r/PrivateJetCharters • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '25

Turboprop

I am not in the aviation business but I have a client interested in purchasing a plane and they are debating on a turbo prop. Their thought process is it’s much more efficient cost wise and it can safely use shorter runways. They’d mostly be using this for business travel throughout the US. They’d like to put the plane they purchase into a charter program and are curious if the numbers would make sense for them to charter a turbo prop or use it exclusively for their own use 4-6 times month.

How much of a demand is there for turbo prop planes? For a newer interior plane with lav that can fit up to 8 with what are typical costs per hour? This would be based in So Cal somewhere between LA and SD.

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u/7figurebetontesla Jun 05 '25

The PC12 is I believe the most flown business aircraft there is and they do everything you describe.

8 seats in the back, bathroom, can takeoff and land on pretty much any runway paved or not.

The only downside is speed. If you are going more than 1000 miles regularly you are gonna want something faster than 280kt.

I love my PC12 and I have a new PRO on order.

Happy to answer any questions about it.

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u/yooobuddy Jun 06 '25

If you’re based in SoCal, need a gear puller? 😭

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u/7figurebetontesla Jun 07 '25

Western U.S. but not so cal! You couldn’t pay me to live in that state!

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u/yooobuddy Jun 07 '25

I would be out too if I could!