Shortest Takeoff Distance Aircraft

Ranking of general aviation aircraft by shortest takeoff distance. Find STOL-capable aircraft for short runways and backcountry flying.

#	Aircraft	FT	Type	Speed	Range	Price	Annual Cost
1	Piper Cub / Super Cub	500 ft	Single-Engine Piston	100 kts	400 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
2	Diamond DA20	1,260 ft	Single-Engine Piston	130 kts	450 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
3	Grumman AA-5 Tiger / Cheetah	1,350 ft	Single-Engine Piston	131 kts	540 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
4	Piper PA-24 Comanche	1,380 ft	Single-Engine Piston	158 kts	750 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
5	Cessna 150/152	1,385 ft	Single-Engine Piston	106 kts	350 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
6	Diamond DA40	1,400 ft	Single-Engine Piston	144 kts	635 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
7	Diamond DA42	1,480 ft	Multi-Engine Piston	180 kts	630 nm	$30K–$200K	$17K/yr
8	Piper PA-28 Cherokee / Warrior / Archer	1,490 ft	Single-Engine Piston	117 kts	520 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
9	Cessna 182 Skylane	1,514 ft	Single-Engine Piston	145 kts	915 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
10	Cirrus SR22 / SR22T	1,517 ft	Single-Engine Piston	183 kts	870 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
11	Beechcraft Bonanza (V35 / A36)	1,545 ft	Single-Engine Piston	176 kts	770 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
12	Mooney M20 (M20C / M20J / M20K / M20R)	1,550 ft	Single-Engine Piston	168 kts	850 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
13	Cessna 177 Cardinal	1,585 ft	Single-Engine Piston	139 kts	540 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
14	Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six / Saratoga	1,600 ft	Single-Engine Piston	155 kts	840 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
15	Beechcraft Musketeer / Sundowner / Sierra	1,610 ft	Single-Engine Piston	128 kts	490 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
16	Cessna 172 Skyhawk	1,630 ft	Single-Engine Piston	122 kts	640 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
17	Piper PA-34 Seneca	1,657 ft	Multi-Engine Piston	183 kts	750 nm	$30K–$200K	$17K/yr
18	Cirrus SR20	1,685 ft	Single-Engine Piston	150 kts	575 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
19	Cessna 310	1,700 ft	Multi-Engine Piston	195 kts	910 nm	$30K–$200K	$17K/yr
20	Cessna 206 Stationair	1,860 ft	Single-Engine Piston	148 kts	780 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
21	Piper PA-46 Malibu / Matrix	2,025 ft	Single-Engine Piston	195 kts	1020 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
22	Cessna 210 Centurion	2,030 ft	Single-Engine Piston	175 kts	900 nm	$30K–$200K	$12K/yr
23	Piper PA-44 Seminole	2,050 ft	Multi-Engine Piston	160 kts	660 nm	$30K–$200K	$17K/yr
24	Cessna 208 Caravan	2,055 ft	Turboprop	175 kts	926 nm	$400K–$2.5M	$61K/yr
25	Beechcraft Baron 55/58	2,270 ft	Multi-Engine Piston	190 kts	930 nm	$30K–$200K	$17K/yr
26	Daher TBM 700/850/900/960	2,380 ft	Turboprop	303 kts	1730 nm	$400K–$2.5M	$61K/yr
27	Pilatus PC-12	2,602 ft	Turboprop	268 kts	1803 nm	$400K–$2.5M	$61K/yr