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
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 589
- Active
- 579
- Origin
- Canada
Comparable listings
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHC-8-400 DHC-8-400 | — | 28,600 kg | 1,290 nm | — | 78 |
| DHC-8-400 Series DHC-8-400 Series | — | — | — | — | — |
| DHC-8-401 DHC-8-401 | — | 30,123.07 kg | — | — | — |
| DHC-8-402 DHC-8-402 | — | 28,600 kg | 1,290 nm | — | 78 |
Other models in this family
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
2 Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada PW150A
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…
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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.
15 yearsmedian age
Of the 237 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-400 with a known build year (40% of the 589 we track), the median age is 15 years.
22changed registration in 12 months
22 of the 589 registered DE Havilland Canada 8-400 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 22 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 216
- Tracked flights
- 4,889
- Tracked flight hours
- 15,347
- Share of fleet flying
- 37%
216 DE Havilland Canada 8-400 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (37% of the registered fleet), across 4,889 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
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 589 registered de Havilland Canada 8-400 airframes worldwide.
Registered 8-400 aircraft
Individual 8-400 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- C-FHQX· 2019
- C-GGTR· 2019
- C-FHQO· 2019
- C-GHHX· 2019
- C-FHQV· 2019
- C-FHQY· 2019
- C-GHKA· 2019
- C-GWRE· 2018
- VH-8QA· 2018
- C-FTEN· 2018
- C-GDEW· 2017
- C-GKWE· 2017
- C-GWFE· 2017
- C-GWJK· 2017
- C-GKQI· 2017
- C-FWEP· 2017
- C-GENV· 2017
- C-GWEJ· 2017
- C-GVJZ· 2016
- VH-IYZ· 2016
- C-GKQG· 2016
- C-GYJZ· 2016
- C-GLWJ· 2016
- VH-IYK· 2016