Range Map

Origin:

• nm at current load

• two fingers to move map

Payload vs. Range

Configure weights

Default: 190 lbs

Default: 30 lbs

Occupants
lb + lbs / pax

gal

Fuel on board

lbs

Extra weight

nm

Range

Available Range / nm
Mission capable. Aircraft can handle the current load with full fuel tanks.
Fuel tradeoff required. You'll need to leave gallons of fuel behind ( gal usable for nm range).
Over max gross weight. Reduce payload by lbs to safely operate this aircraft.
Extra weight is the additional payload available with your selected passengers.

Mission Profile

In production Aircraft available new or used
134
KTAS
Cruise Speed
540
nm
Max Range
-
ft
Service Ceiling
1
Occupants
3715
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
  • Tailwheel

Estimated Ownership Costs

Create a free account to view or request ownership cost data.

Log in Sign up

About the Air Tractor AT-502B

Type certificated 1992 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Air Tractor AT-502B is the single-seat workhorse of the AT-500 series and the best-selling aircraft Air Tractor builds, a 500-gallon agricultural turboprop on a 750-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34AG. Type-certificated in 1992 and still in production, it is the airframe most working aerial applicators picture when they think of an Air Tractor: a rugged, single-mission sprayer sized for the bulk of commercial application contracts. It shares its airframe with the tandem AT-503 but drops the second seat for a pure one-pilot working cockpit.

For an application operator, the AT-502B is the default mid-size choice: enough hopper and power for most row-crop and pasture work, without the weight, fuel burn and cost of the 600- and 800-series. It is the rung most operators settle on, with the AT-402 below it for smaller acreage and the AT-602 above when the daily workload outgrows 500 gallons. Its ubiquity is itself a feature: parts, trained mechanics, financing and resale are all deeper for the 502B than for any other tractor in the line.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • 500-gallon hopper. The mid-size load that covers the bulk of commercial application contracts, the reason the 502B is the line’s volume seller.
  • 750-shp PT6A-34AG. A well-supported turbine with a published overhaul price and a deep service network, the opposite of the rare-engine risk on older tractors.
  • Single-mission working cockpit. One seat, full spray controls and the high, aft seating that gives the swath and obstacle visibility ag work demands.
  • Deepest support in the line. As the best-selling Air Tractor, it carries the widest parts, maintenance and resale base of any model in the family.

Trade-offs

  • Restricted category. Agricultural and conservation work only; no for-hire passenger transport or congested-area overflight.
  • Single seat. A pure applicator with no room for an instructor or observer, which is the tandem 503’s niche.
  • Mid-size productivity ceiling. At 500 gallons it makes more loads per section than a 600- or 800-series on very large acreage.
  • Tailwheel and high power. Like every tractor it demands tailwheel proficiency and rewards experience in the loaded, low-level application regime.

See Also

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 52.0 ft
Height
10.25 ft
Length
33.2 ft
Parking area (ft2)
2368.4 ft2
Max Takeoff Weight
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 9,400 lbs
Max Landing Weight
8,000 lbs
Useful Load
4,854 lbs
Fuel Capacity
170 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
Source: manufacturer figure 134 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 135 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 122 KIAS
Approach Speed
75 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
Source: manufacturer figure 71 KIAS
Range
540 NM
Rate of Climb
870 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
1,140 ft

Engine

Sign in to view or request powerplant data.

Log in Sign up

Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Air Tractor AT-502B specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

Similar to the Air Tractor AT-502B

Similar Turboprops

Air Tractor AT-302

Cruise
142 kts (higher than this aircraft)
Range
470 nm (lower than this aircraft)
Seats
1
1 × Turboprop Low Wing Used market
View details

Air Tractor AT-402

Cruise
141 kts (higher than this aircraft)
Range
550 nm (higher than this aircraft)
Seats
1
1 × Turboprop Low Wing In production
View details

Air Tractor AT-503

Cruise
136 kts (higher than this aircraft)
Range
430 nm (lower than this aircraft)
Seats
2
1 × Turboprop Low Wing Used market
View details

See how the Air Tractor AT-502B stacks up against similar aircraft

Explore Turboprop aircraft

External Media

Articles and other links