Specifications
Aircraft Details
• Located in Miami, Florida and available for lease.
• Total airframe time: 13,589 hours; total landings: 14,246.
• Max takeoff weight: 9,062 lb; complete logs available.
• Engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A, 1,257 hours since major overhaul (TBO 3,600).
• Propeller: McCauley, 1,257 hours since major overhaul.
• Avionics include: Avidyne IFD 540 & 440, Garmin GTX345 with ADSB In/Out, Garmin GMA 340 PA, Bendix/King TAWS, KMD 850 MFD with weather radar, KN-63 DME (not operational), KR-87 ADF, radar altimeter, and TCAS.
• Additional equipment: rudder gust lock, full de-icing, crew door panel with pockets, standby flap system limit switches, wing jack pad, APE II (Aero Acoustics), new elevator and rudder hinges.
• Exterior: White with red, silver, and blue graphics.
• Interior: Configurable for 11 or 14 passengers with two crew seats; includes double and single seat options.
• Airworthy status confirmed.
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan is a high-wing, fixed-gear turboprop designed around payload, simplicity, and off-airport practicality rather than speed or high-altitude cruise. It is commonly operated as a commuter, charter, freight, medevac, and special-mission platform, where quick turnarounds, rugged handling, and a large, reconfigurable cabin are more important than jet-like trip times.
Mission Fit
The Grand Caravan fits missions that value access and payload over speed: short-to-medium legs, frequent stops, and airfields with limited infrastructure. It is especially well suited to operators needing a single type to cover scheduled commuter runs, ad-hoc charter, and freight with minimal changeover time. For longer legs, passengers may experience more cabin noise and weather variability than in pressurized twins or jets.
Cabin
Cabin comfort is utilitarian and highly dependent on the interior and operator configuration. The wide, boxy cross-section supports a range of seat layouts and quick conversion between passengers and cargo. The high wing and tall cabin volume help with headroom and loading, while the large cargo door and low sill height (relative to many aircraft) make bulky items easier to handle. Noise and vibration levels are typical of single-engine turboprops and vary with insulation packages and propeller configuration.