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The DE Havilland Canada 8-100 (ICAO type DH8A) is an aircraft of Canada origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 15,600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 970 nm, a cruise speed of 240 knots, a service ceiling of 25,000 ft and seating for up to 37 across its variants.

DE Havilland Canada 8-100

de Havilland Canada 8-100
DH8A
Photo: Gleb Osokin - Russian AviaPhoto Team · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
15,600 kg
Range
970 nm
Seats
37
8-100
DE Havilland Canada · 8-100
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
124
Active
116
Origin
Canada
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DHC-8-100 Series
DHC-8-100 Series
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DHC-8-101
DHC-8-101
—15,600 kg970 nm240 kt37
DHC-8-102
DHC-8-102
—15,600 kg970 nm240 kt37
DHC-8-103
DHC-8-103
—15,600 kg970 nm240 kt37
DHC-8-106
DHC-8-106
—15,600 kg970 nm240 kt37
Same family

Other models in this family

de Havilland Canada 8-400
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8-400
587 airframes
de Havilland Canada 8-300
DE Havilland Canada
8-300
110 airframes
de Havilland Canada 8-200
DE Havilland Canada
8-200
92 airframes
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A13NM · Rev 14 · issued 2004-04-09

MTOW
28,998 kg
Seats
2 crew · 74 passengers
Fuel
5,318 L
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Approved fuelJET AJET A1JP-5JP-8JET BJP-4
Engine

2 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PW150A

Certification basis

Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 25, Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes, dated 01 February 1965, Amendments 25-1 through 25-83 and 25-84 through 25-86, an…

Read the TCDS (PDF) →
Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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DE Havilland Canada 8-100 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland Canada 8-100 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

37 yearsmedian age

Of the 88 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-100 with a known build year (71% of the 124 we track), the median age is 37 years.

Registration activity

9changed registration in 12 months

9 of the 124 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-100 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (7% of the fleet), across 9 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
48
Tracked flights
1,031
Tracked flight hours
5,227
Share of fleet flying
39%

48 DE Havilland Canada 8-100 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (39% of the registered fleet), across 1,031 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

8-100 — frequently asked
What is the range of the de Havilland Canada 8-100?

The de Havilland Canada 8-100 has a maximum range of 970 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the de Havilland Canada 8-100 carry?

The de Havilland Canada 8-100 seats up to 37 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the de Havilland Canada 8-100?

The de Havilland Canada 8-100's maximum take-off weight is 15,600 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland Canada 8-100?

The de Havilland Canada 8-100's ICAO type designator is DH8A.

How many de Havilland Canada 8-100 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 124 registered de Havilland Canada 8-100 airframes worldwide.