Cessna 208 CaravanCessna 208B Grand Caravan1990+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 2 variants1985+
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
C208Single-Engine Turboprop✓ in production1990 present
Range
1.240 NM · 2.296 km
MTOW
4.082 kg
Cruise
186 kt · 344 km/h
Seats
14
14 seats (pilot included)
New price
US$ 2.7M
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is a single-engine turboprop in production since 1990. It has a range of 1240 nm, a cruise speed of 186 kt (344 km/h), 14 seats (pilot included). A brand-new example starts at US$ 2.7M. In Brazil there are 288 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$ 1.5 miR$ 7.7 mi
market medianaging ≈ −4.2%/yr−57% vs Turbohélice Single median
Entry
US$ 820.0 mil
model year 1990
Best value
US$ 1.4 mi
model year 2006
Top of range
US$ 2.3 mi
model year 2014
Used vs new
−32%
catalog US$ 2.2 mi
Minimum
US$ 820.0 mil
R$ 4.2 mi
Median
US$ 1.5 mi
R$ 7.7 mi
Maximum
US$ 2.8 mi
R$ 14.3 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 2.2 mi · R$ 11.3 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +4.4%/yr·1990→2014
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.
6 of 6 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 ≈ ×1.10 to ×1.31 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 902.8 mil – 3.1 mi
R$ 4.6 mi – 15.9 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 1.0 mi – 3.7 mi
R$ 5.2 mi – 18.8 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$ 182.7 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 1.4 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.3 mil – 2.2 mil/h
R$ 6.7 mil – 11.3 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 750 – 2.3 mil/h
R$ 3.8 mil – 11.6 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). Mundo US$1.300-2.200/h (Paramount Business Jets, Monarch, 5StarJets). BR R$4.000-12.000/h (Argentina-fly/operadores regionais BR; Two Flex maior frota Grand Caravan da America do Sul via Flapper) ~ US$750-2.270/h a cambio ~R$5.3/USD. Charter nao inclui taxes/fuel/fees; varia por rota e operador.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned 208B (classic, nao-EX) acquisicao: faixa asking AvBuyer/Controller US$1.395M-2.395M (media ~US$1.87M); Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 via guias US$0.82M (1990) a US$1.55M (2008); GlobalAir 2014 listado US$2.795M; planephd PAPI estimate Mar/2026 US$978k. Mediana blended ~US$1.5M. List price novo Q2 2024 US$2.2M (GlobalAir specs). EX (variante 2013+) e separada e mais cara (US$2.3-3.7M). DOC variavel US$1,028/h (fuel ~53 gal/h) por aircraftcostcalculator/aviacost; total c/ fixos US$1,531-1,846/h. Fontes acessadas 2026-06-04.
- AvBuyer - Cessna Caravan 208B Grand for sale, WebFetch 2026-06-04: 2006 US$2.395M; 2025 Brasil make offer; Bluebook pre-owned ~US$1.25-1.55M
- Controller - Cessna Caravan 208B Grand, WebSearch 2026-06-04: faixa US$1.395M-2.395M, media ~US$1.87M
- GlobalAir - Grand Caravan 208B for sale, WebFetch 2026-06-04: 2014 US$2.795M; 2010 Please Call
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, WebSearch 2026-06-04: variavel US$1,028/h; total US$1,531-1,846/h
- Aviacost - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, WebFetch 2026-06-04: variavel US$1,028/h, fuel 53 gal/h, total US$1,531/h @325h/ano
- planephd - Cessna Caravan 208B Grand valuation, WebFetch 2026-06-04: PAPI price estimate US$978,412 (Mar/2026)
PTAX · R$ 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.
13 de dez de 1989
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
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O Cessna 208B Grand Caravan é a versão de fuselagem alongada da família Caravan, um turboélice monomotor em produção desde 1990. Os números de catálogo são 1.240 nm de alcance, 186 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 25.000 ft, peso máximo de decolagem de 4.082 kg e cabine para até 14 ocupantes (12 na configuração típica), com preço de US$ 2,7 milhões quando novo. No Brasil, o tipo atende transporte regional, táxi aéreo e operação em pistas curtas e não pavimentadas. O código ICAO C208 organiza a busca por oficinas homologadas, peças e comparáveis de mercado.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Perfis de alcance
- 964 NM @ 9 pax
- Velocidade de aproximação
- 79 kt
- Combustível
- 332 gal
- Combustível
- 2.224 lbs
- Razão de subida
- 740 ft/min
- Distância de pouso
- 1.820 ft
- Cruzeiro alta velocidade
- 186 kt
- Cruzeiro long range
- 160 kt
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 2.160 ft
- Altitude máx. operação
- 25.000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Galley
- Não
- Lavatório
- Não
- Número de janelas
- 10
- Configuração típica
- 9 Pax Commuter Or 4 Pax Executive
- Piso plano
- Sim
- Layouts disponíveis
- 3 opções
- Volume da cabine
- 340 cu ft
- Volume bagagem total
- 111 cu ft
- Bagagem externa
- 111 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Motores
- 1× P&W PT6A-140 (867 lbs)
- APU
- Não
- FMS
- Sim
- Quantidade de FMS
- 1
- Painel de voo
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Piloto automático
- Sim
- Fabricante aviônica
- Garmin
- Weather radar
- Sim
- Synthetic vision
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Liberty Jet - 208B Grand Caravan Operating Costs (itemized variable + fixed breakdown) · AviaCost - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Price and Operating Cost · Aircraft Cost Calculator (aircraftcostcalculator.com) - Cessna Caravan 208 · AOPA - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan fact sheet (55 gph cruise, PT6A-114A 675 SHP) · Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A engine - TBO 3,600 h; overhaul $250k-$450k incl. hot-section inspection
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Seguro
- US$ 14.000/ano
- Salário tripulação
- US$ 110.000/ano
- Preço de referência combustível
- US$ 6/gal
- Hangar
- US$ 22.000/ano
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 12,68 m
- Envergadura
- 15,87 m
- Altura
- 4,7 m
- Área da asa
- 25,96 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 2.073 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 4.082 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.465 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 1.257 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.250 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
658m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
658m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 459 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
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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 zona12 typical seats (pilot included) · 14 max9 Pax Commuter Or 4 Pax Executive
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
340 cu ft
Baggage
111 cu ft
Differences between variants
History
- 1982First flight
- 1986 - Cessna 208B Grand Caravan: o utilitário turboélice ícone desde 1986
O 208B Grand Caravan é a versão alongada do Cessna 208 Caravan original (1985), lançado em 1986 e em produção contínua até hoje. A Textron entregou mais de 3.000 Caravans (família) em quase 40 anos, referência absoluta em utilitário turboélice single-engine.
- 1989FAA certification
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Frota BR substancial em agronegócio + cargo regional.
O Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX (single-turbine, 1990-presente, em produção atual) é uma das aeronaves utilitárias mais comuns no Brasil. Aplicações: agronegócio (cargo/passageiros para fazendas), aviação regional Norte/Centro-Oeste, EX-skydiving, photography, e charter rural.
Motor PT6A-114A (single, 675 shp), alcance 1.240 nm, 14 pax (configurações). Posicionamento único: maior single-turbine que ainda decola em pista 600m, levanta carga ~1.500 kg, custo operacional ~US$ 600/h. Operadores BR típicos: TAVAJ, charter regional Norte/Centro-Oeste, agronegócio MT/MS/GO, e governo regional.
Mercado novo ~US$ 2.7M, pre-owned 1990-2000 US$ 600k-1M, 2001-2015 US$ 1-1.8M, 2016-presente US$ 1.8-2.5M.
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
Versatilidade: PAX, carga, anfíbio, observação, paraquedismo
O 208B é certificado em múltiplas configurações: 9-13 PAX, cargo (FedEx é maior cliente histórico), Amphibian (flutuadores Wipline), surveillance (Caravan ISR) e skydive, versatilidade rara que sustenta produção há 40 anos.
Textron / FedEx / Wipline
STOL extremo: pousa em ~1.300 ft de pista preparada
Com decolagem em ~1.400 ft e pouso em ~1.300 ft, o Grand Caravan é referência STOL em sua classe. Versão Amphibian opera em qualquer corpo dágua com 1.000 ft de extensão livre, abre missões impossíveis a jatos.
Limitations
Não pressurizado: teto efetivo limitado a FL250
O 208B não tem pressurização, voa abaixo de FL250 (mais comum FL150-FL200). Para passageiros corporativos em rotas com tempo, é desconforto real (turbulência, máscaras de O2 acima de FL120 RBAC). Limita uso em executivo premium.
Curiosities
FedEx Feeder: maior frota Caravan do mundo (~250 aeronaves)
A FedEx opera a maior frota Grand Caravan do mundo (~250 aeronaves no auge) em sua rede de feeder cargo nos EUA. Sem o contrato FedEx no fim dos anos 80, a Textron provavelmente teria descontinuado o programa.
FedEx / Textron
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
10/29/2023· BR· Rio Branco
PT-ME?Aeronave explodiu em voo logo após decolagem do Aeroporto Internacional de Rio Branco. Investigação CENIPA/SERIPA-VII em curso. Suspeitas iniciais de falha estrutural ou descontrole pós-decolagem.
Official report ↗9/15/2023· BR· Manaus
PR-TFPFalha de motor logo após decolagem do Aeroporto Eduardo Gomes. Tripulação retornou e fez pouso seguro; sem ferimentos. Inspeção de manutenção revelou contaminação de combustível.
Official report ↗9/2/2023· BR· Boa Vista
PT-MEKPerda parcial de potência do PT6A após decolagem; pouso forçado em campo. Aeronave danificada, todos a bordo sobreviveram.
Official report ↗3/16/2015· BR· MAUÉS
PT-MEAPERDA DE CONTROLE NO SOLO
7/5/2014· BR· BOA VISTA DO RAMOS
PT-WRUOUTROS TIPOS
5/3/2014· BR· MARABÁ
PP-EPVPOUSO ANTES DA PISTA
2/1/2014· BR· SOROCABA
PT-MEOCOLISÃO COM AERONAVE NO SOLO
4/16/2013· BR· SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS
PR-CFJCOLISÃO EM VOO COM OBSTÁCULO
10/3/2012· BR· TEFÉ
PP-ITZFALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO
7/2/2012· BR· ARACATU
PR-ARZFALHA DO MOTOR EM VOO
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan cost?
A new Cessna 208B Grand Caravan starts at US$ 2.7M (factory price). On the used market the value varies with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan?
The maximum range is 1240 nm (1.240 NM · 2.296 km).
How fast is the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan?
Cruise speed is 186 kt, equivalent to 344 km/h.
How many passengers does the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan seat?
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan has 14 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 13 passengers.
How many Cessna 208B Grand Caravan are there in Brazil?
There are 288 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 208B Grand Caravan in Brazil?
113 distinct operators operate 221 units of the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan in the RAB-ANAC: 130 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 91 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, AM and PA (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 47 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 208B Grand Caravan per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,437 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 980 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 182,663 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.