Aircraft / Light Jet
Fairchild Metro III
Fairchild
- In US fleet
- 79
- Operators
- 16
Performance & cabin
Range
1,150 nm
≈ 1,323 miles
Cruise speed
248 kt
≈ 285 mph
Max speed
264 kt
≈ 304 mph
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Passengers
19 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 9 in · 5 ft 2 in · 33 ft 1 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Metro III, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Nonstop range
How far the Fairchild Metro III reaches
Published range
1,150 nm
With reserves
1,035 nm
~10% planning margin
Register fields in range
1,391
nonstop from KTEB
Still-air estimate, headwinds, payload, and high-elevation fields shorten real range; operators confirm nonstop capability per tail.
Fairchild Metro III vs comparable aircraft
Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Metro III | 1,150 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| Fairchild Expediter | 1,150 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| Beechcraft Hawker 400 | 1,150 nm | 443 kt | 7 |
| Honda HondaJet | 1,154 nm | 359 kt | 5 |
| Cessna Citation Mustang | 1,167 nm | 340 kt | 5 |
| Embraer Phenom 100 | 1,178 nm | 380 kt | 5 |
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Operators flying the Fairchild Metro III16
- Aeronaves TSM S.A.
- Ameriflight, LLC
- Ameriflight, LLC, KRBD
- Aspen Helicopters, Inc
- Berry Aviation, KHYI
- Carson Air, Ltd
- Choice Airways Inc
- Fly Advanced Jet
- International Business Air (IBA)
- Key Lime Air Corporation
- McNeely Charter Service, Inc
- McNeely Charter Service, Inc, KELP
- Perimeter Aviation
- Sierra West Airlines
- Sierra West Airlines, KELP
- SkyCare Charters & Air Ambulance



