Air Tractor AT-402
Air Tractor · turboprop, 1 engine · ICAO AT3T
The Air Tractor AT-402 has the joint lowest FAA reference approach speed among the 77 types in Design Group II (the input for its Approach Category), and the 3rd-narrowest main gear and the 2nd-lowest tail among the 68 turboprops on this site. Within the 4-variant Air Tractor line it has the shortest wingspan, lowest maximum takeoff weight and lowest tail. It also has the 2nd-shortest length in Design Group II (77 types).
Airport design codes
- II
Design Group II. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group I.
- A
Approach Category A. From its FAA reference approach speed of 74 kt (band under 91 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 28.1 ft | 8.6 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.67 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 9,170 lb | 4,159 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 7,000 lb | 3,175 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 1B | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
The AT-402 also has the 3rd-highest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 68 turboprops on this site, and the 2nd-longest wheelbase among the 102 single-engine types with a published figure. By length it falls between the Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 and the Cessna 303 Crusader.
Main gear 9.5 ft wide (2.9 m), 19% of the span; wheelbase 28.1 ft (8.6 m), 92% of the length.
US records: 10 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 180 on the US register.
One of 4 variants on the Air Tractor page.
Closest in size on this site
- Air Tractor AT-402
- De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
- Beech 18
- Air Tractor AT-503
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.