Beechcraft King Air 250 vs Pilatus PC-12

Side-by-side specs, range, and operating costs.

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Dimensions & configuration

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Beechcraft King Air 250
58 ft × 44 ft ⭥ 15 ft
2× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized
Pilatus PC-12
53 ft × 47 ft ⭥ 14 ft
1× Turboprop Retractable Pressurized

Flight Profile

Service ceiling, range, and climb rate.

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Arc represents the climb-cruise-descent profile based on published service ceiling and range. Climb rate annotated on ascent. FL180 (18,000 ft) shown for reference.

Mission Performance

Stall, approach, cruise, range, ceiling and climb: best values are at the top.

Mission performance specifications
Specification Beechcraft King Air 250Pilatus PC-12
Stall speed 88 kt93 kt
Approach speed 105 kt90 kt
Cruise speed 310 kt270 kt
Range 1720 nm1600 nm
Service ceiling 35000 ft30000 ft
Rate of climb 2450 fpm2000 fpm
Fuel burn 138.0 gph76.0 gph

Each axis is scaled independently across the compared aircraft and printed in its own units; every vertex sits at the published figure. Higher is better on all axes: Stall, Approach and Fuel Burn are inverted (lower = higher). A missing figure breaks the line at that axis.

Fuel Burn & Range

Range, endurance, and what the fuel costs by the hour.

Beechcraft King Air 250 Jet A
138.0 gph
Baseline
1,720 nm range 2.2 nm/gal 544 gal usable $828 fuel/hr 3h 56m endurance
Beechcraft King Air 250: 138.0 gph at cruise, 1,720 nautical mile published range, 3 hour 56 minute endurance, 2.2 nautical miles per gallon.
Pilatus PC-12 Jet A
76.0 gph
Baseline
1,600 nm range 3.6 nm/gal 402 gal usable $456 fuel/hr 5h 17m endurance
Pilatus PC-12: 76.0 gph at cruise, 1,600 nautical mile published range, 5 hour 17 minute endurance, 3.6 nautical miles per gallon.
Jet A range each cell = 1 hr of cruise · width scales with speed tank-dry · at this cruise burn

Bars show published still-air range: select a cell to view cruise-hours and fuel usage. Endurance is full tank at the displayed cruise burn rate; the extra is reserve and economy margin. Estimates only. Always verify against the POH.

Runway Performance

Density altitude adjusted estimates

Outside Air Temp
0°F57°F115°F
Field Elevation
SL4,0008,000 ft

Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle

Landing over 50 ft obstacle

Density Altitude

Monte cristo

Base distance DA penalty
Scale: 6,000 ft

FAA 10%/1,000 ft DA rule of thumb (FAA-H-8083-25B). Turboprops and jets are less sensitive in practice. Always verify against the POH.

Estimated Operating Costs

Hourly direct and annual fixed costs

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Beechcraft King Air 250 Jet A
$1,738 /hr
Baseline
Beechcraft King Air 250: $1,738 per flight hour — fuel $828, maintenance and reserve $910.
Pilatus PC-12 Jet A
$1,106 /hr
Baseline
Pilatus PC-12: $1,106 per flight hour — fuel $456, maintenance and reserve $650.
Beechcraft King Air 250 Turboprop
$104,000 /yr Baseline
Beechcraft King Air 250: $104,000 per year — insurance $35,000, hangar $24,000, annual inspection $45,000.
Pilatus PC-12 Turboprop
$59,500 /yr Baseline
Pilatus PC-12: $59,500 per year — insurance $22,000, hangar $35,000, annual inspection $2,500.

Estimates only. Hourly direct operating cost, based on fuel price and reserves; Annual fixed costs (insurance, hangar, and inspection). Costs vary by location, pilot profile, and market conditions. See individual aircraft pages for source notes.

Capability & limits

Payload vs useful load limit

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Beechcraft King Air 250 Turboprop
11 / 11 seats cargo 544 gal / 544 gal fuel 115 lbs wet payload 3,760 lbs useful 12,500 lbs MTOW
Pilatus PC-12 Turboprop
11 / 11 seats cargo 402 gal / 402 gal fuel 907 lbs wet payload 3,600 lbs useful 9,921 lbs MTOW

Shows selected occupants against full fuel, within the aircraft's useful-load limit. Fuel weight at 6.7 lb/gal jet-A, 6.0 lb/gal avgas; pax and luggage are 190 + 30 . Change payload weights in global settings.

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