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Pilatus PC-24

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Twin engined light business jet. Maximum range of 2,000 nautical miles (3,704 km) with six passengers. Full fuel payload of a single pilot plus 1,315 pounds (596 kg) and features class-leading maximum payload capacity of 3,100 poumds (1,406 kg).

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Turbofan
Application
Business, Cargo
Final assembly

Fleet facts business use worldwide · as at August 2026

In business use
367 aircraft
Production years
2017-2026
Average age
3.8 years
Main base countries
U.S.A. (157), Switzerland (45), Germany (15), Australia (15), Canada (10)

Figures cover the worldwide fleet in business use — airline and military examples are not included. Fleet data: Business Air News research.

Design & construction

Primary structure
Aluminium
Wing
Composite
Landing gear
Retractable tricycle
Ice protection
Bleed air
Pressurisation
Pressurised
Autopilot
3-axis + autoland
Avionics architecture
Integrated glass suite
Environmental control
Engine-bleed air-cycle
Wing position
Low
Planform
Swept
Tail
T-tail
Certification
Part 25
Minimum crew
1
Composite wing (primary structure) Primary Synthetic vision Standard Steep-approach certification Standard

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Pilatus PC-242013 / 2015Production: 9 (2026) GAMA: Pilatus PC-24. Eight to ten passenger business jet with ability to operate from unpaved runways of 820m.

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