Cessna 208 CaravanCessna 208B Grand Caravan1990+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 2 variants1985+
Cessna 208 Caravan
C208Single-Engine TurbopropDiscontinued1985–2018
Range
1.240 NM · 2.296 km
MTOW
3.629 kg
Cruise
186 kt · 344 km/h
Seats
14
14 seats (pilot included)
Used price
US$ 1.6M
The Cessna 208 Caravan is a single-engine turboprop produced between 1985 and 2018. It has a range of 1240 nm, a cruise speed of 186 kt (344 km/h), 14 seats (pilot included). Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 1.6M. In Brazil there are 62 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The Cessna 208 Caravan family (2 variants) totals 350 units. There are 37 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 37 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 9/6/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
37 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 1.6 miR$ 8.2 mi
market medianaging ≈ −3.8%/yr−54% vs Turbohélice Single median
Entry
US$ 650.0 mil
model year 1985
Best value
US$ 1.6 mi
model year 2010
Top of range
US$ 2.4 mi
model year 2018
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 650.0 mil
R$ 3.3 mi
Median
US$ 1.6 mi
R$ 8.2 mi
Maximum
US$ 2.5 mi
R$ 12.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.0%/yr·1985→2018
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
7 of 7 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.12 to ×1.32 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 726.0 mil – 2.8 mi
R$ 3.7 mi – 14.3 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 817.0 mil – 3.3 mi
R$ 4.2 mi – 16.9 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 980/h
R$ 5.0 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 183.3 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 1.4 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.3 mil – 1.6 mil/h
R$ 6.4 mil – 8.2 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.4 mil – 2.0 mil/h
R$ 7.4 mil – 10.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Thrust Flight cites ~$1,250/hr (ex-profit); Grand Caravan charter quoted ~$1,300-$1,600/hr (Paramount Business Jets) - base 208 priced at/below Grand Caravan. BR: Flapper lists Caravan 208A from R$41,140 and general turboprop air-taxi context ~R$8,000-R$11,000/hr; converted at ~R$5.5/USD gives ~$1,450-$2,000/hr (approximate, route-dependent).
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned 208 Caravan (base single-engine turboprop, prod 1985-2018). AvBuyer current market shows ~17 listings, asking range $1.395M-$3.3M (+3.22% / +$67k over 6mo); Controller market data $1,395,000-$3,250,000. Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via AvBuyer/CollectAirs articles): 1985 model ~$650k, 2000 model ~$1.07M, used 208 spread $800k-$2.5M (early 208 $800k-$1.2M, mid-life $1.2M-$2M, late/high-spec $2M-$2.5M); new 2024 208 ~$2.4M, avg pre-owned sale ~$2.0M. Median set at $1.6M (mid-life mass of curve; consistent with Sprinkle $1.6M headline). DOC variable/hr triangulated from AviaCost ($1,021/hr variable) and AircraftCostCalculator (~$1,525/hr all-in at 450h / ~$1,050/hr variable). All within turboprop_single sanity (0.5-5M). Accessed 2026-06-04.
- AvBuyer - Cessna Caravan 208 for Sale, WebFetch 2026-06-04: live base-208 listings incl 1985 SN 208-00040 at $1,395,000; market overview ~17 listings, $1.395M-$3.3M, +3.22%/6mo
- Controller.com - Cessna Caravan 208 for Sale, WebSearch snippet 2026-06-04: Caravan turboprop market $1,395,000-$3,250,000
- CollectAirs - Cessna 208 Caravan Specs, Price & Buyer Guide, WebSearch snippet 2026-06-04: used 208 $800k-$2.5M, early $800k-$1.2M, mid $1.2M-$2M, late $2M-$2.5M; Bluebook Summer 2024 by-year
- AvBuyer - Cessna Grand Caravan EX Price Guide, WebFetch 2026-06-04: Bluebook by-year context for Caravan lineage; new 2024 208 ~$2.4M
- AviaCost - Cessna 208 Caravan Operating Cost, WebFetch 2026-06-04: variable cost ~$1,021/hr; fixed ~$162,750/yr; annual budget ~$494,705 at 325h
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Caravan 208, WebSearch snippet 2026-06-04: ~$1,525/hr all-in at 450h (variable $473,949, fixed $212,188, budget $686,137); 403 on direct fetch
PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
09 de dez de 1982
FAA cert.
23 de out de 1984
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
3.000
O Cessna 208 Caravan é um turboélice monomotor produzido entre 1985 e 2018, com alcance de 1240 nm e velocidade de cruzeiro de 186 kt. A configuração típica acomoda 11 ocupantes e chega a 14 assentos em layouts de alta densidade, com peso máximo de decolagem de 3629 kg e teto operacional de 25000 ft. No Brasil o tipo aparece em transporte executivo, ligações regionais e operações em pistas não pavimentadas. Nesta página estão a ficha técnica completa, a estimativa de custo operacional por hora de voo e o retrato da frota registrada no país, com operadores e matrículas.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
- Mtow Lb
- 8.000
- Range Nm
- 964
- Max Speed Kt
- 186
- Useful Load Lb
- 3.305
- Velocidade de cruzeiro
- 184 kt
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 2.224
- Combustível
- 331,5 gal
- Razão de subida
- 975 ft/min
- Teto de serviço
- 25.000 ft
- Distância de pouso
- 1.625 ft
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 2.055 ft
- Shaft Horsepower Per Engine
- 675
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Não possui (opcional belted potty)
- Cargo Door
- Sim
- Configuration
- Até 9 passageiros em layout commuter, ou cargueiro com pallet floor
- Unpressurized
- Sim
- Largura da cabine
- 64 in
- Configuração típica
- Utility 9
- Stand Up Cabin
- Não
- Altura da cabine
- 54 in
- Comprimento da cabine
- 12,7 ft
- Volume da cabine
- 9,65 m³
- Pressurização diferencial
- 0 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 111
Avionics and engines
- Fms
- Garmin G1000 NXi integrado
- Tcas
- TAS opcional
- Cockpit
- Garmin G1000 NXi (3 telas)
- Ads B Out
- Sim
- Autopilot
- Garmin GFC 700
- Painel de voo
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Type Rating
- Não requer type rating (single-engine)
- Autothrottle
- Não
- Weather Radar
- Garmin GWX 70 opcional
- Synthetic Vision
- Sim
- Single Pilot Certified
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Conklin & de Decker - Cessna 208 Caravan operating costs & specs · aircraftcostcalculator.com / aviacost.com - Cessna 208 Caravan (variable $1,021/h, fuel 52 gph, fixed $162,750/yr) · planephd.com - Cessna 208 Caravan I (variable $637/h, fuel 55 gph, engine reserve $141.57/h, maint $135.28/h) · Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A - 3,600h TBO, overhaul $300k-$450k, HSI $120k-$180k at 1,800h · AvBuyer - PT6A engine market value; Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 - new $2.4M, used avg ~$2.0M
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 50
- Price New Usd
- 2.700.000
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 180.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 700
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 280.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 1.200.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 3.600
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.700.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 11,46 m
- Envergadura
- 15,87 m
- Altura
- 4,53 m
- Área da asa
- 25,96 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 2.145 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 3.629 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.393 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 1.255 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.246 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Cessna 208 Caravan needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
626m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
626m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 460 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Cessna 208 Caravan dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Pro feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona11 typical seats (pilot included) · 14 maxUtilitário (9)
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
5,32 m
Width
1,62 m
Height
1,3 m
Volume
9,65 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
History
- 1982First flight
- 1984FAA certification
- 1985 - Primeiro voo em 1982 e produção contínua desde 1985
O Cessna 208 voou pela primeira vez em dezembro de 1982 e foi certificado em outubro de 1984, com entregas iniciando em 1985. Foi concebido para substituir o DHC-2 Beaver e DHC-3 Otter no segmento utility single-engine turboprop, posição que dominou completamente. A FedEx foi cliente de lançamento com o Cargomaster (versão all-cargo) e impulsionou a produção em massa. Mais de 40 anos depois ainda está em produção contínua na linha de Independence, Kansas.
- 2018End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, variante shorter Caravan.
Cessna 208 Caravan (variante "short" 1985-2018, 9 pax) é o predecessor do 208B, frota BR estimada 30-50 unidades operacionais. Aplicações similares (agronegócio, regional, paraquedismo). Mercado pre-owned: US$ 400k-1.2M.
350 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Mais de 3.000 unidades 208/208B e família 208 ultrapassou 8.000 entregas
A linhagem Caravan ultrapassou 3.000 unidades do 208 regular wing e cargueiros, e a família completa (208, 208B Grand Caravan, EX, Super Cargomaster, Amphibian) totaliza mais de 8.000 aeronaves entregues globalmente. Isso o consagra como o turboélice utility mais bem-sucedido da história e garante rede de suporte global Textron com peças, oficinas e training centers em todos os continentes.
PT6A-114A de 675 SHP equilibra custo, confiabilidade e performance
O PT6A-114A oferece 675 SHP em um envelope conservador, com TBO de 3.600 horas e MTBR (mean time between removal) entre os mais altos da família PT6A. O fuel burn de aproximadamente 50 GPH em cruzeiro a 184kt entrega custo direto operacional na faixa de USD 700/hora, extremamente competitivo para um turboélice de 9 lugares com capacidade STOL.
Capacidade STOL e cargo door tornam-no padrão em bush flying
Com balanced field de aproximadamente 2.055 ft e capacidade de operar em pistas de terra, grama, snow (skis) e água (Amphibian), o Caravan é o avião de escolha para operações remotas na Amazônia, África, Alasca e Indonésia. O cargo door grande (em versões Cargomaster) permite carregamento de paletes 463L, motos, animais e equipamento médico, atendendo desde missões humanitárias até paraquedismo desportivo (lançamento de até 18 paraquedistas em versões dedicadas).
Limitations
Cabine não-pressurizada limita altitude e conforto em cruzeiro alto
Diferente dos King Air e PC-12, o Caravan não é pressurizado e tem teto operacional de 25.000 ft (com oxigênio suplementar acima de 12.500 ft). Em uso regular voa entre 8.000 e 12.000 ft, o que o expõe a turbulência, restrições de tráfego e weather. Para missões executivas premium ou trechos longos com passageiros VIP, é normalmente preterido em favor do PC-12 ou TBM 960.
Curiosities
FedEx Feeder operou a maior frota de Caravans do mundo
A FedEx Express opera há décadas a maior frota mundial de Cessna 208 Cargomaster e Super Cargomaster, com centenas de unidades distribuídas em sub-contratantes (feeder operators) que conectam pequenas cidades aos hubs principais da rede. Esse modelo de feeder cargo single-engine turboprop foi pioneiramente desenvolvido pela FedEx em parceria com a Cessna no início dos anos 1980 e moldou o design original do 208.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
7/23/2015· BR· MANAUS
PR-PAZPERDA DE CONTROLE EM VOO
1/25/2013· BR· BOITUVA
PT-OGLOUTROS TIPOS
1/11/2013· BR· BOITUVA
PT-OGYCOM TREM DE POUSO
7/9/2012· BR· BOITUVA
PT-OQRCOM LANÇAMENTO DE PESSOAS
10/22/2008· BR· SALES
PT-OGEFALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO
2/15/2006· BR· MANAUS
PR-ITBCOLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna 208 Caravan cost?
The Cessna 208 Caravan is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.6M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna 208 Caravan?
The maximum range is 1240 nm (1.240 NM · 2.296 km).
How fast is the Cessna 208 Caravan?
Cruise speed is 186 kt, equivalent to 344 km/h.
How many passengers does the Cessna 208 Caravan seat?
The Cessna 208 Caravan has 14 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 13 passengers.
How many Cessna 208 Caravan are there in Brazil?
There are 62 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026). The Cessna 208 Caravan family (2 variants) totals 350 units.
Who operates the Cessna 208 Caravan in Brazil?
42 distinct operators operate 60 units of the Cessna 208 Caravan in the RAB-ANAC: 33 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 27 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, AM and BA (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 2 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate a Cessna 208 Caravan per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,438 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 980 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 183,300 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.