Fleet registry / Turboprop / N946RB
Pilatus PC-12/47 NG.
2009 Pilatus PC-12/47 NG operated by Lone Star Aviators, LLC · Houston, TX. Configured for 8 passengers.
1,752 nm
Published range
256 kts cruise
8
Seats
2009
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 2009
- Seats
- 8
- Class
- Turboprop
- Builder
- Pilatus
- Based at
- KSAT
- Serial
- 1137
Operated by
Lone Star Aviators, LLC
Houston, TX · KIWS
Performance vs class
The Pilatus PC-12/47 NG against the average of 133 turboprop types in the US charter fleet.
Pilatus PC-12/47 NGClass avg
Cruise speed
+20% vs class
Range
+59% vs class
Passenger seats
+14% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KIWS
With 1,752 nm of published range, N946RB flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at West Houston Airport , including San Francisco (1,408 nm), Jackson Hole (1,097 nm) and Scottsdale (859 nm).
- Pilatus PC-12/47 NG · 1,752 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KIWSKSFO
Houston → San Francisco
$17,500–$24,500
1,408 nm · ≈5 h 50 m · one way
KIWSKJAC
Houston → Jackson Hole
$14,000–$19,500
1,097 nm · ≈4 h 40 m · one way
KIWSKSDL
Houston → Scottsdale
$11,000–$15,500
859 nm · ≈3 h 40 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.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N946RB.
Pilatus PC-12/47 NG performance & cabin
Pressurized cabin, versatile runway access, 6–9 passengers.
Range
1,752 nm
≈ 2,016 miles
Cruise speed
256 kt
≈ 295 mph
Ceiling
30,000 ft
Passengers
6 typical
Baggage
40 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 10 in · 5 ft · 16 ft 11 in
Reference figures for the Pilatus PC-12/47 NG, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.
Charter the Pilatus PC-12/47 NG
N946RB is a 2009 Pilatus Pilatus PC-12/47 NG, turboprop class, operated by Lone Star Aviators, LLC out of Houston, TX. With roughly 1,752 nm of range at 256 kts cruise, it reaches short strips and regional fields larger jets can't. The US charter fleet counts 197 Pilatus PC-12/47 NGs across 71 operators.
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Pilatus PC-12/47 NG vs comparable aircraft
Other turboprops with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilatus PC-12/47 NG | 1,752 nm | 256 kt | 6 |
| Pilatus PC-12/47 | 1,750 nm | 232 kt | 8 |
| Daher TBM 900 | 1,784 nm | 252 kt | 6 |
| Pilatus PC-12/41 | 1,803 nm | n/a | 6 |
| Cessna 404 | 1,841 nm | 164 kt | 9 |
