The Beechcraft 55 (ICAO type BE55) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2,200 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,100 nm, a cruise speed of 188 knots, a service ceiling of 21,000 ft and seating for up to 6 across its variants.
Beechcraft 55
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 517
- Active
- 515
- Origin
- United States
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Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 3A16 · Rev 90 · issued 2015-06-08
- Category
- Normal Category
- MTOW
- 2,495 kg
- Seats
- 4 passengers
- Fuel
- 314 L
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Beechcraft 55 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Beechcraft 55 fleet — updated daily.
56 yearsmedian age
Of the 449 registered Beechcraft 55 with a known build year (87% of the 517 we track), the median age is 56 years.
25changed registration in 12 months
25 of the 517 registered Beechcraft 55 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 25 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 36
- Tracked flights
- 136
- Tracked flight hours
- 245
- Share of fleet flying
- 7%
36 Beechcraft 55 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (7% of the registered fleet), across 136 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Beechcraft 55?
The Beechcraft 55 has a maximum range of 1,100 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Beechcraft 55 carry?
The Beechcraft 55 seats up to 6 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Beechcraft 55?
The Beechcraft 55's maximum take-off weight is 2,200 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Beechcraft 55?
The Beechcraft 55's ICAO type designator is BE55.
How many Beechcraft 55 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 517 registered Beechcraft 55 airframes worldwide.
Registered 55 aircraft
Individual 55 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- PP-FTR· 1982
- PR-MFK· 1982
- C-GCVT· 1982
- N63361· 1982
- N132B· 1981
- N964D· 1981
- N6LS· 1981
- N767FA· 1981
- PT-OKK· 1981
- N81WR· 1981
- N72BG· 1981
- N1850F· 1981
- PT-WUW· 1981
- N3684H· 1981
- N550YR· 1981
- N155WC· 1981
- N189CR· 1981
- PT-WFZ· 1980
- N1183· 1980
- N77100· 1980
- PT-LSS· 1980
- N68CT· 1980
- N6756D· 1980
- PT-WIM· 1980