Turboprop Aircraft
Turboprop aircraft combine jet-like reliability with propeller efficiency. Burning Jet-A fuel, they offer higher speed and altitude capability than piston aircraft with lower operating costs than pure jets.
131
Models
19,816
Active US Registrations
$95K
Avg Annual Cost (100 hrs)
$150K
Lowest Entry Price
Aero Commander 690A
21 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
184 kts cruise426 nm range
Air Tractor AT-400
30 registered
$150K–$800K$49K/yr
Air Tractor AT-400A
19 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
Air Tractor AT-401B
17 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
Air Tractor AT-402
36 registered
$150K–$800K$49K/yr
Air Tractor AT-402A
46 registered
$150K–$800K$49K/yr
Air Tractor AT-402B
78 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Air Tractor AT-502
79 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Air Tractor AT-502A
90 registered
$800K–$4.0M$79K/yr
Air Tractor AT-502B
325 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Air Tractor AT-602
240 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$104K/yr
Air Tractor AT-802
88 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$104K/yr
Air Tractor AT-802A
536 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$104K/yr
Ayres S2R-G10
28 registered
$400K–$2.5M$65K/yr
Ayres S2R-G6
29 registered
$800K–$4.0M$81K/yr
Ayres S2R-T34
77 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Ayres Corporation S2R-T34
77 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Beechcraft 1900C
89 registered
$800K–$4.0M$128K/yr
Beechcraft 1900D
23 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft 200
236 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
120 kts cruise239 nm range
Beechcraft 300
126 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
108 kts cruise215 nm range
Beechcraft 65-A90
32 registered
$400K–$2.5M$87K/yr
155 kts cruise590 nm range
Beechcraft 65-A90-1
90 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft 99
25 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
143 kts cruise399 nm range
Beechcraft A100
15 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
112 kts cruise312 nm range
Beechcraft A200
16 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft B100
61 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
160 kts cruise432 nm range
Beechcraft B200
212 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft B200C
15 registered
$400K–$2.5M$104K/yr
Beechcraft B200GT
29 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Beechcraft B300
63 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft B90
30 registered
$400K–$2.5M$87K/yr
155 kts cruise590 nm range
Beechcraft C-45H
47 registered
$150K–$800K$65K/yr
126 kts cruise587 nm range
Beechcraft C-99
54 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Beechcraft C90
216 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
154 kts cruise307 nm range
Beechcraft C90A
128 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Beechcraft C90GT
25 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Beechcraft C90GTI
16 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Beechcraft E-90
145 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Beechcraft F90
112 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Beechcraft King Air 90/200/350
1964–present4,100 registered
Bombardier DHC-8-402
30 registered
$400K–$2.5M$97K/yr
Cessna 208
121 registered
$400K–$2.5M$58K/yr
Cessna 208 Caravan
1984–present2,200 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
175 kts cruise926 nm range
Cessna 208B
641 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Cessna 425
158 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Cessna 441
172 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
100 kts cruise231 nm range
Cessna T182T
777 registered
$150K–$800K$33K/yr
Cessna U206G
349 registered
$150K–$800K$34K/yr
101 kts cruise
Compagnie Daher TBM 700
308 registered
$800K–$4.0M$85K/yr
Daher TBM 700/850/900/960
1990–present550 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
303 kts cruise1730 nm range
Daher-SOCATA TBM 700
637 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
de Havilland DHC 2 MK III
24 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
de Havilland DHC-3
18 registered
$150K–$800K$49K/yr
de Havilland DHC-6 TWIN OTTER
25 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
94 kts cruise187 nm range
de Havilland DHC-6-200
19 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
de Havilland DHC-6-300
59 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
de Havilland DHC-8-202
17 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$214K/yr
Dehavilland DHC-6-300
59 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Diamond DA 50 C
24 registered
$150K–$800K$35K/yr
Dornier 328-100
18 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$207K/yr
Douglas DC3
31 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$174K/yr
133 kts cruise206 nm range
Douglas DC3C
30 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$174K/yr
110 kts cruise171 nm range
Embraer EMB 312F
22 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Embraer EMB-120ER
39 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$204K/yr
Epic Aircraft Llc E1000
101 registered
$800K–$4.0M$90K/yr
Fairchild SA227-AC
55 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
Gulfstream American 690C
15 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Gulfstream American 695A
17 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft B200GT
74 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft B300
140 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft C90GTI
59 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft Corp B200GT
74 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft Corp B300
140 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Hawker Beechcraft Corp C90GTI
59 registered
$400K–$2.5M$91K/yr
Kodiak KODIAK 100
21 registered
$400K–$2.5M$62K/yr
Kodiak KODIAK 200
25 registered
$800K–$4.0M$79K/yr
Kodiak Aircraft Co Inc KODIAK 100
69 registered
$400K–$2.5M$62K/yr
Marsh S-2F3AT
23 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$140K/yr
Mitsubishi MU-2B-25
23 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
120 kts cruise278 nm range
Mitsubishi MU-2B-26
15 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
113 kts cruise261 nm range
Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A
19 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Mitsubishi MU-2B-40
35 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60
49 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
North American OV-10A
18 registered
$400K–$2.5M$101K/yr
160 kts cruise446 nm range
Piaggio P180
49 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180
53 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Pilatus PC-12
1994–present32 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
268 kts cruise1803 nm range
Pilatus PC-12/45
99 registered
$800K–$4.0M$90K/yr
Pilatus PC-12/47
118 registered
$800K–$4.0M$90K/yr
Pilatus PC-12/47E
819 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$107K/yr
Pilatus PC-12/47G
24 registered
$800K–$4.0M$96K/yr
Pilatus PC-7
20 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Pilatus PC-9/A
21 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Piper M500 / M600 / Meridian
2000–present850 registered
Piper PA-31T
86 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
124 kts cruise247 nm range
Piper PA-31T1
67 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Piper PA-31T2
27 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Piper PA-42
18 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Piper PA-42-1000
23 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
Piper PA-42-720
18 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Piper PA-46 Meridian / M350
1999–present620 registered
Piper PA-46-500TP
36 registered
$400K–$2.5M$67K/yr
Piper PA-46-600TP
66 registered
$400K–$2.5M$67K/yr
Piper PA-46-701TP
25 registered
$800K–$4.0M$79K/yr
Piper PA46-500TP
133 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Quest Aircraft Company Llc KODIAK 100
113 registered
$400K–$2.5M$62K/yr
Rockwell 690A
34 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
147 kts cruise340 nm range
Rockwell 690B
58 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
147 kts cruise397 nm range
Rockwell 690C
21 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
Rockwell S-2R
92 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
62 kts cruise216 nm range
Rockwell International 690B
58 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
147 kts cruise397 nm range
Rockwell International S-2R
92 registered
$400K–$2.5M$61K/yr
62 kts cruise216 nm range
Saab SAAB 340B
44 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$146K/yr
Short Brothers S312 TUCANO T MK1
37 registered
$800K–$4.0M$82K/yr
Short Brothers SC7 SERIES 3
18 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
131 kts cruise303 nm range
Short Brothers SD3-60
26 registered
$400K–$2.5M$98K/yr
SIAI-Marchetti SM 1019
17 registered
$150K–$800K$36K/yr
Socata TBM 700
1990–2005180 registered
Swearingen SA-226T
21 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
137 kts cruise317 nm range
Swearingen SA226-T(B)
15 registered
$800K–$4.0M$116K/yr
Textron Aviation 208
40 registered
$400K–$2.5M$58K/yr
Textron Aviation 208B
177 registered
$800K–$4.0M$79K/yr
Textron Aviation 408
48 registered
$800K–$4.0M$128K/yr
Textron Aviation B200GT
74 registered
$800K–$4.0M$113K/yr
Textron Aviation B300
174 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Textron Aviation B300C
23 registered
$800K–$4.0M$125K/yr
Textron Aviation T182T
83 registered
$150K–$800K$33K/yr
Thrush S2R-H80
30 registered
$400K–$2.5M$59K/yr
Thrush S2R-T34
41 registered
$400K–$2.5M$64K/yr
Thrush S2R-T660
16 registered
$1.5M–$6.0M$104K/yr
How Much Does It Cost to Own a Turboprop Aircraft?
Ownership costs for turboprop aircraft vary widely depending on the specific model, age, and how much you fly. The main cost categories are:
- Purchase price — the upfront cost to buy the aircraft
- Annual fixed costs — insurance, hangar, annual inspection, and registration
- Hourly variable costs — fuel and engine overhaul reserve per flight hour
Use our What Can I Afford? calculator to find turboprop aircraft within your budget, or compare costs side-by-side with our comparison tool.
Popular Turboprop Aircraft
Well-known models include Pilatus PC-12, Beechcraft King Air, Socata TBM, Cessna Caravan, Piper Meridian. Each model page includes a full cost breakdown, NTSB safety record, pre-buy checklist, and 5-year total cost of ownership projection.