Cessna 182 Skylane vs Cessna 206 Turbo Stationair vs Daher Kodiak 100 Series Ii

The Cessna Skylane (typically the 182) is a piston, fixed-gear single best suited to personal travel and training; it generally carries four people with useful baggage, and its practical range is commonly in the mid-hundreds of nautical miles to around 1,000 nm depending on power setting, load, and reserves. The Cessna Turbo Stationair (usually the turbocharged 206) is also a piston single but in a heavier utility category, optimized for hauling people and cargo; it commonly seats six, maintains better performance at higher elevations thanks to the turbo, and delivers a similar to slightly shorter real-world range than a Skylane when heavily loaded. The Daher Kodiak 100 Series II is a single-engine turboprop built for rugged utility and short/soft-field work; it typically accommodates up to 10 occupants (often configured for 8–9 passengers plus a pilot), cruises faster than either Cessna, and offers a practical range that can be comparable or somewhat longer, especially at higher altitudes, though mission payload and reserves strongly affect it.