Meridian PA-46-500TPM5002014+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 4 variants2000+
Piper Aircraft M500
PA46Single-Engine Turboprop✓ in production2014 present
Range
1.000 NM · 1.852 km
MTOW
2.313 kg
Cruise
260 kt · 482 km/h
Seats
6
6 seats (pilot included)
New price
US$ 2.4M
The Piper Aircraft M500 is a single-engine turboprop in production since 2014. It has a range of 1000 nm, a cruise speed of 260 kt (482 km/h), 6 seats (pilot included). A brand-new example starts at US$ 2.4M. In Brazil there are 102 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The Meridian PA-46-500TP family (4 variants) totals 268 units. There are 30 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 31 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
31 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 2.2 miR$ 11.3 mi
market medianaging ≈ −3.0%/yr−36% vs Turbohélice Single median
Entry
US$ 1.6 mi
model year 2016
Best value
US$ 2.1 mi
model year 2022
Top of range
US$ 2.4 mi
model year 2023
Used vs new
−4%
catalog US$ 2.3 mi
Minimum
US$ 1.6 mi
R$ 8.2 mi
Median
US$ 2.2 mi
R$ 11.3 mi
Maximum
US$ 3.0 mi
R$ 15.1 mi
New · manufacturer catalogin productionUS$ 2.3 mi · R$ 11.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +3.1%/yr·2015→2025
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 8 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 ≈ ×1.07 to ×1.31 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 1.7 mi – 3.3 mi
R$ 8.8 mi – 16.8 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 1.9 mi – 3.9 mi
R$ 9.9 mi – 19.8 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$ 805/h
R$ 4.1 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 191.2 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 1.3 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.2 mil – 1.2 mil/h
R$ 6.0 mil – 6.1 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 2.0 mil – 2.4 mil/h
R$ 10.2 mil – 12.3 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Mercury Jets ~$1,180/hr average; Monarch Air Group from $1,200/hr. BR: Flapper turboprop reference ~US$2,200/hr (cited via Faz Capital quoting Flapper); BR turboprop legs commonly R$34k-35k. BR band approximate, limited public M500-specific BR rate.
How we read this price · 7 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned M500 (2014-present, single-engine turboprop, PT6A-42A). Acquisition anchored on Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (2016 ~$1.60M floor; 2023 ~$2.40M), Guardian Jet brochure (ask range $1.98M-$2.95M, typical purchase ~$2.465M, fleet 119, 8 for sale), and real asking listings (2017 examples $2.25M-$2.51M on AvBuyer/aircraftdealer). Median ~$2.2M reflects mid-fleet between Bluebook wholesale and current askings. New list ~$2.3M (Simple Flying, flyHPA; AOPA base $2,122,600; loaded >$3M). DOC variable ~$850/hr blends Guardian Jet $832/hr and aircraftcostcalculator/aviacost $909-$1,054/hr (older Meridian planephd ~$565/hr excluded as low). Sources accessed 2026-06-04.
- Guardian Jet - Piper M500 brochure/market, WebFetch OK; ask $1.98M-$2.95M, typical $2,465,000, DOC $832/hr, fleet 119
- AvBuyer - Piper M500 for sale, WebFetch OK; live listings, Bluebook 2016 $1.60M / 2023 $2.40M
- aircraftdealer.com - Piper M500 listings, WebFetch OK; 2017 asks $2,250,000 / $2,450,000 / $2,513,966; BR units
- Simple Flying - Piper M-Class purchase guide, WebFetch OK; new list $2.3M (>$3M loaded), used $2.0-2.5M
- AOPA - Piper M500 guide, WebFetch OK; new base price $2,122,600
- aircraftcostcalculator.com / aviacost - Piper M500 operating costs, WebFetch OK; variable cost $967-$1,054/hr, fuel burn 48 gph
- planephd - Piper Meridian M500 valuation/cost, WebFetch OK; PAPI estimate $1,063,381 (blended 2000-2019), older-model DOC $565/hr
PTAX · R$ 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
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FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
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O Piper M500 é um turboélice monomotor pressurizado da linha PA-46, em produção desde 2014. Tem alcance de 1000 nm, velocidade de cruzeiro de 260 kt e teto operacional de 30000 ft, com peso máximo de decolagem de 2313 kg. A cabine leva até 6 ocupantes e é normalmente configurada para 5 passageiros, o que coloca o modelo na porta de entrada dos turboélices executivos. Nesta página você encontra a ficha técnica, a estimativa de custo operacional por hora de voo e a frota registrada no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 1x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A flat-rated
- Mtow Lb
- 5.092
- Range Nm
- 1.000
- Useful Load Lb
- 1.567
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 1.217
- Shaft Horsepower
- 500
- Combustível
- 181,5 gal
- Razão de subida
- 1.378 ft/min
- Distância de pouso
- 1.968 ft
- Max Cruise Speed Kt
- 260
- Distância de decolagem
- 2.438 ft
- Max Certified Altitude Ft
- 30.000
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Sem lavatorio enclosed (privacy curtain opcional)
- Configuration
- 1+5 ou 2+4 (cockpit single-pilot, cabine club com 4 poltronas)
- Altura da cabine (fonte alternativa)
- 1,19 m
- Comprimento da cabine (fonte alternativa)
- 3,66 m
- Configuração típica
- Club 4
- Stand Up Cabin
- Não
- Volume da cabine
- 5,69 m³
- Pressurização diferencial
- 5,5 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 20
- Cabin Altitude At 30kft Ft
- 10.500
Avionics and engines
- Tcas
- TAS opcional
- Cockpit
- Garmin G1000 NXi de fabrica (3 telas)
- Ads B Out
- Sim
- Autopilot
- Garmin GFC 700 com Electronic Stability Protection (ESP) e Underspeed Protection (USP)
- Painel de voo
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Weather Radar
- Garmin GWX 70 colorido digital
- Common Options
- FIKI ice protection, oxigenio, GTS 800 traffic, ChartView, FlightStream 510
- Synthetic Vision
- Sim
- Single Pilot Certified
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Conklin & de Decker operating cost data via planePHD (Piper Meridian M500): fuel burn 40 gph, overhaul reserve $180/h, hourly maintenance $113/h, variable $565/h · Pratt & Whitney Canada / StandardAero PT6A-42A overhaul program (TBO 3,600 h; overhaul cost ~$280k base to ~$500k+ with LLCs) · AircraftCostCalculator.com Piper M500 (variable $1,054-1,458/h depending on fuel price/hours) · AviaCost Piper M500 (variable $1,054/h, annual budget $497,870 at 325 h) · Piper M500 spec book / Piper.com (PT6A-42A, 6 seats, ~260 kt cruise)
- Msrp New Usd
- —
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 40
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 100.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 600
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 280.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 1.700.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 3.600
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.400.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 9 m
- Envergadura
- 13,1 m
- Altura
- 3,4 m
- Área da asa
- 17 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 1.559 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 2.313 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 641 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 687 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 1.230 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the M500 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
743m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
743m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 454 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the M500 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 zona5 typical seats (pilot included) · 6 maxClub 4
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
3,81 m
Width
1,27 m
Height
1,22 m
Volume
5,69 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
M500M6002016+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
M600M700 Fury2024+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
Lancamento em 2014 como sucessor do Meridian
A Piper Aircraft anunciou o M500 no Sun 'n Fun 2014 e iniciou entregas no mesmo ano, posicionado como sucessor direto do PA-46-500TP Meridian (em producao desde 2000). A grande mudanca em relacao ao Meridian: cockpit Garmin G1000 NXi de fabrica + GFC 700 com ESP/USP, substituindo o Avidyne Entegra do Meridian. A plataforma fisica (PA-46) e identica desde o Malibu de 1984, com modificacoes incrementais em pressurizacao e MTOW.
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, Piper M500 entry-level.
Piper M500 (Meridian, 2014-presente) é o entry-level Piper turboprop, motor PT6A-42A, aviônica Garmin G1000 NXi, 6 pax. Frota BR estimada 3-7 unidades operacionais. Posicionamento: alternativa value vs TBM 850/910 e PC-12 NG. Mercado novo ~US$ 2.6M, pre-owned 2014-2022 US$ 2-2.5M.
268 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
Porta de entrada acessivel para turboelice pressurizado
Com MSRP novo de ~US$ 2,3 milhoes (epoca de producao) e mercado usado entre US$ 1,7-2,4 milhoes hoje, o M500 e a opcao mais acessivel de turboelice single-engine pressurizado novo, significativamente mais barato que TBM 940 (US$ 4M+) ou Pilatus PC-12 (US$ 5M+). Atrai proprietario-piloto que evolui de Cirrus SR22T ou Piper Mirage para o primeiro turboelice.
Garmin GFC 700 com ESP e USP de fabrica
O M500 estreia na Piper o autopilot Garmin GFC 700 com Electronic Stability Protection (ESP), sistema que aplica pressao de retorno em caso de excedencia de pitch ou bank, e Underspeed Protection (USP) que detecta voo lento perigoso e age automaticamente para evitar stall. Funcoes operam mesmo com autopilot off, colchao de seguranca real para piloto em transicao do piston.
Custo operacional baixo: ~US$ 600/hora, 40 gph
Com fuel burn de apenas 40 gph (vs 55-60 gph do TBM e 75 gph do PC-12) e custo operacional na faixa de US$ 600/hora, o M500 e o turboelice pressurizado mais economico de operar. Em 250 horas/ano, o operador economiza ~US$ 60-100 mil em combustivel + manutencao vs concorrentes, vantagem real para missoes de owner-operator de baixa-media utilizacao.
Limitations
Mais lento e menor que TBM/PC-12 (260 kt, 1.000 nm)
Cruzeiro de 260 kt e range de 1.000 nm sao significativamente menores que TBM 940 (330 kt, 1.730 nm) ou Pilatus PC-12 NGX (290 kt, 1.803 nm). Em missoes acima de 800 nm, o M500 normalmente exige uma escala de combustivel onde os concorrentes voam direto. Cabine tambem e mais apertada, 1,27m largura, 1,19m altura, sem lavatorio enclosed.
Curiosities
Descontinuado em 2020 pelo M600 SLS
A Piper encerrou a producao do M500 em 2020, consolidando a linha turboelice no Piper M600 (lancado em 2016, com motor mais potente PT6A-42A flat-rated 600 shp, MTOW maior e Garmin G3000 touchscreen). A diferenca de preco entre M500 usado e M600 novo (~US$ 4,3M) mantem o M500 atrativo no mercado pre-owned para piloto buscando primeira experiencia turboelice.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Piper Aircraft M500 cost?
A new Piper Aircraft M500 starts at US$ 2.4M (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 Piper Aircraft M500?
The maximum range is 1000 nm (1.000 NM · 1.852 km).
How fast is the Piper Aircraft M500?
Cruise speed is 260 kt, equivalent to 482 km/h.
How many passengers does the Piper Aircraft M500 seat?
The Piper Aircraft M500 has 6 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 5 passengers.
How many Piper Aircraft M500 are there in Brazil?
There are 102 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026). The Meridian PA-46-500TP family (4 variants) totals 268 units.
Who operates the Piper Aircraft M500 in Brazil?
98 distinct operators operate 99 units of the Piper Aircraft M500 in the RAB-ANAC: 2 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 97 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MT and SC (data as of 9/22/2026). 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 Piper Aircraft M500 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 1,283 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 805 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 191,200 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.