Fleet registry / Light Jet / N280KL
Fairchild Metro II.
1978 Fairchild Metro II operated by Key Lime Air Corporation · Englewood, . Typically seats 13 passengers.
594 nm
Published range
248 kts cruise
13
Seats
1978
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1978
- Seats
- n/a
- Class
- Light Jet
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Based at
- KAPA
- Serial
- TC-280
Operated by
Key Lime Air Corporation
Englewood
Performance vs class
The Fairchild Metro II against the average of 76 light jet types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Metro IIClass avg
Cruise speed
-38% vs class
Range
-61% vs class
Passenger seats
+18% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N280KL.
Fairchild Metro II performance & cabin
Compact cabin, 4–7 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
N280KL is a 1978 Fairchild Fairchild Metro II, light jet class, operated by Key Lime Air Corporation out of Englewood, . With roughly 594 nm of range at 248 kts cruise, it excels on regional hops and short city pairs. The US charter fleet counts 16 Fairchild Metro IIs across 4 operators.
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Fairchild Metro II vs comparable aircraft
Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Metro II | 594 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| Short 360 | 570 nm | 190 kt | n/a |
| Saab 340A Cargo | 800 nm | 250 kt | n/a |
| Eclipse 500 | 837 nm | 299 kt | 4 |
| Fairchild Metro IV | 900 nm | 250 kt | n/a |
