Daher TBM 960
Turboprop jet - 4 passengers, 1,730 nm published range
About the Daher TBM 960
The Daher TBM 960 is the fastest single-engine turboprop in production, cruising at 330 ktas at 28,000 ft on a digitally controlled PT6E-66XT and a five-blade Hartzell composite propeller. It carries four passengers in the Prestige cabin, reaches about 1,466 nm with four adults at long-range settings, needs 2,535 ft of runway, and includes the HomeSafe emergency autoland system as standard.
Who charters it
Strong for one to four passengers moving 300 to 800 nm in a hurry, especially into short runways and mountain airports where a jet is either unavailable or uneconomic. At 330 ktas it holds its own against a very light jet on shorter legs, the 2,535 ft runway requirement opens up small fields, and the hourly cost is among the lowest of anything that flies above the weather. It is not the right aircraft for a group, for bulky luggage, or for a client who wants a jet. The cabin is 13 ft 3 in long and 4 ft tall, so passengers sit low and nobody moves around, luggage is capped at 330 lb in the six-seat layout, and some charter clients and some corporate travel policies require two engines, which takes the TBM off the table before the specifications ever matter. Confirm that policy first. Charter hourly figures shown here are non-binding estimate ranges, not quotes.
Specifications
- Class
- Turboprop
- Manufacturer
- Daher
- Published range
- 1,730 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 1,466 nm
- Reserve-adjusted (85% of four-passenger range)
- 1,246 nm
- Seats
- 4 typical, 5 max
- Service ceiling
- 31,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 2,535 ft
- Cabin height
- 4'0"
- Cabin width
- 4'0"
- Cabin length
- 13'3"
- Indicative rate
- $2,000 - $2,600/hr
- Production
- In production
Specifications current as of 2026-08-24. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Fastest single-engine turboprop in production at 330 ktas maximum cruise
- Digital Engine and Propeller Electronic Control System with single-lever e-throttle
- HomeSafe emergency autoland brings the aircraft down if the pilot is incapacitated
- Five-blade Hartzell Raptor composite propeller
- 2,535 ft takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle and a 31,000 ft certified ceiling
Colorado mountain airports: capable
The TBM 960 is quick and short-field capable, with a landing distance near 2,430 ft and a short-field takeoff distance around 2,535 ft per the manufacturer, so ASE and EGE are well within reach for the light loads this cabin actually carries. TEX is possible on the same logic that makes the King Airs and PC-12 workable there: runway length is not the limiter, sustained climb through terrain up to 14,000 ft and summer density altitude are, and the TBM's smaller fuel and payload margins mean a hot afternoon eats into useful load faster than in the King Airs. As with the PC-12, it is single-engine, so screen for client or corporate-policy objections to a single over this terrain before booking TEX or Leadville, and expect a four to five passenger practical load to be the real limit for this market rather than published seating.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
Is the Daher TBM 960 right for your trip?
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