Fleet registry / Turboprop / N401WB
Britten Norman Islander BN-2A.
1969 Britten Norman Islander BN-2A operated by New England Airlines, Inc · Westerly, . Configured for 9 passengers.
720 nm
Published range
139 kts cruise
9
Seats
1969
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1969
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Britten
- Based at
- KWST
- Serial
- 066
Operated by
New England Airlines, Inc
Westerly · KWST
Performance vs class
The Britten Norman Islander BN-2A against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Britten Norman Islander BN-2AClass avg
Cruise speed
-35% vs class
Range
-35% vs class
Passenger seats
+29% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KWST
With 720 nm of published range, N401WB flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Westerly State Airport , including Washington DC (297 nm).
- Britten Norman Islander BN-2A · 720 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KWSTKIAD
Westerly → Washington DC
$7,500–$10,500
297 nm · ≈2 h 30 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.
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N401WB.
Britten Norman Islander BN-2A performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
720 nm
≈ 829 miles
Cruise speed
139 kt
≈ 160 mph
Passengers
9 typical
Reference figures for the Britten Norman Islander BN-2A, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Britten Norman Islander BN-2A
N401WB is a 1969 Britten Britten Norman Islander BN-2A, turboprop class, operated by New England Airlines, Inc out of Westerly, . With roughly 720 nm of range at 139 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 2 Britten Norman Islander BN-2As across 2 operators.
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Britten Norman Islander BN-2A vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2A | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2A-26 | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Britten Norman Islander BN-2 | 720 nm | 139 kt | 9 |
| Diamond DA40 Diamond Star | 724 nm | n/a | 3 |
| Cessna 207 | 729 nm | n/a | 7 |
