Beech 1900
Beech · turboprop, 2 engines · ICAO B190
The Beech 1900 has the greatest length and the joint tallest tail among the 30 Beech types, and the highest maximum takeoff weight among the 29 Beech types with a published figure. The runner-up in length and maximum takeoff weight, the Beechjet 400 / T-1 Jayhawk, trails by 19.2% and 6.3%. The 1900’s FAA reference approach speed, 121 kt, the input that sets its Approach Category, sits exactly on the 121 kt floor of Category B.
Airport design codes
- II
Design Group II. Set by the wingspan; the tail height alone would give Group I.
- B
Approach Category B. Band: 91 to 120 kt.
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 23.8 ft | 7.3 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.00 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 17,120 lb | 7,766 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 16,000 lb | 7,257 kg |
| Main gear code | D | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Medium |
Where it sits
The 1900 also has the highest FAA reference approach speed among the 30 Beech types (the input for its Approach Category), and the longest wingspan, the 3rd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio and the 3rd-longest wheelbase among the 30 Beech types. The FAA lists it in two approach categories, B and C, from reference speeds of 109 to 121 kt. By length it falls between the Learjet 45 and the Gulfstream G150.
Main gear 19.2 ft wide (5.9 m), 33% of the span; wheelbase 23.8 ft (7.3 m), 41% of the length.
US records: 125,508 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 143 on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.