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The Air Tractor 501 is an aircraft of United States origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 4,300 kg. It offers a maximum range of 430 nm, a cruise speed of 136 knots, a service ceiling of 13,000 ft and seating for up to 2 across its variants.

Air Tractor 501

Air Tractor 501
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Year
Owner
Last seen
MTOW
4,300 kg
Range
430 nm
Seats
2
501
Air Tractor · 501
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
4
Active
4
Origin
United States
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
AT-501
AT-501
4,300 kg430 nm136 kt2
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A17SW · Rev 12

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A17SW), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
501 — frequently asked
What is the range of the Air Tractor 501?

The Air Tractor 501 has a maximum range of 430 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Air Tractor 501 carry?

The Air Tractor 501 seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Air Tractor 501?

The Air Tractor 501's maximum take-off weight is 4,300 kg.

How many Air Tractor 501 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 4 registered Air Tractor 501 airframes worldwide.

Registered 501 aircraft

Individual 501 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.