Pilatus PC-24
Light jet - 6 passengers, 2,040 nm published range
About the Pilatus PC-24
The Pilatus PC-24 is a Swiss-built light jet built around a large forward cargo door and a flat, continuous cabin floor, letting operators reconfigure between full-passenger and cargo/passenger-combi layouts. It is certified for unpaved, gravel and short grass strips, extending its reach well beyond typical light-jet destinations.
Who charters it
Charter clients choose the PC-24 for its unusual combination of a wide, tall cabin, real cargo flexibility (skis, pets, freight, medevac stretchers) and genuine backcountry/short-field access to airports light jets normally can't use, at the cost of a premium charter rate versus comparable light jets.
Specifications
- Class
- Light
- Manufacturer
- Pilatus Aircraft
- Published range
- 2,040 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 2,040 nm
- Reserve-adjusted (85% of four-passenger range)
- 1,734 nm
- Seats
- 6 typical, 10 max
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 3,090 ft
- Cabin height
- 5'1"
- Cabin width
- 5'7"
- Cabin length
- 16'11"
- Indicative rate
- $4,200 - $6,500/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
- Certified for unpaved, gravel and grass runway operations
- Large forward cargo door for cargo/passenger combi configurations
- Flat, continuous cabin floor (largest cabin volume in its class)
- Short-field takeoff and landing performance
- Single-source Swiss manufacturer with strong build quality reputation
Colorado mountain airports: capable
The PC-24 is purpose-built for short and rough-field performance (roughly 3,000 ft runways, 81 kt stall speed) with braking designed for hot-and-high fields like Telluride, and it is marketed explicitly for Aspen-type missions, supporting a strong theoretical fit for all three. It is a newer type with a smaller charter fleet than the CJ or Phenom lines and routine real-world ASE/TEX charter volume was not confirmed, so treat it as very capable on paper with a still-developing track record at these specific fields.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
Is the Pilatus PC-24 right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.