Fleet registry / Heavy Jet / N431BC
Saab 340B.
1995 Saab 340B operated by Castle Aviation, Inc. · North Canton, OH. Configured for 30 passengers.
935 nm
Published range
250 kts cruise
30
Seats
1995
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1995
- Seats
- 30
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Saab
- Based at
- KCAK
- Serial
- 340B-260
Operated by
Castle Aviation, Inc.
North Canton, OH · KCAK
Performance vs class
The Saab 340B against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Saab 340BClass avg
Cruise speed
-44% vs class
Range
-77% vs class
Passenger seats
-53% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KCAK
With 935 nm of published range, N431BC flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Akron Canton Regional Airport , including Palm Beach (857 nm), Boston (464 nm) and New York (335 nm).
- Saab 340B · 935 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KCAKKPBI
Akron → Palm Beach
$64,000–$90,000
857 nm · ≈3 h 45 m · one way
KCAKKBED
Akron → Boston
$37,500–$52,500
464 nm · ≈2 h 10 m · one way
KCAKKTEB
Akron → New York
$28,500–$40,000
335 nm · ≈1 h 40 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 N431BC.
Saab 340B performance & cabin
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
Range
935 nm
≈ 1,076 miles
Cruise speed
250 kt
≈ 288 mph
Max speed
283 kt
≈ 326 mph
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Passengers
33 typical
Baggage
331 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
5 ft 11 in · 7 ft · 34 ft
Reference figures for the Saab 340B, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Saab 340B
N431BC is a 1995 Saab Saab 340B, heavy jet class, operated by Castle Aviation, Inc. out of North Canton, OH. With roughly 935 nm of range at 250 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 27 Saab 340Bs across 10 operators.
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Saab 340B vs comparable aircraft
Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 340B | 935 nm | 250 kt | 33 |
| Saab 340A | 937 nm | n/a | 33 |
| Yakovlev Yak-40 | 972 nm | 275 kt | 13 |
| Dornier 328 Jet | 1,000 nm | 405 kt | 30 |
| De Havilland DHC-8-102 | 1,020 nm | n/a | 37 |
