PC-12 NGX cost of ownership
What does it cost to own and operate the Pilatus Aircraft PC-12 NGX? The calculator below estimates annual cost and fully-burdened cost per flight hour, pre-filled with assumptions typical for its class and fully editable to your operation.
- Class
- Turboprops
- Engines
- 1 × Turboprop
- Seats
- 11
- Max range
- 1,803 nm
Your assumptions
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Where the money goes (annual)
- Other$1,387,293
- Maintenance$520,000
- Fuel$480,000
- Crew$280,000
- Insurance$90,000
The complete ownership & ROI analysis
The figures above are indicative. The complete model — built on verified data and current market pricing for a specific aircraft, and extended to financing, charter economics, a five-year projection and full ROI, NPV and IRR analysis — is prepared for our members and partners.
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An account shows cost per flight hour and annual cost. Membership adds the five-year ROI, financing, charter economics, NPV/IRR and report exports.
These figures are indicative — class-typical starting values for the PC-12 NGX, not its price or a quotation. A precise, data-backed analysis with current market pricing is available through a HangarMart membership on the PC-12 NGX page, or prepared with our advisors.
About the PC-12 NGX
The Pilatus PC-12 NGX is the benchmark single-engine turboprop and the default choice for charter, corporate-shuttle and Non-Scheduled Operators worldwide. It is the rare aircraft that pairs a pressurised, stand-up executive cabin with genuine rough-field capability, so the same airframe can fly a corporate group in comfort and then operate into a short, unimproved strip with no FBO support.
The NGX generation introduced the PT6E-67XP engine with digital control and condition-based maintenance, improving both efficiency and availability, alongside an Advanced Cockpit Environment based on Honeywell avionics with autothrottle. A typical PC-12 cruises around 290 knots with roughly 1,800 nautical miles of range, and its large aft cargo door accepts oversized freight that simply will not fit through a conventional airstair — letting one aircraft switch between passenger and combi or cargo roles.
For operators whose routes mix metro airports with remote destinations and price-sensitive passenger loads, the PC-12 NGX delivers jet-like cabin comfort at turboprop economics, which is why it dominates its category. The principal consideration is that it is a single-engine aircraft: operators whose insurer, regulator or clientele require twin-engine redundancy — particularly over water or hostile terrain at night — may be steered elsewhere regardless of economics. For everyone else evaluating a first turbine, it remains the aircraft the rest of the segment is measured against.
PC-12 NGX cost of ownership: FAQs
How much does it cost to own a PC-12 NGX?
Total cost of ownership for the PC-12 NGX depends mostly on how much you fly it. The largest drivers are crew, the engine/maintenance program, fuel, insurance and hangarage. Enter your own annual hours in the calculator above for an estimated annual cost and a fully-burdened cost per flight hour, then talk to our advisors for a precise model built on current market data.
What is the PC-12 NGX's operating cost per flight hour?
Hourly cost is driven by fuel burn, engine and airframe maintenance programs, and reserves. As a turboprops with turboprop powerplant, the PC-12 NGX sits in that class's cost band — variable (hourly) costs rise with utilisation while fixed costs are spread across more hours. Use the calculator to see the cost per hour at your expected annual hours.
What are the biggest costs of owning a PC-12 NGX?
Ownership costs split into fixed costs that you pay regardless of flying (crew salaries, insurance, hangar, management and scheduled maintenance reserves) and variable costs that scale with hours flown (fuel, engine-program charges and maintenance). For a turboprops like the PC-12 NGX, crew and the engine program are typically among the largest line items.
Is it cheaper to charter or to own a PC-12 NGX?
At low or variable annual utilisation, chartering or leasing is usually more economical because you avoid the fixed costs of ownership; above a breakeven level of annual hours, owning the PC-12 NGX tends to win. Model your hours in the calculator, then compare against our charter and leasing options to find your breakeven.
Are these PC-12 NGX cost figures exact?
No — the defaults are indicative, class-typical starting values, not the price of the PC-12 NGX or a quotation. They are there so the estimate is sensible for the aircraft's class; adjust every input to your operation. A precise, data-backed ownership model with current market pricing is available through our acquisition advisory team.
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