Aircraft / Light Jet
Aero Commander 500S
Aero
- In US fleet
- 1
- Operators
- 1
Performance & cabin
Range
936 nm
≈ 1,077 miles
Cruise speed
176 kt
≈ 203 mph
Max speed
187 kt
≈ 215 mph
Ceiling
19,400 ft
Passengers
4 typical
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Aero Commander 500S. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Nonstop range
How far the Aero Commander 500S reaches
842 nm nonstop reach
Published range
936 nm
With reserves
842 nm
~10% planning margin
Register fields in range
1,046
nonstop from KTEB
Still-air estimate, headwinds, payload, and high-elevation fields shorten real range; operators confirm nonstop capability per tail.
Aero Commander 500S vs comparable aircraft
Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Commander 500S | 936 nm | 176 kt | 4 |
| Fairchild Metro IV | 900 nm | 250 kt | n/a |
| Dornier 328 | 1,000 nm | 290 kt | 30 |
| Eclipse 500 | 837 nm | 299 kt | 4 |
| Saab 340A Cargo | 800 nm | 250 kt | n/a |
| Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster | 1,080 nm | 171 kt | n/a |
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