Fleet registry / Turboprop / N339RW
Fairchild Merlin III.
1980 Fairchild Merlin III operated by Mauna Hele, LLC · Watkins, CO. Configured for 8 passengers.
1,600 nm
Published range
260 kts cruise
8
Seats
1980
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1980
- Seats
- 8
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Based at
- KSHR
- Serial
- T339
Operated by
Mauna Hele, LLC
Watkins, CO · KCFO
Performance vs class
The Fairchild Merlin III against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Merlin IIIClass avg
Cruise speed
+22% vs class
Range
+45% vs class
Passenger seats
+14% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KFTG
With 1,600 nm of published range, N339RW flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Colorado Air and Space Port , including Palm Beach (1,450 nm), Seattle (896 nm) and Austin (667 nm).
- Fairchild Merlin III · 1,600 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KFTGKPBI
Denver → Palm Beach
$18,000–$25,000
1,450 nm · ≈5 h 55 m · one way
KFTGKSEA
Denver → Seattle
$11,500–$16,000
896 nm · ≈3 h 50 m · one way
KFTGKAUS
Denver → Austin
$8,500–$12,000
667 nm · ≈2 h 55 m · one way
Estimated from the turboprop rate card ($3,000–$4,200/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 N339RW.
Fairchild Merlin III performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
1,600 nm
≈ 1,841 miles
Cruise speed
260 kt
≈ 299 mph
Passengers
9 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 10 in · 5 ft 2 in · 25 ft 5 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Merlin III, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Fairchild Merlin III
N339RW is a 1980 Fairchild Fairchild Merlin III, turboprop class, operated by Mauna Hele, LLC out of Watkins, CO. With roughly 1,600 nm of range at 260 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 7 Fairchild Merlin IIIs across 7 operators.
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Fairchild Merlin III vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Merlin III | 1,600 nm | 260 kt | 9 |
| Mitsubishi MU-2 | 1,600 nm | 280 kt | 6 |
| Beechcraft King Air 300 | 1,570 nm | n/a | 6 |
| Piaggio Avanti | 1,509 nm | 358 kt | 7 |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 | 1,489 nm | 300 kt | 9 |
