The Air Tractor 502 (ICAO type AT5T) 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 502

Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built: 1,208
Active: 1,205
Origin: United States

Certifying authorities

FAA

Marketplace

14 for sale right now

A yellow and blue agricultural aircraft, N1740A, flies low over a green field with white blooms.

2017 Air Tractor 502XP

United States

$890,000

Listed 4mo ago

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Variants

Per-variant specifications

Variant	Engine	MTOW	Range	Cruise	Pax
AT-502 AT-502	—	4,300 kg	430 nm	136 kt	2
AT-502A AT-502A	—	4,300 kg	430 nm	136 kt	2
AT-502B AT-502B	—	4,300 kg	430 nm	136 kt	2

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.

Air Tractor 502 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Air Tractor 502 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

13 yearsmedian age

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Of the 1,097 registered Air Tractor 502 with a known build year (91% of the 1,208 we track), the median age is 13 years.

Registration activity

42changed registration in 12 months

42 of the 1,208 registered Air Tractor 502 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 42 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days

Aircraft seen flying: 20
Tracked flights: 139
Tracked flight hours: 170
Share of fleet flying: 2%

20 Air Tractor 502 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 139 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

14Air Tractor 502 listed for sale

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502 — frequently asked

What is the range of the Air Tractor 502?

The Air Tractor 502 has a maximum range of 430 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the Air Tractor 502 carry?

The Air Tractor 502 seats up to 2 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the Air Tractor 502?

The Air Tractor 502's maximum take-off weight is 4,300 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the Air Tractor 502?

The Air Tractor 502's ICAO type designator is AT5T.

How many Air Tractor 502 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 1,208 registered Air Tractor 502 airframes worldwide.

Registered 502 aircraft

Individual 502 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.

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