Beechcraft King Air 90
Type-certificate model Beechcraft 65: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
77 for sale, 22 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Beechcraft King Air 90 ask?
$1,022,500 is the median of 22 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $706,250–$1,370,000.
77 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Beechcraft King Air 90 fly?
Across its 19 catalog variants, book ranges run 590–1,390 nm; the 65-88 flies furthest, about 7 h 14 min at 192 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Beechcraft King Air 90 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1978–1980: 20 for sale, 5 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | 1 | 1 | — | $229,000–$229,000 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | — | $599,000–$599,000 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 4 | 3 | — | $585,000–$775,000 |
| 1978 | 9 | 1 | — | $995,000–$995,000 |
| 1979 | 9 | 4 | — | $590,000–$1,050,000 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 | — | $809,900–$809,900 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | — | $699,900–$699,900 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 5 | 2 | — | $1,395,000–$1,415,000 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | — | $1,295,000–$1,295,000 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | — | $1,295,000–$1,295,000 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 | — | $799,000–$799,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | — | $2,850,000–$2,850,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | — | $2,950,000–$2,950,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | — | $3,100,000–$3,100,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | — | $1,200,000–$1,200,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | $3,395,000–$3,395,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 65-881,390 nm · 192 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 65-901,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 65-A901,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · medium confidence
- B901,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · medium confidence
- C901,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · low confidence
- C90A1,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · low confidence
- C90GT1,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · low confidence
- C90GTi1,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · low confidence
- E901,130 nm · 245 kt cruise · low confidence
- 70980 nm · 185 kt cruise · high confidence
- 65-80640 nm · 195 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 65-A80640 nm · 195 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Beechcraft King Air 90 in brief
This page lists the King Air 90 family: the C90, E90, C90A, C90B, C90GT and C90GTi/GTx, twin turboprops built on the Beechcraft 65 type certificate.
The King Air 90 is the entry to the King Air line, flown by owner-pilots, corporate flight departments and training fleets, and many have passed through several owners over long service lives.
77 Beechcraft King Air 90 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1964–2016.
The middle half were built 1979–2001.
How the Beechcraft King Air 90 performs
It is a pressurized twin with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engines that handles short and unpaved runways that jets avoid. Later variants such as the C90GT carry more powerful engines and climb and cruise noticeably better than the early ones.
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 278 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,390 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 10 passengers.
Buying a Beechcraft King Air 90
Variant, engine times and the cockpit generation set most of what a King Air 90 asks. Many older aircraft carry engine upgrades or retrofit glass cockpits that change their value.
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $706,250–$1,370,000, around a median of $1,022,500, from 22 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 3,558–9,930 hours, from 72 listings.
Before an offer, check
- Engine times since overhaul and hot section inspection, and any engine program.
- Which variant and engines it has, against the listing, since upgrades are common.
- Corrosion, landing gear condition and pressurization system history.
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
Written by Sprinkle’s editors, reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Beechcraft King Air 90
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft, United States
- Category
- Turboprop airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 22: 65, 65-80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-A90, 65-A90-1…
- Passengers, at most
- 10
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,390 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 278 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 35,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Beechcraft King Air 90 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 1,951
- Median age
- 37 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 49
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Beechcraft King Air 90 type certificates
- A65 FAA 3A20
- approved Feb 4, 1959 · MTOW 3,493 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-480-A1A6 or IGSO-480-A1B6 2 Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6 (See NOTE 6 (a)) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-80 FAA 3A20
- approved Feb 20, 1962 · MTOW 3,629 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-A90 FAA 3A20
- approved Feb 4, 1964 · MTOW 3,402 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-B80 FAA 3A20
- approved Mar 26, 1964 · MTOW 3,629 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A or IGSO-540-A1D · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-A80 FAA 3A20
- approved Mar 26, 1964 · MTOW 3,629 kg · 7 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A or IGSO-540-A1D · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-90 FAA 3A20
- approved May 19, 1964 · MTOW 3,402 kg · 8 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1D · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-A80-8800 FAA 3A20
- approved Oct 22, 1965 · MTOW 3,992 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-540-A1A or IGSO-540-A1D · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 65-A90-1 FAA 3A20
- approved Apr 27, 1966 · CAR 3, Effective May 15, 1956, (Am. 3-1, 3-2, 3-8); CAR 3 (Amdt. 3-6); CAR 3 § 3.705 (Amdt. 3-7); F14 CFR Part 23 §23.1385(c) (Amdt. Original); 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1387(a); 23.1387(e) (Amdt. 12). (Special Conditions outlined by FAA letters to Beech dated January 21, 1963, February 15, 1963 and February 27, 1963). Special Conditions outlined by FAA letter to Beech dated May 5, 1965. · MTOW 4,377 kg · 10 passengers · 2 United Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., or Pratt & Whitney, PT6A-20 (Turboprop) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- A65-8200 FAA 3A20
- approved Oct 9, 1967 · MTOW 3,720 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- B90 FAA 3A20
- approved Nov 14, 1967 · CAR 3, Effective May 15, 1956, (Am. 3-1, 3-2, 3-8); CAR 3 (Amdt. 3-6); CAR 3 §3.705 (Amdt. 3-7); 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1385(c) (Amdt. Original); 14 CFR Part 23 §23.954, 23.959 and 23.1111 (Amdt. 23-7). 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1387(a) and 23.1387(e) (Amdt. 23-12). Special Conditions outlined by FAA letters to Beech dated January 21, 1963, February 15, 1963 and February 27, 1963. Special Conditions outlined by FAA letter to Beech dated May 5, 1965. · MTOW 4,377 kg · 8 passengers · 2 United Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., or Pratt & Whitney, PT6A-20 (Turboprop) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 70 FAA 3A20
- approved Nov 27, 1968 · MTOW 3,720 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Lycoming IGSO-480-A1E6 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- C90 FAA 3A20
- approved Oct 23, 1970 · CAR 3, Effective May 15, 1956, (Am. 3-1, 3-2, 3-8); CAR 3 (Amdt. 3-6); CAR 3 §3.705 (Amdt. 3-7); 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1385(c) (Amdt. Original); 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1111 (Amdt. 23-7). 14 CFR Part 23 §23.1387(a) and 23.1387(e) (Amdt. 12). Special Conditions outlined by FAA letters to Beech dated January 21, 1963, February 15, 1963 and February 27, 1963 and May 5, 1965. FAA Exemption No. 1554A, issued March 4, 1977 from CAR 3 §3.115(a). · MTOW 4,377 kg · 8 passengers · 2 United Aircraft of Canada Ltd. or Pratt & Whitney, PT6A-20 (Turboprop), PT6A-6/20 (Turboprop), PT6A-20A (Turboprop), or PT6A-21 (Turboprop) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Beechcraft King Air 90 manuals and documents
- Pilot’s Operating Handbook and Airplane Flight Manual Supplement for the BEECHCRAFT KING AIR Model C90-C90A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2016
- IM199-90 Installation Manual With Ipl For Conversion Kit Part No. 199-90 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2016 · 163 pages
- G1000/GFC 700 Post Installation Checkout Procedure – Hawker / Beechcraft King Air C90 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2008 · 109 pages
- Beechcraft King Air C90GTx Specifications (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2018 · 9 pages
- GWX 68 Weather Radar Installed in Beech Queen Air/King Air Series STC Master Data List (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2006 · 6 pages
- BE90 (C90A) Checklist V 1.4 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2002 · 14 pages
- Beechcraft King Air C-90A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist
- Emergency Procedures for Beechcraft King Air E-90 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 4 pages
- King Air 90 Series Epic Performance Package (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 4 pages
- The new Raisbeck/Hartzell C90 Swept Blade Turbofan Propeller (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 9 pages
- KING AIR C90GTx (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 2019 · 9 pages
- Beechcraft King Air C90GTx Specifications (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 2 pages
- Garmin G1000 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2008 · 2 pages
- KING AIR 90 Series (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 19 pages
- G1000 / GFC 700 System Maintenance Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2022
- KING AIR C90B Status Report (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2018
The 16 most useful of 34 documents in Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $22,587
- A flight hour, all in
- $1,355
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $112,000
- Fixed
- $68,000
- Loan
- $91,040
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a turboprop: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.