Fleet registry / Light Jet / N787C
Fairchild Metro III.
1982 Fairchild Metro III operated by Key Lime Air Corporation · Englewood, . Typically seats 16 passengers.
1,150 nm
Published range
248 kts cruise
16
Seats
1982
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1982
- Seats
- n/a
- Class
- Light Jet
- Builder
- Fairchild
- Based at
- KAPA
- Serial
- AC-550
Operated by
Key Lime Air Corporation
Englewood
Performance vs class
The Fairchild Metro III against the average of 76 light jet types in the US charter fleet.
Fairchild Metro IIIClass avg
Cruise speed
-38% vs class
Range
-25% vs class
Passenger seats
+45% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
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Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N787C.
Fairchild Metro III performance & cabin
Compact cabin, 4–7 passengers.
Range
1,150 nm
≈ 1,323 miles
Cruise speed
248 kt
≈ 285 mph
Max speed
264 kt
≈ 304 mph
Ceiling
25,000 ft
Passengers
19 typical
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 9 in · 5 ft 2 in · 33 ft 1 in
Reference figures for the Fairchild Metro III, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Fairchild Metro III
N787C is a 1982 Fairchild Fairchild Metro III, light jet class, operated by Key Lime Air Corporation out of Englewood, . With roughly 1,150 nm of range at 248 kts cruise, it excels on regional hops and short city pairs. The US charter fleet counts 79 Fairchild Metro IIIs across 16 operators.
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Fairchild Metro III vs comparable aircraft
Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild Metro III | 1,150 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| Fairchild Expediter | 1,150 nm | 248 kt | 19 |
| Beechcraft Hawker 400 | 1,150 nm | 443 kt | 7 |
| Honda HondaJet | 1,154 nm | 359 kt | 5 |
| Cessna Citation Mustang | 1,167 nm | 340 kt | 5 |
