares.
Which airplane pages suit toddlers and preschoolers?
Choose Simple lines: big shapes with thick outlines. The glider seen from above and the passenger airliner have the fewest shapes, as the table shows.
Can I make a page for every child in my class?
Yes. Choose Class set, pick a picture and paste the names, one per line, up to 40. Each child gets the same picture with their own name in hollow letters at the top, all in one PDF.
Are there airplane coloring pages for adults?
Yes. Choose Airplane mandala with Detailed lines: each pattern number gives a different symmetric design. Choose 16 repeats for the most intricate pattern.
Can I sell what I make with these pages?
Yes. The pictures are our own drawings, and the note under the tool sets out how you may use them, including for things you sell.
How do I print the coloring pages?
Download the PDF and print it on plain paper. Choose 100% or Actual size to keep the margins and sizes as drawn; Fit to page also works if your printer cuts off the edges.
Is anything uploaded?
No. Everything runs in your browser. Names and words are not sent anywhere, and nothing is saved when you close the page.