Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
Piper · turboprop, 2 engines · ICAO PAY3
The Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III has the joint greatest length among the 28 Piper types, and the highest FAA reference approach speed among the 28 Piper types (the input for its Approach Category). It also has the joint 4th-widest main gear and the joint 4th-longest wingspan in Design Group I (162 types).
Airport design codes
- I
Design Group I. Set by wingspan and tail height alike.
- B
Approach Category B. From its FAA reference approach speed of 113 kt (band 91 to 120 kt).
Gear and weights
| Cockpit to main gear | 10.6 ft | 3.2 m |
|---|---|---|
| Span-to-length ratio | 1.10 | |
| Max. takeoff weight | 11,200 lb | 5,080 kg |
| Max. landing weight | 10,330 lb | 4,686 kg |
| Main gear code | S | |
| Taxiway Design Group | 2A | |
| ICAO wake category | Light |
Where it sits
The PA-42 Cheyenne III also has the 2nd-tallest tail and the joint 2nd-lowest wingspan-to-length ratio among the 28 Piper types, and the 2nd-highest maximum takeoff weight among the 27 Piper types with a published figure. Its wingspan stops 1.3 ft short of the 49 ft line where Design Group II begins. By length it falls between the Cessna Citation I and the Cessna 340.
Main gear 18.8 ft wide (5.7 m), 39% of the span; wheelbase 10.6 ft (3.2 m), 24% of the length.
US records: 1,874 US flight-plan operations in FY2024; 20 on the US register.
One of 4 variants on the Piper Navajo and Cheyenne page.
Closest in size on this site
- Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III
- Cessna Citation I
- Cessna Citation I/SP
- Beech 99 Airliner
Source: FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, October 2024 release. How we measure.