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The DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 (ICAO type DHC2) is an aircraft of Canada origin. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2,300 kg. It offers a maximum range of 670 nm, a cruise speed of 109 knots, a service ceiling of 18,000 ft and seating for up to 8 across its variants.

DE Havilland Canada DHC-2

de Havilland Canada DHC-2
DHC2
Photo via Wikipedia: De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Year
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Owner
—
Last seen
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MTOW
2,300 kg
Range
670 nm
Seats
8
DHC-2
DE Havilland Canada · DHC-2
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
633
Active
617
Origin
Canada
Certifying authorities
FAA
Market

Comparable listings

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Marketplace

8 for sale right now

Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
DHC-2 Mk.I
DHC-2 Mk.I
—2,300 kg670 nm109 kt8
DHC-2 Mk.II
DHC-2 Mk.II
—2,300 kg670 nm109 kt8
DHC-2 Mk.III
DHC-2 Mk.III
—2,300–2,400 kg580–670 nm109–122 kt8
Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS A-806 · Rev 25

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A-806), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

Where to look next

Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.

DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 market & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

70 yearsmedian age

Of the 570 registered DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 with a known build year (90% of the 633 we track), the median age is 70 years.

Registration activity

34changed registration in 12 months

34 of the 633 registered DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 34 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
61
Tracked flights
546
Tracked flight hours
1,675
Share of fleet flying
10%

61 DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (10% of the registered fleet), across 546 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

For sale now

8DE Havilland Canada DHC-2 listed for sale

$475Kmedian $745K$1.6M

Asking prices from $475K to $1.6M, typically $644K–$949K — based on 8 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.

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DHC-2 — frequently asked
What is the range of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2?

The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 has a maximum range of 670 nautical miles across variants.

How many people can the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 carry?

The de Havilland Canada DHC-2 seats up to 8 across its variants.

What is the MTOW of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2?

The de Havilland Canada DHC-2's maximum take-off weight is 2,300 kg.

What is the ICAO type designator for the de Havilland Canada DHC-2?

The de Havilland Canada DHC-2's ICAO type designator is DHC2.

How many de Havilland Canada DHC-2 aircraft are registered worldwide?

Sprinkle tracks 633 registered de Havilland Canada DHC-2 airframes worldwide.