Pilatus PC-12
Pilatus · turboprop, 1 engine · ICAO PC12
The Pilatus PC-12 has the most US flight-plan operations in FY2024 among the 68 turboprops on this site, and the 2nd-widest main gear and the 2nd-greatest length among the 104 single-engine types. It also has the 5th-highest maximum takeoff weight among the 99 single-engine types with a published figure. The runner-up in US flight-plan operations, the Cessna 208 Caravan, trails by 47.4%.
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 85 kt (band under 91 kt).
Gear and weights
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Max. takeoff weight | 10,450 lb | 4,740 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 9,921 lb | 4,500 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
The PC-12 also has the 5th-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio and the 3rd-longest wingspan among the 104 single-engine types, and the 2nd-shortest wheelbase in Design Group II (77 types, 76 with a published figure). It also has the 2nd-largest fleet on the US register among the 62 turboprops on this site with a registration count. By length it falls between the Learjet 25 and the BAe Jetstream 31.
Main gear 15.2 ft wide (4.6 m), 29% of the span; wheelbase 10.2 ft (3.1 m), 22% of the length.
US records: 659,934 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 1,151 on the US register.
Closest in size on this site
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.