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Beechcraft King Air 260

BE20
Medium Twin Turboprop✓ in production2020 present
Range
1.720 NM · 3.185 km
MTOW
5.670 kg
Cruise
310 kt · 574 km/h
Seats
11
11 seats (pilot included)
New price
US$ 6.8M
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Fleet and analytics

How many fly in Brazil, owners and operators, historical series

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For sale now

Active listings, asking prices and used median

15 listings · median US$ 7.0M
Cost per hourOperating cost

Hourly cost, fixed and variable, run your scenario

US$ 3.122/h at 400h/yr
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The Beechcraft King Air 260 is a medium twin turboprop in production since 2020. It has a range of 1720 nm, a cruise speed of 310 kt (574 km/h), 11 seats (pilot included). A brand-new example starts at US$ 6.8M. There are 14 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 15 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
limited data15 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 7.0 miR$ 35.8 mi
market medianaging ≈ −5.5%/yr+306% vs Turbohélice Twin Medium median
Entry
US$ 6.7 mi
model year 2021
Best value
US$ 6.7 mi
model year 2022
Top of range
US$ 7.5 mi
model year 2023
Used vs new
−-3%
catalog US$ 6.8 mi
Minimum
US$ 6.5 mi
R$ 33.3 mi
Median
US$ 7.0 mi
R$ 35.8 mi
Maximum
US$ 7.5 mi
R$ 38.4 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 6.8 mi · R$ 34.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +5.8%/yr·2021→2023
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.
1 of 3 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 ≈ ×1.05 to ×1.27 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi
US$ 6.8 mi – 8.0 mi
R$ 34.9 mi – 41.2 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 7.7 mi – 9.5 mi
R$ 39.5 mi – 48.9 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$ 1.9 mil/h
R$ 9.9 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 471.6 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 3.1 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.2 mil – 2.5 mil/h
R$ 11.3 mil – 12.8 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 5.0 mil – 8.5 mil/h
R$ 25.6 mil – 43.5 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World charter $2,200-$2,500/hr (AirCharterAdvisors, accessed 2026-06). BR derived from public route examples (no published KA260 per-hour): turboprop legs BH-SP ~R$32k-40k; King Air 350 SP-Trancoso R$103,560 for ~2h36 (~R$40k/hr) per clickpetroleoegas/Flapper; converted at ~5.4 BRL/USD gives roughly $5,000-$8,500/hr all-in (includes fuel/crew/fees). BR figure approximate.

How we read this price · 7 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned anchored on two exact opened listings: 2022 KA260 SN BY-418 (992h) asking $6,745,000 (GlobalAir, accessed 2026-06) and 2023 KA260 (257h) asking $7,495,000 (AircraftExchange, accessed 2026-06). Market consensus 'mid-$7M' for the thin in-production used fleet; lowest opened asking ~$6.5M (2022 offered $6.5M +GST). DOC variable $2,078/hr from Aircraft Cost Calculator / aviacost (131 GPH, $6.81/nm). New list/MSRP clusters $6.7-7.05M; catalog ~$6.8M used. Limited public asking prices (most listings 'Please Call'/'sob consulta').

  • GlobalAir - King Air 260 for sale, Opened 2026-06; 2022 SN BY-418 (992h) asking $6,745,000; 2023 SN BY-468 (800h) 'Please Call'; 2022 SN BY-427 (1,732h) 'Please Call'
  • AircraftExchange - 2023 King Air 260, Opened 2026-06; 2023 (257h, 250 cycles) asking $7,495,000, in service Oct 2024, under warranty
  • AvBuyer - King Air 260 for sale, Opened 2026-06; 2023 SN BY-468 'Please call', 2022 SN BY-427 'Make offer'
  • Aircraft Cost Calculator - King Air 260 (via aviacost), Opened 2026-06; Variable Cost/hr $2,078; 131 GPH; $6.81/nm; Avg Pre-Owned $7,495,000; est annual budget $801,415 @325hr
  • AirCharterAdvisors - King Air 260, Opened 2026-06; MSRP cited $7.05M (2021); charter ~$2,200-$2,500/hr
  • Textron/market new-list references, Search 2026-06; Q2-2024 list ~$6,700,000; catalog MSRP ~$6.8M; in production 2020-present
  • AeronavesAvenda - King Air 260 (BR), Opened 2026-06; 6 BR listings (2021-2023) all 'Valor sob consulta'; ranges R$10-35M and >R$35M (~US$2-7M+)

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.

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Temporal identity

First flight
—
FAA cert.
10 de mar de 2021
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced
—

O King Air 260 é o turboélice bimotor que a Beechcraft colocou em linha em 2020, com alcance de 1720 nm e velocidade de cruzeiro de 310 kt. A cabine acomoda 8 ocupantes em configuração típica e chega a 11 assentos, com peso máximo de decolagem de 5670 kg e teto operacional de 35000 ft. Sucessor do King Air 250, mantém a célula da linha King Air 200 com aviônica atualizada e controle de pressurização digital. Nesta página estão a ficha técnica, a estimativa de custo operacional por hora de voo e a frota da linha registrada no Brasil.

Detailed specs

Performance

Engines
2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52
Range Nm
1.720
Winglets
Sim
Propeller
Hartzell 4-blade composite swept-tip
Max Speed Kt
310
Velocidade de cruzeiro
310 kt
Fuel Capacity Lb
3.645
Combustível
543,1 gal
Razão de subida
2.450 ft/min
Teto de serviço
35.000 ft
Distância de pouso
2.845 ft
Pista balanceada (BFL)
2.111 ft
Shaft Horsepower Per Engine
850

Cabin and comfort

Lavatory
Aft com cortina (belted potty opcional)
Configuration
6-9 passageiros executive em club, cabine pressurizada premium
Largura da cabine
54 in
Configuração típica
Double Club 8
Stand Up Cabin
Não
Altura da cabine
57 in
Comprimento da cabine
16,8 ft
Volume da cabine
8,58 m³
Pressurização diferencial
6,6 psi
Baggage Capacity Cuft
55
Cabin Altitude At 27kft Ft
5.960
Cabin Altitude At 31kft Ft
6.300

Avionics and engines

Fms
Collins FMS-3000 com GPS WAAS LPV
Tcas
II
Cockpit
Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion (3 displays touchscreen 14 polegadas)
Ads B Out
Sim
Autopilot
Collins APS-65
Painel de voo
Collins Pro Line Fusion
Type Rating
BE-A90
Autothrottle
IS&S ThrustSense Lite (opcional)
Weather Radar
Collins RTA-4112 MultiScan
Synthetic Vision
Sim
Single Pilot Certified
Sim

Operating costs

Fonte de dados
Jet Advisors, King Air 260 Operating Costs (itemized variable & fixed) · aviacost.com, Beechcraft King Air 260 Aircraft Operating Cost Calculator (131 gph, variable $2,078/h) · aircraftcostcalculator.com, Beechcraft King Air 260 Ownership Price & Operating Costs · Jet Advisors, King Air 260 specs (2x PT6A-52, 124 gph cruise) · Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52 TBO 3,600h
Msrp New Usd
7.100.000
Fuel Burn Gph
110
Price New Usd
7.100.000
Annual Fixed Usd
350.000
Última atualização
2026
Hourly Operating Usd
1.600
Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
380.000
Current Market Price Usd Low
6.500.000
Engine Overhaul Period Hours
3.600
Current Market Price Usd High
7.100.000

External dimensions

Comprimento total
13,36 m
Envergadura
17,65 m
Altura
4,52 m
Área da asa
28,8 m²
Enflechamento da asa
0°

Weights & fuel

Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
4.005 kg
Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
5.670 kg
Carga máxima (payload)
984 kg
Capacidade de combustível
2.056 L
Capacidade de combustível
3.680 lb

Minimum runway

RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA reference

How much runway the King Air 260 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.

Landing, manual (AFM)
867m
unfactored landing · source: beechcraft.txtav.com
Charter (RBAC 135)
867m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
643m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer

No mandatory factoring: fits 437 of 465 Brazilian public runways.

Where it fits under charter rules, calm air

Click the runway figure to open the official aerodrome chart and check it. Declared distance from AISWEB (2026-09-05); where none exists, physical length is used.

AirfieldRunway135 dryRBAC 91
SNRPRio Paranaíba Airport550 mLDAno fit-317no fit
SNMRMaraú Airport630 mLDAno fit-237no fit
SWEKCanarana Airport685 mLDAno fit-182no fit
SSKKCapão da Canoa Airport700 mLDAno fit-167no fit
SDLYArmando Natali Airport750 mLDAno fit-117no fit
SDPDPindamonhangaba Airport750 mLDAno fit-117no fit
SSUVJosé Cleto Airport755 mLDAno fit-112no fit
SSNGMontenegro Airport795 mLDAno fit-72no fit
SWFNFlores Airport799 mLDAno fit-68no fit
SDTBAtibaia Airport800 mLDAno fit-67no fit
SSAKCarlos Ruhl Airport800 mLDAno fit-67no fit
SSSTSantiago Airport830 mLDAno fit-37no fit
SDTKParaty Airport850 mLDAno fit-17no fit
SNRXRiachão Airport860 mLDAno fit-7no fit
SBJRJacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport900 mLDAfits+33fits
SDRKRio Claro Airport900 mLDAfits+33fits
SNJBJacobina Airport900 mLDAfits+33fits
SSIRIbirubá Airport900 mLDAfits+33fits
SNKFDas Bandeirinhas Airport902 mLDAfits+35fits
SSOSOsório Airport950 mLDAfits+83fits

Shortest public runways where it dispatches under charter rules (dry)

  • SBJRJacarepaguá - Roberto Marinho Airport900 m
  • SDRKRio Claro Airport900 m
  • SNJBJacobina Airport900 m
  • SSIRIbirubá Airport900 m
  • SNKFDas Bandeirinhas Airport902 m
  • SDAGAngra dos Reis Airport913 m
Minimum runway

Where the King Air 260 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 zona8 typical seats (pilot included) · 11 maxClub duplo (8 lug.)

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 height
1,45 m1,42 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
5,16 m long
Length
5,16 m
Width
1,42 m
Height
1,45 m
Volume
8,58 m³
Baggage
—

History

Lançado em 2020 como evolução do King Air 250

A Textron Aviation anunciou o King Air 260 e o 360 simultaneamente em outubro de 2020, em meio à pandemia, como refresh duplo da família. O 260 substituiu o 250 com foco em pressurização e refinamento de cabine, enquanto o 360 substituiu o 350. Foi a primeira atualização significativa da linha em quase uma década.

2020Textron Aviation Press Release

FAA certification - 2021

2021

Market position

Market position analysis pending.

Brazil Fleet

Estimativa preliminar, variante recente.

King Air 260 (Beechcraft 250, 2020-presente) é o "B200 modernizado", substitui o King Air 250 com aviônica Pro Line Fusion. Frota BR estimada 5-10 unidades operacionais. Cabine 8 pax, alcance 1.720 nm.

Motor PT6A-52 twin. Mercado novo ~US$ 7M. Compete diretamente com Pilatus PC-12 NGX no segmento sub-King-Air-350. Operadores BR: agronegócio mid-tier, charter regional, escolas de aviação corporate.

Global fleet

Global distribution pending.

Lineage

Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Cabin altitude de 5.960ft a 27.000ft

A grande melhoria do 260 sobre o 250 foi o sistema de pressurização revisado: cabin altitude de 5.960ft em FL270 (vs 6.750ft do 250), reduzindo fadiga em voos longos e aproximando a experiência da cabine a de jatos mid-size. Para missões transcontinentais brasileiras (BSB-MAO ~1.500nm), faz diferença significativa no conforto.

ThrustSense Lite Autothrottle como opcional

O King Air 260 incorpora o IS&S ThrustSense Lite Autothrottle como opção de fábrica, versão simplificada do autothrottle full do 360. Reduz workload em fases críticas (decolagem, climb, descent) e implementa proteções automáticas de torque, ITT e Np, prevenindo overtemp em condições hot-and-high.

Em produção atual com type rating BE-A90 compartilhado

Como modelo em produção (MSRP USD 7,1M em 2025), o 260 é o único King Air medium novo disponível, com warranty completo, suporte Textron global e pipeline de upgrades. O type rating BE-A90 compartilhado com C90/B200/250 mantém pool de pilotos enorme, diferencial em mercados como Brasil onde pilotos King Air são abundantes.

Limitations

Performance idêntica ao 250 mascara o upgrade

Velocidade, range e rate of climb do 260 são literalmente os mesmos do 250 (310kt, 1.720nm, 2.450 fpm). O upgrade é exclusivamente em pressurização, conforto de cabine e autothrottle opcional. Operadores que priorizam performance pura podem julgar o delta de USD 1,5-2M sobre um 250 usado pouco atrativo.

Curiosities

Frota Pegasus do US Army renovada com King Air 260

O US Army recebeu o C-12V (variante militar do King Air 260) em 2023 para substituir variantes mais antigas em missões de transporte VIP, ISR e medevac. A escolha da Textron pelo 260 (e não pelo 360) reforça o posicionamento do modelo como sweet spot entre custo e performance no segmento twin turboprop militar leve.

↗ US Army / Textron Aviation Defense

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Beechcraft King Air 260 cost?+

A new Beechcraft King Air 260 starts at US$ 6.8M (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 Beechcraft King Air 260?+

The maximum range is 1720 nm (1.720 NM · 3.185 km).

How fast is the Beechcraft King Air 260?+

Cruise speed is 310 kt, equivalent to 574 km/h.

How many passengers does the Beechcraft King Air 260 seat?+

The Beechcraft King Air 260 has 11 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 9 passengers.

How much does it cost to operate a Beechcraft King Air 260 per hour?+

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,122 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,943 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 471,600 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.