Fleet registry / Turboprop / N818SF
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne.
1980 Piper PA-31T Cheyenne operated by Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc · Hays, . Configured for 6 passengers.
1,479 nm
Published range
212 kts cruise
6
Seats
1980
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1980
- Seats
- 6
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Piper
- Based at
- KHYS
- Serial
- 31T-8004018
Operated by
Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc
Hays · KHYS
Performance vs class
The Piper PA-31T Cheyenne against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Piper PA-31T CheyenneClass avg
Cruise speed
on class average
Range
+34% vs class
Passenger seats
-14% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KHYS
With 1,479 nm of published range, N818SF flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Hays Regional Airport , including Boston (1,287 nm), Washington DC (1,017 nm) and Las Vegas (774 nm).
- Piper PA-31T Cheyenne · 1,479 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KHYSKBED
Hays → Boston
$19,500–$27,000
1,287 nm · ≈6 h 25 m · one way
KHYSKIAD
Hays → Washington DC
$15,500–$21,500
1,017 nm · ≈5 h 10 m · one way
KHYSKLAS
Hays → Las Vegas
$12,000–$17,000
774 nm · ≈4 h · 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.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N818SF.
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
1,479 nm
≈ 1,702 miles
Cruise speed
212 kt
≈ 244 mph
Passengers
5 typical
Reference figures for the Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Piper PA-31T Cheyenne
N818SF is a 1980 Piper Piper PA-31T Cheyenne, turboprop class, operated by Crotts Aircraft Service, Inc out of Hays, . With roughly 1,479 nm of range at 212 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 7 Piper PA-31T Cheyennes across 6 operators.
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Piper PA-31T Cheyenne vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-31T Cheyenne | 1,479 nm | 212 kt | 5 |
| Beechcraft King Air 350 | 1,489 nm | 300 kt | 9 |
| Piaggio Avanti | 1,509 nm | 358 kt | 7 |
| Daher TBM 850 | 1,400 nm | 250 kt | 5 |
| Beechcraft King Air 300 | 1,570 nm | n/a | 6 |




