Pilatus Aircraft PC-12 NGX
The PC-12 NGX is the third generation of the world's best-selling single-engine turboprop, introducing the electronically controlled PT6E-67XP engine, a single-lever power control and a redesigned cabin with larger windows. With around 2,000 PC-12s delivered since 1994, the NGX continues to dominate the market for versatile, short-field-capable executive and utility aircraft.
In short: The Pilatus Aircraft PC-12 NGX is a Turboprop with a range of 1,803 nm, a cruise speed of 290 knots and room for 6 passengers. It lists at about $6.4M new and costs roughly $850 an hour to operate (estimate).
1,803 nm
Range
290 kts
Max cruise
6–9
Passengers
$6.4M
New price
Highlights
- Electronically controlled PT6E engine
- Cargo door and 1,803 nm range
- Best-selling single-engine turboprop
Performance
- Range
- 1,803 nm
- Max cruise
- 290 kts
- Max altitude
- 30,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 2,485 ft
- Landing distance
- 2,170 ft
- MTOW
- 10,450 lb
- Engines
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6E-67XP
- Fuel burn
- 65 gal/hr
Cabin
- Passengers
- 6 / 9
- Cabin length
- 16.9 ft
- Cabin width
- 5 ft
- Cabin height
- 4.8 ft
- Cabin volume
- 330 cu ft
- Baggage
- 40 cu ft
- Min. crew
- 1
Economics
- New price
- $6.4M
- Variable cost / hr
- $850
- Fixed cost / yr
- $380,000
- First delivery
- 2020
- Units built
- 520
- Pre-owned range
- $4.5M – $6M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly. Data reviewed 2026-09-11. Sources & methodology.
Pre-owned range & Residual value curve
Pre-owned range
$4.5M – $6M
Estimates. Operating costs and pre-owned prices are modelled from industry benchmarks and updated quarterly.
Export CSVResidual value curve
Estimated value retention over 10 years from new, by category depreciation model.
Year 10: 62% ≈ $4M
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