Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / C-GTIM
Fairchild Metro II.
1978 Fairchild Metro II operated by SkyCare Charters & Air Ambulance · Sioux Lookout, . Configured for 9 passengers.
594 nm
Published range
248 kts cruise
9
Seats
1978
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1978
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Based at
- CYXL
- Serial
- TC-274
Operated by
SkyCare Charters & Air Ambulance
Sioux Lookout · CYXL
Performance vs class
The Fairchild Metro II against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Metro IIClass avg
Cruise speed
-45% vs class
Range
-85% vs class
Passenger seats
-86% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from CYXL
With 594 nm of published range, C-GTIM flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Sioux Lookout Airport , including Chicago (516 nm).
- Fairchild Metro II · 594 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
CYXLKORD
Sioux Lookout → Chicago
$41,500–$58,000
516 nm · ≈2 h 25 m · one way
Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for C-GTIM.
Fairchild Metro II performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
594 nm
≈ 684 miles
Cruise speed
248 kt
≈ 285 mph
Max speed
255 kt
≈ 293 mph
Ceiling
27,000 ft
Passengers
19 typical
Baggage
318 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 9 in · 5 ft 2 in · 29 ft 6 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Metro II, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Fairchild Metro II
C-GTIM is a 1978 Fairchild Fairchild Metro II, heavy jet class, operated by SkyCare Charters & Air Ambulance out of Sioux Lookout, . With roughly 594 nm of range at 248 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 16 Fairchild Metro IIs across 4 operators.
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Fairchild Metro II vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Metro II | 594 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| CASA C-212-400 | 774 nm | n/a | 12 |
| Embraer 190 | 382 nm | 280 kt | 12 |
| Saab 340B | 935 nm | 250 kt | 33 |
| Saab 340A | 937 nm | n/a | 33 |
