Overview
The original Caravan has been in production since 1985 and remains the shorter, longer-range alternative to the Grand Caravan EX. More than 3,000 Caravans of all types have been delivered.
Key points
- Amphibious float version popular in Alaska and the Maldives
- Garmin G1000 NXi
- Rugged fixed gear for unimproved strips
Mission fit
Single-engine turboprop class- Owner-flown and small-operator missions where fuel burn drives the decision
- Access to short and rough strips that jets cannot use
- Cargo, medevac and passenger flexibility from one airframe
In the U.S. charter fleet
FAA Part 135 · Caravan 20821aircraft on Part 135 certificates
16charter operators
Most based in AK (11), FL (3), WA (2), VI (2), NY (1).
Operators include GRANT AVIATION INC, RUSTS FLYING SERVICE INC, VanArsdale Air Service LLC, Talon Air Service, Inc, Redemption, Inc, Scott Air, LLC.
Counts cover the FAA type-certificate family named above, which can include earlier variants of the same airframe. Source: our Part 135 operator database, updated monthly. Browse operators · Full fleet registry.
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