Specifications
AI Description
- Excellent condition, always hangared, one owner since new
- No damage history
- Required scheduled maintenance
- Cargo pod installation
- 300 Amp starter generator
- KRA 405B radar altimeter
- Cabin air conditioning
- Cargo carrying kit
- Oxygen system with 17 ports
- Oversized tires, 29"
- KHF-1050 high-frequency transceiver
- 14-place commuter (EXP) seating
- TKS ice protection
- Radar traffic advisory system (KR-87 ADF)
- GWX-68 weather radar
- Garmin TAWS
- FA2100 cockpit voice recorder
- Exhaust deflector
- Teflon coating on right-hand cargo pod and strut
- 12V power outlets (2) in cabin
- Standard leather taupe seats
- Pratt & Whitney PT6A-114A engine with TBO of 3600 hours
- Equipped with Garmin G1000 avionics package
- Beige color interior with commuter configuration for 12 passengers
- Factory paint exterior
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.