Contents
  1. Overview
  2. Flight characteristics
  3. Recommended uses
  4. Plastics & variants
  5. History
  6. Notable throwers
  7. Similar discs

The Innova Aviar is a 2-speed stable putt & approach. With published flight numbers of 2 / 3 / 0 / 1, it is most often described as suited for putting, short approaches.

Overview

The Innova Aviar is the best-selling putter in disc golf history and one of the most influential discs ever made. Its straight, stable flight and predictable putting feel have made the Aviar the standard by which other putters are measured.

Flight characteristics

Flight numbers: manufacturer vs. community
SourceSpeedGlide TurnFade
Innova (mfg) 2 3 0 1 Published spec
Discpedia community 2.2+0.2 vs mfg 3.0matches mfg -0.5-0.5 vs mfg 0.8-0.2 vs mfg 335 reviews
★ 4.57 / 5
Community values are averaged from user-submitted flight reports across plastic types, weights, and age of disc. Add your numbers.

Flight numbers describe the published behavior of the disc when thrown at its design speed. Real-world flight varies with plastic, weight, age, and thrower power. The community-averaged numbers above reflect crowd-sourced observations from real throws — typically slightly more understable than the manufacturer's published values, which is the most consistent pattern across nearly every commercial mold.

The Aviar handles every putt-and-approach role: circle putts, jump putts, short upshots, and touch approaches. KC Pro plastic is the classic stiff putting run; DX is grippy and breaks in quickly. Many players carry multiple Aviars in different plastics for different shot shapes.

Best for:

  • Putting
  • Short approaches
  • Touch upshots

Plastics & variants

The Aviar is available in the following plastic blends from Innova:

DX, Pro, Star, Champion, KC Pro, JK Pro

Plastic blend significantly affects flight character. Premium plastics like Champion, Z, or C-Line generally fly more overstable when fresh and hold their stability over time. Base plastics like DX, Pro, or Active beat in faster and become more understable workhorses with use.

History

Approved in 1985, the Aviar is one of the oldest disc molds still in continuous production. The Ken Climo (KC Pro) and Juliana Korver (JK Pro) signature runs have defined putting feel for generations of players. The Aviar3 (more stable) and AviarX3 (more overstable) variants extend the family.

Notable throwers

Ken Climo (KC Pro Aviar), Juliana Korver

Similar discs

References & further reading

This is a community page — flight numbers, plastic notes, and throwers can all be improved by registered users.