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Pilatus PC-12 NGX
The Swiss workhorse: single-engine economics, big cross-section, happy on gravel strips.
What you are paying for
The PC-12 is the aircraft that made single-engine turbine charter respectable. Operators love it because one PT6 engine burns half of what a light jet does while the flat-floor cabin swallows nine seats or a pallet of cargo through its own freight door. On legs under 700 nm the block-time penalty versus a jet is 20 to 30 minutes, often less than the fuel stop a smaller jet would need in mountain weather.
What real trips cost EST
| Route | Distance | Block time | One-way, all-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York → Palm Beach | 902 nm | 3h 43m | $8.3K–$12K |
| New York → Chicago | 619 nm | 2h 41m | $6,016–$8,550 |
| Los Angeles → Las Vegas | 199 nm | 1h 09m | $4,484–$6,372 |
Figures include US FET or typical international taxes, standard fees, and the two-hour daily minimum where it applies. Real quotes move with positioning and dates; reproduce any of these in the Route Estimator, or check a quote you already hold against them in the Quote Audit.
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Class rate ranges are cross-checked each quarter against five published seller rate cards, printed side by side in the cost index.
Buying one instead?
Typical pre-owned asks run EST $4.3M–$6.2M. Owning a Pilatus PC-12 NGX and flying it 200 hours a year models out to roughly $1.03M–$1.42M per year all-in: crew, hangar, insurance, maintenance programs, and depreciation included. Open this aircraft in the Ownership Desk to stress-test the assumption against your own hours.
Alternatives worth pricing
- Beechcraft King Air 360: Two turbines and sixty years of lineage; the airplane charter fleets never retire.