Beechcraft King Air 100

Turboprop twin engine • Low Wing • Retractable gear

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Payload vs. Range

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Occupants

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Fuel on board

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Available Range / nm

Mission capable. Aircraft can handle the current load with full fuel tanks.

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Extra weight is the additional payload available with your selected passengers.

Mission Profile

Used market

239

KTAS

Cruise Speed

1,325

Max Range

24,800

Service Ceiling

Occupants

1107

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Performance
Complex
Pressurization
Multi-Engine

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About the Beechcraft King Air 100

Type certificated 1969

Overview

The Beechcraft King Air 100 is the bridge variant in Beechcraft’s pressurised turboprop line, built from 1969 to 1983 across three sub-variants (100, A100, B100). Conceived as the answer to operators who needed more cabin and more power than the original 90 series provided but who didn’t yet need the larger 200, it stretched the King Air fuselage by 50 inches and added two more cabin windows, lifting nominal seating from seven to as many as fifteen in commuter configurations.

The figures and notes on this page reflect the A100, manufactured 1971 to 1979 with PT6A-28 engines flat-rated to 680 shp per side. The earlier 100 (1969-1971) shares the airframe with slightly less power; the B100 (1976-1983) is mechanically distinct, fitted with Garrett TPE331-6 engines at 715 shp and a different cockpit feel as a result. It suits a buyer who needs a pressurised, double-digit-seat cabin and PT6A turbine reliability, will commit to King Air type-community support on a 40-plus-year airframe, and wants to stay short of 200-series acquisition costs.

Key Features for GA Buyers

True commuter cabin. 50-inch fuselage stretch over the 90 series puts up to 15 seats in high-density commuter trim, or seven to nine in roomy executive configurations.
More power, more climb. PT6A-28 at 680 shp delivers a 2,250 fpm initial climb at MTOW.
B100 alternative powerplant. The Garrett TPE331-6 B100 trades the PT6’s straightforward starting and deeper maintainer base for marginally better cruise speed and a different operator community. The two variants are mechanically distinct; pre-buy and training do not cross over directly.
Cabin comfort. Pressurised cabin with airstair door, full lavatory layout possible in executive trim, and the same square-oval cross-section as the rest of the King Air line.

Trade-offs

Lower service ceiling than later King Airs. 24,800 ft is well below the 200 series’ 35,000 ft, limiting weather-avoidance flexibility on long legs.
Older airframes need disciplined inspection. Phase 1-4 inspections, 72-month gear inspection, and corrosion control on a 40-plus year old airframe require a maintenance shop with King Air specialty.
Two distinct variants complicate the market. PT6 (100, A100) and Garrett (B100) airframes are not interchangeable from an operator standpoint; a Garrett-trained pilot must complete additional training to fly the PT6 variant and vice versa.
Type-specific knowledge required. Joining King Air Magazine and the type-specific maintainer community is close to mandatory for cost-effective ownership.

Base model

Beechcraft 99 Airliner

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 15.4 ft
Length: 39.9 ft
Parking area (ft²): 2509.91 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 11,800 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 11,210 lbs
Useful Load: 3,680 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 384 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 239 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 226 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 226 KIAS
Approach Speed: 98 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): Estimated/derived; not a published figure 95 KIAS
Range: 1325 NM
Service Ceiling: 24,800 ft
Rate of Climb: 2250 fpm

Engines

Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Beechcraft King Air 100 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.