What sets the Pilatus PC-24 apart from a conventional light jet?

Its design combines a business-jet cabin with a large cargo door and a flexible interior. That can be useful when passengers travel with equipment that would be awkward to load through a small baggage hatch.

Is it useful for a mixed passenger-and-equipment trip?

It can be, provided the offered seating and loading arrangement leaves space for the equipment. Agree the item dimensions and passenger count together, since they share the aircraft's usable payload and cabin capacity.

Is the seating arranged for conversation?

A typical business interior uses facing club seats rather than only forward-facing rows. Additional seats and service areas depend on the cabin fit, so confirm where each member of the party would sit.

How should we plan baggage for a full passenger party?

A guide figure for baggage space is about 2.5 cubic metres. Send a bag count with dimensions and weights, including sports equipment. The operator can confirm which compartments are usable and whether the passenger and fuel load leave the required allowance.

Does the published range apply with every seat occupied?

A maximum-range figure is achieved under particular assumptions. The group size, luggage, weather and destination affect the real flight plan, so confirm a nonstop itinerary using the actual requirements.

Can passengers stand upright in the cabin?

The cabin height is around 1.55 metres, so it is a seated-travel space rather than a stand-up cabin. Taller passengers should expect to bend when moving between the entrance and their seats.

What toilet facilities should we expect?

Provision depends on the cabin fit: a compact touring interior and an executive layout can be very different. Ask whether a toilet is installed and how much privacy it offers before planning a longer flight around it.

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Aircraft Info

Model:: Pilatus PC-24
Family:: Pilatus PC-24
Manufacturer:: Pilatus Aircraft

Aircraft Class:: Light
ICAO/IATA Codes:: PC24

Number Built:: 300
Available on Aviapages:: 75
Single Pilot Operations:: Yes

Popularity85
Reliability95
Comfort55

Performance

Service Ceiling:: 45 000 ft 13 716 m
Max Takeoff Weight:: 18 739 lbs 8 500 kg

Engine Type:: 2 x Turbojet
Typical Engine:: 2 x Williams FJ44-4A
Typical Avionics:: Pilatus ACE / Honeywell Primus Epic

Long Range Cruise Speed:: 418 kts 775 km/h
Max Cruise Speed:: 440 kts 815 km/h

Payload–Range Chart

Estimated Max Flight Time:: 5.1 h
Max Range:: 2 040 nmi 3 778 km
Fuel Burn Rate:: 1 274 lb/h 578 kg/h
Max Payload:: 3 100 lbs 1 406 kg

Pilatus PC-24 Cabin Plan

Max passengers:: 6
Cabin Height:: 5.09 ft 1.55 m
Cabin Width:: 5.54 ft 1.69 m
Cabin Length:: 23 ft 7.01 m

Sleeping Places:: 0
Estimated Cabin Volume:: 509.31 ft³ 14.42 m³
Luggage Volume:: 88.29 ft³ 2.5 m³

3 Divan seats
1 Sleeping places
Hot meal
Lavatory
Cabin crew

Airframe

Aircraft Height:: 17.39 ft 5.3 m
Aircraft Length:: 55.12 ft 16.8 m
Wingspan:: 55.77 ft 17 m

Cabin Zones:: 1 main passenger seating area, typically club seats; refreshment storage and lavatory provision depend on the floorplan
Doors:: 1 forward passenger airstair door (1.34 m high x 0.60 m wide) and 1 separate aft cargo door (1.30 m high x 1.25 m wide); emergency exits are separate
Baggage Compartment:: Internal pressurized baggage area; 2.50 m3 with partition forward or 1.40 m3 with partition aft; loading through the large cargo door
Airstairs:: Yes

Charter Costs for the Pilatus PC-24

Price per Hour

Charter Price per Hour: $4 600

Owning Price

Buying Price (new): $9M
Pre-owned Price Range: $920 000

Charter Costs

Cost per NM: $10.45
Direct Operating Cost (DOC)/h: $1 669 – $2 504
Annual Cost of Ownership: $979 583 – $1.47M
Cost per Seat-Mile: $1.51

Total Annual Variable Costs

At 200 hours: $417 296
At 350 hours: $730 268

Total Fixed Cost

At 200 hours: $494 211
At 350 hours: $494 211

Farnborough – Geneve

EGLF – LSGG

Flight time:: 1 h 14 min
Estimated price:: $7 893

Farnborough – Nice

EGLF – LFMN

Flight time:: 1 h 36 min
Estimated price:: $9 738

Farnborough – Zurich

EGLF – LSZH

Flight time:: 1 h 18 min
Estimated price:: $8 229

Paris – Milan

LFPB – LIML

Flight time:: 1 h 7 min
Estimated price:: $7 307

Paris – Ibiza

LFPB – LEIB

Flight time:: 1 h 44 min
Estimated price:: $10 408

Geneve – Rome

LSGG – LIRF

Flight time:: 1 h 11 min
Estimated price:: $7 642

These route prices are estimates. The final quote will be provided by your manager and may vary depending on aircraft availability, travel dates, airport fees, and additional services.

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Pilatus PC-24 Description

In May 2013, at the European Business Aviation Salon EBACE-2013, the Swiss manufacturer of turboprop aircraft Pilatus Aircraft finally presented its new project - the first in the history of the company jet aircraft PC-24. Pilatus can work for postal services, rescuers, local airlines, as well as the traditional customer base of PC-12 owners: wealthy citizens, charter operators, and corporate aviation departments. Thus, the cabin is larger than the Citation XLS+, but smaller than the Hawker 900XP. However, unlike most midsize-class aircraft, the floor is flat, and in addition to the passenger entrance, there will be a cargo hatch at the rear part of the fuselage.

Strengths

Private passenger cabin
Airport and range flexibility subject to the selected aircraft

Weaknesses

Payload, weather and reserves affect achievable range
Interior fittings and charter availability vary by aircraft

Best use cases

Executive business travel
Private leisure travel
Multi-city itineraries subject to aircraft and route availability

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