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The DE Havilland Canada 8-300 (ICAO type DH8C) is an aircraft of Canada origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 18,600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,950 nm, a service ceiling of 25,000 ft and seating for up to 50 across its variants.

DE Havilland Canada 8-300

de Havilland Canada 8-300
DH8C
Photo via Wikimedia Commons: Croatia Airlines Bombardier DHC-8-402 Q400 9A-CQC MUC 2015 01.jpg
Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
18,600 kg
Range
1,950 nm
Seats
50
8-300
DE Havilland Canada · 8-300
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
110
Active
107
Origin
Canada
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DHC-8-300 Series
DHC-8-300 Series
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DHC-8-301
DHC-8-301
—18,600 kg1,950 nm—50
DHC-8-311
DHC-8-311
—18,600 kg1,950 nm—50
DHC-8-315
DHC-8-315
—18,600 kg1,950 nm—50
Same family

Other models in this family

de Havilland Canada 8-400
DE Havilland Canada
8-400
587 airframes
de Havilland Canada 8-100
DE Havilland Canada
8-100
124 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 8-300 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland Canada 8-300 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

31 yearsmedian age

Of the 61 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-300 with a known build year (55% of the 110 we track), the median age is 31 years.

Registration activity

13changed registration in 12 months

13 of the 110 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-300 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (12% of the fleet), across 13 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
26
Tracked flights
671
Tracked flight hours
2,584
Share of fleet flying
24%

26 DE Havilland Canada 8-300 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (24% of the registered fleet), across 671 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

8-300 — frequently asked
What is the range of the de Havilland Canada 8-300?

The de Havilland Canada 8-300 has a maximum range of 1,950 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the de Havilland Canada 8-300 carry?

The de Havilland Canada 8-300 seats up to 50 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the de Havilland Canada 8-300?

The de Havilland Canada 8-300's maximum take-off weight is 18,600 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland Canada 8-300?

The de Havilland Canada 8-300's ICAO type designator is DH8C.

How many de Havilland Canada 8-300 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 110 registered de Havilland Canada 8-300 airframes worldwide.