Pilatus PC-24

2 × Turbofan Pressurized Low Wing • Retractable

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Cargo

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Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.

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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

440

KTAS

Cruise Speed

2,000

Max Range

45,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

1,217

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Altitude
Pressurization
Multi-Engine
Instrument

Pilatus PC-24 (N587JT) at Frederick, Maryland. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Pilatus PC-24

Type certificated 2017

Overview

The Pilatus PC-24 is a twin-turbofan light jet Pilatus calls the “Super Versatile Jet”, the first business jet engineered to operate from short, unpaved runways of grass, gravel, and dirt. Certified by EASA and the FAA in December 2017, it carries the PC-12’s rugged DNA into the jet world, pairing two Williams FJ44-4A engines with a flat-floor cabin, a standard cargo door, and rough-field landing gear.

For a buyer the PC-24 is a category of one: midsize-cabin room and 440 KTAS jet speed with the field access of a turboprop, flown single-pilot. It reaches thousands of airports closed to comparable jets, and the post-2024 extended-range aircraft now covers 2,000 nm with six aboard. That scarcity, and the niche, keep resale values exceptionally firm. It is the aeroplane for the operator who needs jet speed and a large cabin but will not give up the short, rough fields a PC-12 can reach.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Rough-field jet. Certified for grass, gravel, and dirt, the PC-24 reaches thousands of airports no other jet in its class can use.
Cargo door as standard. The PC-12’s large aft cargo door carries over, swallowing pallets, equipment, or medical loads that will not fit an airstair-only jet.
Single-pilot certified. The Pilatus Advanced Cockpit Environment (Honeywell Primus Epic) is built for high-workload single-pilot operation, and Quiet Power Mode lets the right engine serve as a ground APU.
Jet speed, turboprop access. 440 KTAS max cruise and a 45,000 ft ceiling with up to 2,000 nm range, on field performance that rivals a King Air.

Trade-offs

Acquisition and resale premium. Scarcity and a unique niche keep prices high; a PC-24 often sells above a Phenom 300 or CJ4.
Jet operating cost. Two FJ44-4A turbofans burn far more than the PC-12’s single PT6A; budget jet-level fuel, maintenance, and engine-program cost.
Demanding mission profile. Single-pilot rough-field jet operations reward a current, well-trained pilot; the capability assumes proficiency.
Light-jet tier. A 45,000 ft ceiling and 290 KIAS / Mach 0.74 place it firmly in the light-jet class, not the long-range midsize segment.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 17 ft
Length: 55 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 3,961 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 18,740 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 17,340 lbs
Useful Load: 7,180 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 890 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 440 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 290 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 290 KIAS
Approach Speed: 98 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 83 KIAS
Range: 2000 NM
Service Ceiling: 45,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 830 - 4075 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 2,930 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 2,375 ft

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Pilatus PC-24 specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

EASA TCDS EASA.A.594 (Issue 08, 13-Oct-2023), §8 Air Speeds www.easa.europa.eu

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