Fleet registry / Turboprop / N63978
Beechcraft 99 Airliner.
1981 Beechcraft 99 Airliner operated by Wiggins Airways, Inc. · Manchester, . Typically seats 16 passengers.
1,294 nm
Published range
204 kts cruise
16
Seats
1981
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1981
- Seats
- n/a
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Beechcraft
- Based at
- KDFW
- Serial
- U-171
Operated by
Wiggins Airways, Inc.
Manchester · KMHT
Performance vs class
The Beechcraft 99 Airliner against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Beechcraft 99 AirlinerClass avg
Cruise speed
-4% vs class
Range
+17% vs class
Passenger seats
+129% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KMHT
With 1,294 nm of published range, N63978 flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport , including Miami (1,117 nm), Nashville (814 nm) and Washington DC (363 nm).
- Beechcraft 99 Airliner · 1,294 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KMHTKMIA
Manchester → Miami
$17,500–$24,500
1,117 nm · ≈5 h 50 m · one way
KMHTKBNA
Manchester → Nashville
$13,000–$18,000
814 nm · ≈4 h 20 m · one way
KMHTKIAD
Manchester → Washington DC
$6,500–$9,000
363 nm · ≈2 h 10 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 N63978.
Beechcraft 99 Airliner performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
1,294 nm
≈ 1,489 miles
Cruise speed
204 kt
≈ 235 mph
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Passengers
17 typical
Reference figures for the Beechcraft 99 Airliner, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Beechcraft 99 Airliner
N63978 is a 1981 Beechcraft Beechcraft 99 Airliner, turboprop class, operated by Wiggins Airways, Inc. out of Manchester, . With roughly 1,294 nm of range at 204 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 83 Beechcraft 99 Airliners across 4 operators.
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Beechcraft 99 Airliner vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 99 Airliner | 1,294 nm | 204 kt | 17 |
| Douglas DC-3 | 1,296 nm | n/a | 32 |
| Cessna 406 | 1,290 nm | 246 kt | 11 |
| Piaggio Avanti II | 1,300 nm | 200 kt | 7 |
| Piper PA-46R-350T Matrix | 1,300 nm | 225 kt | 4 |
