Fleet registry / Turboprop / 5Y-BGH
De Havilland DHC-6-300.
1978 De Havilland DHC-6-300 operated by Air Kenya Express Ltd · Nairobi, . Configured for 18 passengers.
771 nm
Published range
18
Seats
1978
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1978
- Seats
- 18
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- De Havilland
- Based at
- HKNW
- Serial
- 574
Operated by
Air Kenya Express Ltd
Nairobi · HKJK
Performance vs class
The De Havilland DHC-6-300 against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
De Havilland DHC-6-300Class avg
Range
-30% vs class
Passenger seats
+157% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from HKJK
With 771 nm of published range, 5Y-BGH flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
- De Havilland DHC-6-300 · 771 nm range ring
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for 5Y-BGH.
Cabin & comfort
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
- Height
- ~4'10"
- Width
- ~5'0"
- Length
- ~17 ft
- Baggage
- 40–60 cu ft
Charter the De Havilland DHC-6-300
5Y-BGH is a 1978 De Havilland De Havilland DHC-6-300, turboprop class, operated by Air Kenya Express Ltd out of Nairobi, . With roughly 771 nm of range, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 51 De Havilland DHC-6-300s across 15 operators.
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De Havilland DHC-6-300 vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Havilland DHC-6-300 | 771 nm | n/a | 20 |
| Cessna 310R | 770 nm | 193 kt | 5 |
| Cessna 310 | 770 nm | 193 kt | 5 |
| Cessna 182 | 780 nm | 145 kt | 6 |
| Piper PA-31P | 800 nm | 210 kt | 5 |
