Pilatus PC-24 and PC-12: Charter and Ownership Guide
Pilatus builds two aircraft, and both exist to reach places conventional business jets cannot: the PC-24 jet and the PC-12 single-engine turboprop.
Pilatus in the charter market
Origin: Switzerland — short-field and unpaved-runway capable aircraft.
The PC-24 is the only business jet certified for routine unpaved-runway operations, and both types come with a large cargo door as standard. That combination makes them the default choice for remote-site travel, humanitarian work and medical fits where stretcher loading through an airstair would be difficult.
In our region the PC-12 is the aircraft we quote most often for brokers needing short-sector economics, and both types appear in air ambulance configurations across Africa and Central Asia.
Field suitability is confirmed per airfield, per operator and per crew authorisation. Unpaved capability on the type certificate does not automatically mean a given aircraft may use a given strip.
Aircraft in production
Both current Pilatus types, with the cargo door and field performance that define them.
- PC-24 — In production: 2,000 nm published; unpaved-runway certified jet
- PC-12 NGX — In production: 1,800 nm published; single-engine turboprop with cargo door
- PC-12 NG / earlier — Out of production — still flying: Previous PC-12 generations, still heavily used
How to read these figures
Published ranges and cabin dimensions are the manufacturer's maximum values and change with serial number, interior fit and operating conditions. Verify against https://www.pilatus-aircraft.com/en before relying on a figure for a specific mission.
MEGA arranges every flight through registered third-party operators. Aircraft, crew, permits, slots and handling are confirmed per trip and per date, so nothing on this page is an availability guarantee.
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