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The DE Havilland Canada 8-400 (ICAO type DH8D) is an aircraft of Canada origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 28,600 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,290 nm, a service ceiling of 27,000 ft and seating for up to 78 across its variants.

DE Havilland Canada 8-400

de Havilland Canada 8-400
DH8D
Photo: Cp9asngf · CC BY-SA 3.0
Year
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Owner
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Last seen
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MTOW
28,600 kg
Range
1,290 nm
Seats
78
8-400
DE Havilland Canada · 8-400
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
587
Active
581
Origin
Canada
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DHC-8-400
DHC-8-400
—28,600 kg1,290 nm—78
DHC-8-400 Series
DHC-8-400 Series
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DHC-8-401
DHC-8-401
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DHC-8-402
DHC-8-402
—28,600 kg1,290 nm—78
Same family

Other models in this family

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

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland Canada 8-400 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

15 yearsmedian age

Of the 234 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-400 with a known build year (40% of the 587 we track), the median age is 15 years.

Registration activity

26changed registration in 12 months

26 of the 587 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-400 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 26 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
241
Tracked flights
21,234
Tracked flight hours
70,998
Share of fleet flying
41%

241 DE Havilland Canada 8-400 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (41% of the registered fleet), across 21,234 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

8-400 — frequently asked
What is the range of the de Havilland Canada 8-400?

The de Havilland Canada 8-400 has a maximum range of 1,290 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the de Havilland Canada 8-400 carry?

The de Havilland Canada 8-400 seats up to 78 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the de Havilland Canada 8-400?

The de Havilland Canada 8-400's maximum take-off weight is 28,600 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland Canada 8-400?

The de Havilland Canada 8-400's ICAO type designator is DH8D.

How many de Havilland Canada 8-400 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 587 registered de Havilland Canada 8-400 airframes worldwide.