Grand Caravan For Sale

Grand Caravan Ownership Overview

Since 1982, Cessna has produced a family of aircraft called the Caravan family which has dominated the passenger/cargo market. The Cessna Grand Caravan is widely used as both a passenger and cargo aircraft, with immense benefits in both realms. Buyers looking for a versatile aircraft in the turboprop market should keep an eye out for a Cessna Grand Caravan for sale.

Cessna Grand Caravan Cabin Experience

The Cessna Grand Caravan is capable of transporting 9 passengers and 1 crew member. The aircraft has a fuselage over 40ft long, and a wingspan over 50ft. Being one of the largest single engine aircraft produced by Cessna, it’s meant to hold a great amount. Therefore, the cabin space is a highlight to prospective buyers.

Total cabin space is over 350 cubic feet, allowing for a width of 5ft and a height of over 4ft. The cabin is over 15ft long, and each passenger is allotted more than 35 cubic feet of space, an amount that buyers typically don’t see in a single engine aircraft. The entry door is 4ft tall, and baggage has more than 30 cubic feet of space, all in an internal compartment.

Cessna Grand Caravan Mission Profile

Customers who buy a Cessna Grand Caravan are focused on the versatility, payload, and interior space. This aircraft can easily convert from a people mover to a cargo hauler, or even carry both simultaneously. The design of this turboprop was solely focused on improvements that increase pilot and performance capability. The Cessna Grand Caravan is meant to carry a great deal, for short distances.

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Grand Caravan Cost to Own

Acquisition cost for the Cessna Grand Caravan typically ranges from $2.1-$2.3 million, slightly higher than that of the Pilatus PC-12, and significantly than that of another competitor, the King Air 200, which costs $700,000-$800,000.When factoring in market depreciation, the Cessna Grand Caravan will cost a buyer roughly $750,000-$752,000 a year, nearly $15,000 less than the PC-12 and more than $340,000 less than the King Air 200.

Cessna Grand Caravan Operating Cost

Cessna Grand Caravan direct operating cost is around $600 per flight hour, more than $200 less than that of the PC-12 and $900 less than the King Air 200.

Annual fixed cost for the Cessna Grand Caravan falls between $190,000-$195,000, nearly $20,000 less than the Pilatus PC-12 and nearly $280,000 less than the King Air 200.

Grand Caravan Performance Overview

The Cessna Grand Caravan is a great option for many for a reason. It is made to haul heavy amounts of payload, be that people, cargo, or both, at a lower price point than competition. Flyers looking into versatile aircraft for sale will want to take a good look into this turboprop.

Cessna Grand Caravan Engine

The Cessna Grand Caravan is equipped with one Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A engine with the ability for prop reversing and feathering. The Cessna Grand Caravan has a max cruise speed of nearly 185kts. It falls significantly below the speed of the Pilatus which is more than 260kts, and even further below the King Air which has a max cruise of around 290kts.

The aircraft can land and takeoff in the following field lengths:

• FAR-91: 1,575ft
• FAR-135: 1,969ft
• FAR-121: 2,625ft

Cessna Grand Caravan Payload

Max payload for the Cessna Grand Caravan is 3,230lbs and it can carry that capacity about 90nm. The PC-12 carries a significantly less amount of 2,475lbs for over 830nm, while the King Air 200 carries an even less amount of 1,850lbs for a lesser distance of roughly 690nm.

Cessna Grand Caravan Range

At long-range cruise, the Cessna Grand Caravan has a range of more than 785nm with a typical load, whereas the Pilatus PC-12 carries a typical load more than 1,600nm. The King Air 200 falls in the middle to around 1,200nm.

Grand Caravan Specifications