The Pilatus PC-12 (ICAO type PC12) is an aircraft of Switzerland origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 4,400 kg. It offers a maximum range of 2,260 nm, a cruise speed of 232 knots, a service ceiling of 35,000 ft and seating for up to 10 across its variants.
Pilatus PC-12
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 2,526
- Active
- 2,523
- Origin
- Switzerland
202 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A78EU · Rev 20 · issued 2010-09-14
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 4,100 kg
- MZFW
- 3,700 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 9 passengers
- Fuel
- 1,540 L
Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B
14 CFR Sections 21.29, 21.183(c) and 14 CFR 23, Normal Category, effective February 4, 1991, including Amendments 23-1 through 23-42 and Section 23.1305c)3) of Amendment 23-43 and…
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Pilatus PC-12 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Pilatus PC-12 fleet — updated daily.
15 yearsmedian age
Of the 1,593 registered Pilatus PC-12 with a known build year (63% of the 2,526 we track), the median age is 15 years.
200changed registration in 12 months
200 of the 2,526 registered Pilatus PC-12 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (8% of the fleet), across 200 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 1,318
- Tracked flights
- 19,521
- Tracked flight hours
- 64,079
- Share of fleet flying
- 52%
1,318 Pilatus PC-12 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (52% of the registered fleet), across 19,521 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
Pilatus PC-12 manuals & documents
8 documents for the Pilatus PC-12 — Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Maintenance Manual · Systems Description · Avionics Manual. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is a Temporary Revision No. 31 to the PC-12/47E Pilot's Operating Handbook, issued to update the engine start procedure in light of potential loss of avionics or engine indications during engine start. It includes specific instructions for handling such situations and is applicable to certain aircraft serial numbers.
- This revision updates Section 4 – Normal Procedures.
- It is valid for PC-12/47E aircraft MSN 1720, 2001 and up.
- The EPECS will abort an engine start under specific conditions.
- Loss of avionics/engine indications requires the ENGINE switch to be turned OFF.
- Maintenance must be reported for ITT exceedance checks.
- The document is EASA approved under Approval Number: 10087600.
- The revision was issued on July 16, 2025.
- Operators must record the incorporation of this revision.
Pilot's Operating Handbook
Maintenance Manual
Systems Description
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What is the range of the Pilatus PC-12?
The Pilatus PC-12 has a maximum range of 2,260 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Pilatus PC-12 carry?
The Pilatus PC-12 seats up to 10 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Pilatus PC-12?
The Pilatus PC-12's maximum take-off weight is 4,400 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Pilatus PC-12?
The Pilatus PC-12's ICAO type designator is PC12.
How many Pilatus PC-12 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 2,526 registered Pilatus PC-12 airframes worldwide.
Registered PC-12 aircraft
Individual PC-12 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- PS-NAD· 2026
- N719TX· 2026
- N971AF· 2026
- VH-DNG· 2026
- VH-T3H· 2026
- VH-PDE· 2026
- VH-T3I· 2026
- C-GDUX· 2026
- N961NX· 2025
- N20JT· 2025
- N62DK· 2025
- VH-AW2· 2025
- N944GT· 2025
- N475LH· 2025
- N464AF· 2025
- C-FLWX· 2025
- VH-T3E· 2025
- N517C· 2025
- N3035P· 2025
- N472LJ· 2025
- PS-GFM· 2025
- N999· 2025
- N799GE· 2025
- C-GBII· 2025