Fleet registry / Turboprop / N4978C
Cessna 206.
1977 Cessna 206 operated by 40 Mile Air, Ltd. · Anchorage, . Configured for 4 passengers.
690 nm
Published range
140 kts cruise
4
Seats
1977
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1977
- Seats
- 4
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Cessna
- Based at
- PFTO
- Serial
- U20603870
Operated by
40 Mile Air, Ltd.
Anchorage · PANC
Performance vs class
The Cessna 206 against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Cessna 206Class avg
Cruise speed
-34% vs class
Range
-37% vs class
Passenger seats
-43% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from PANC
With 690 nm of published range, N4978C flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
- Cessna 206 · 690 nm range ring
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N4978C.
Cessna 206 performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
690 nm
≈ 794 miles
Cruise speed
140 kt
≈ 161 mph
Passengers
5 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 1 in · 3 ft 6 in · 10 ft 7 in
Reference figures for the Cessna 206, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Cessna 206
N4978C is a 1977 Cessna Cessna 206, turboprop class, operated by 40 Mile Air, Ltd. out of Anchorage, . With roughly 690 nm of range at 140 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 37 Cessna 206s across 19 operators.
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Cessna 206 vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 206 | 690 nm | 140 kt | 5 |
| Cessna 172 | 696 nm | 122 kt | 3 |
| Cessna 172S | 696 nm | n/a | 3 |
| BAe Jetstream 32 | 680 nm | n/a | 19 |
| BAe Jetstream 31 | 680 nm | 190 kt | 18 |




