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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

In production Aircraft available new or used
166
KTAS
Cruise Speed
700
nm
Max Range
13,000
ft
Service Ceiling
2
Occupants
7,547
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Performance
  • Tailwheel
Air Tractor AT-802 landing at Son Bonet, Mallorca. Photo: Gons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Air Tractor AT-802 landing at Son Bonet, Mallorca. Photo: Gons, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Air Tractor AT-802

Type certificated 1993 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Air Tractor AT-802 is the largest single-engine agricultural aircraft in production, type-certificated in 1993 and built around an 800-gallon hopper and a 1,350-shp Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67AG at a 16,000-lb operating gross. The two-seat 802 carries a second cockpit; the single-seat 802A is the pure applicator. Beyond agriculture the airframe is the backbone of the single-engine air tanker fleet as the AT-802F firefighter and the amphibious Fire Boss, and it serves militaries as the armed AT-802U Sky Warden.

For a buyer the 802 is the choice when the mission needs maximum single-engine payload: the most chemical, water or retardant a one-turbine airframe can carry off a short strip. That ceiling of capability is the whole reason to own one, and it carries the highest acquisition, fuel and hangar cost in the Air Tractor line. The smaller AT-602 covers a great deal of agricultural work for less money; the 802 earns its keep only where the extra load, the firefighting role, or the military and ISR variants are the actual job.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • 800-gallon hopper, 16,000-lb gross. The largest single-load capacity of any single-engine ag aircraft.
  • 1,350-shp PT6A-67AG. The big -67 turbine lifts the full load off short, unimproved strips and high-density-altitude fields.
  • Firefighting variants. The AT-802F is an industry-standard single-engine air tanker, and the amphibious Fire Boss scoops water on the move on Wipline floats.
  • Multi-mission airframe. A crashworthy, reinforced structure the military fields as the AT-802U Sky Warden for light-attack and ISR work.

Trade-offs

  • Highest operating cost in the line. The -67’s fuel burn and a 16,000-lb airframe make this the most expensive Air Tractor to feed and maintain.
  • Demanding to fly loaded. Sixteen thousand pounds on a single engine, worked low and slow over the target, asks for real skill and recurrent training.
  • Restricted category. Certified for agricultural, firefighting and conservation work; not for standard passenger transport.
  • Size and infrastructure. The span and weight need substantial hangar, runway and ground-handling provision smaller tractors do not.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 59 ft
Height
13 ft
Length
36 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
2,830 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 16,000 lbs
Max Landing Weight
16,000 lbs
Useful Load
9,249 lbs
Fuel Capacity
254 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
166 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 197 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 147 KIAS
Approach Speed
75 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
91 KIAS
Range
700 NM
Service Ceiling
13,000 ft
Rate of Climb
850 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
2,000 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle
1,200 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Air Tractor AT-802 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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