The Beechcraft King Air E90 is a light twin turboprop produced between 1972 and 1981. It has a range of 1395 nm, a cruise speed of 248 kt (459 km/h), 7 seats (pilot included). Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 575.000. There are 6 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 6 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).
market medianaging ≈ −3.7%/yr−23% vs Turbohélice Twin Light median
Entry
US$ 480.0 mil
model year 1972
Best value
US$ 480.0 mil
model year 1972
Top of range
US$ 650.0 mil
model year 1980
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 329.0 mil
R$ 1.7 mi
Median
US$ 575.0 mil
R$ 2.9 mi
Maximum
US$ 750.0 mil
R$ 3.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +3.9%/yr·1972→1980
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.
2 of 5 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 ≈ ×1.19 to ×1.48 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 392.2 mil – 962.5 mil
R$ 2.0 mi – 4.9 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 438.2 mil – 1.1 mi
R$ 2.2 mi – 5.7 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$ 1.1 mil/h
R$ 5.5 mil/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 240.2 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
US$ 1.7 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.3 mil – 1.9 mil/h
R$ 6.4 mil – 9.5 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.0 mil – 5.0 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 25.6 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Mercury Jets quotes Beech BE90 King Air US$1,250-1,600/hr (avg ~US$1,500); Air Charter Advisors quotes King Air 90 US$1,440-1,850/hr. Paramount Business Jets cites ~US$1,500/hr avg. BR: derived from Flapper Brazil pricing - turboprop legs ~R$34,000-35,000 each and SP-Florianopolis King Air C90 R$25,000 round-trip; per-hour not published, so BR band (~US$3,000-5,000/hr) interpolated from per-leg pricing at ~1.5-2h legs and BR charter premium. BR figure is an estimate, not a published per-hour rate.
How we read this price · 7 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned median anchored on planephd PAPI price estimate US$523,695 (as of Mar 1 2026), AvBuyer ownership article retail ~US$575k for a 1976 E90 (77% of US$752k list), and active asking prices: GlobalAir US$639k (1976) / US$649,900 (1977), AvBuyer JetBrokers US$585,000 (1976, price-reduced). AvBuyer market range cited US$329k-US$1,199k (high end treated as outlier; max trimmed to US$750k for clean/Raisbeck-upgraded examples). BR listings (AeronavesAvenda) span R$3.5-10M (~US$700k-2M) but are mostly 'valor sob consulta'/aspirational. doc_usd_per_hour = planephd variable cost/hr US$834 (fuel US$383.62/hr at 71.0 gal/hr x US$5.40/gal + overhaul reserve US$291.88 + maint US$76.20 + misc US$82.69). Sources accessed 2026-06-04/05.
AvBuyer - King Air E90 for sale, Fetched 2026-06-04; 1976 LW-176 reduced to US$585,000 (JetBrokers); market range cited US$329k-US$1,199k, ~15 for sale.
AeronavesAvenda - King Air E90 (BR), Fetched 2026-06-04; 4 BR listings (1972 R$8M, plus 1975/1978/1972 sob consulta); stated range R$3.5-10M (~US$700k-2M).
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
689m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 458 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.
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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.
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
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
3,78 m
Width
1,37 m
Height
1,47 m
Volume
8,89 m³
Baggage
54 cu ft
History
1972First flight
1972FAA certification
1972 - Lançado em 1972 como evolução do C90
O King Air E90 foi certificado pela Beech Aircraft em 1972 como upgrade de performance do C90 original, substituindo os turboélices PT6A-20 (550 SHP flat-rated com queda em altitude) pelos PT6A-28 (também 550 SHP, mas com melhor performance em hot-and-high e altitude alta). Foi produzido por nove anos consecutivos até 1981, totalizando aproximadamente 347 unidades, uma das séries C90 mais bem-sucedidas comercialmente.
1981 - Sucedido pelo F90 em 1979 e pelo C90A em 1984
Em 1979 a Beech lançou paralelamente o F90 (mesma fuselagem do E90, mas com T-tail e PT6A-135 de 750 SHP) buscando posicionar uma 'C90 premium'. O F90 vendeu apenas 235 unidades em 7 anos. Em 1984 o C90A (back to convencional tail, mas com melhorias) substituiu definitivamente o E90 na linha, abrindo caminho para o C90B (1991), C90SE, C90GT, C90GTi e finalmente o C90GTx (2010-2014).
King Air E90 (Beechcraft, 1972-1981), frota BR pequena, estimativa 10-20 unidades operacionais ainda voando. Aeronaves todas com 40+ anos. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 400-800k (basicamente residual + valor de motor com TAP). Operadores típicos charter low-cost ou ferry residual.
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Type rating BE-A90 compartilhado com toda família C90/B200
Como toda a linha A90/B90/C90/E90/F90, o E90 é cobertO pelo type rating BE-A90, o mesmo do B200 e King Air 250. Pilotos podem transitar entre frotas com simples differences training, reduzindo significativamente o custo de treinamento e facilitando estruturação de operação multi-frota em fretamento. Para escolas de aviação e operadores de Be40 que precisam de plataforma de transição multi-engine turbine, o E90 é referência.
Acessibilidade financeira no mercado usado
Com preços entre USD 600k e USD 1.2M, o E90 é a porta de entrada mais acessível para a aviação turboélice pressurizada twin-engine, competindo com Cessna 421 pistão pressurizado em preço, mas com confiabilidade e teto operacional muito superiores. Atrai proprietário-piloto saindo de pistão high-end e operadores regionais buscando cabine pressurizada com baixo CAPEX inicial.
Limitations
Cockpit analógico exige modernização para regulamentações ADS-B
O E90 saiu de fábrica com cockpit analógico clássico (Bendix RDR, Collins, King) sem ADS-B Out, RVSM ou TAWS. Para operação no espaço aéreo brasileiro pós-RBAC 91 atualizado e requisitos ADS-B, é necessário retrofit (Garmin GTN 750/650 + GTX 345R + GDL 88, ou pacote completo Avidyne) custando USD 80k-150k. Também não é compatível com requisitos RVSM em FL290+ sem upgrade de altímetro.
Cabine baixa e curta limita conforto em voos longos
A cabine de 1,45m de altura, 1,37m de largura e 3,84m de comprimento é a mesma do C90 original e força passageiros mais altos a se inclinarem. Em missões acima de 2,5 horas o conforto degrada significativamente. Por isso o E90 é tipicamente operado em voos de até 600nm com 4-5 passageiros, posicionando-se como turboélice de transporte regional executivo, não de longa duração.
Curiosities
Base para variantes militares e de calibração de auxílios à navegação
A FAA dos EUA operou variantes especializadas baseadas no E90 (designação T-44 Pegasus na US Navy original, embora sucedida pelo C90B em produção) para treinamento de pilotos multi-engine. Operadores civis também converteram E90s em plataformas de calibração de VOR/ILS/DME pelo balanço entre payload, autonomia e capacidade de instalar consoles de aviônica de teste.
The Beechcraft King Air E90 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 575.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Beechcraft King Air E90?+
The maximum range is 1395 nm (1.395 NM · 2.584 km).
How fast is the Beechcraft King Air E90?+
Cruise speed is 248 kt, equivalent to 459 km/h.
How many passengers does the Beechcraft King Air E90 seat?+
The Beechcraft King Air E90 has 7 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 6 passengers.
How much does it cost to operate a Beechcraft King Air E90 per hour?+
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,674 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,074 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 240,200 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.