King Air C90King Air C90 GTx2010–2021
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Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 2 variants1971–2021
Beechcraft King Air C90
BE9LLight Twin TurbopropDiscontinued1971–1983
Range
1,283 NM · 2,376 km
MTOW
4,377 kg
Cruise
246 kt · 456 km/h
Seats
8
8 seats (pilot included)
Used price
US$ 600,000
The Beechcraft King Air C90 is a light twin turboprop produced between 1971 and 1983. Price: the Beechcraft King Air C90 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 600,000. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 1283 nm, a cruise speed of 246 kt (456 km/h), 8 seats (pilot included). In Brazil there are 69 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The King Air C90 family (2 variants) totals 166 active units. There are 61 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 69 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/9/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
69 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 9 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 600.0KR$ 3.3M
market medianaging ≈ −8.6%/yr−23% vs Turboprop Twin Light median
Entry
US$ 480.0K
model year 1975
Best value
US$ 600.0K
model year 1979
Top of range
US$ 900.0K
model year 1982
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 360.0K
R$ 2.0M
Median
US$ 600.0K
R$ 3.3M
Maximum
US$ 995.0K
R$ 5.5M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +9.4%/yr·1975→1982
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
1 of 3 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.21 to ×1.49 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 436.6K – 1.3M
R$ 2.4M – 7.1M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 498.2K – 1.5M
R$ 2.7M – 8.2M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 1.8K/h
R$ 9.9K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 371.3K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.6K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 1.4K – 2.0K/h
R$ 7.7K – 11.0K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
How we read this price · 9 sources · researched 6/4/2026
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 2 of 3 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- Controller.com - Beechcraft King Air C90 listings
- AvBuyer - Beechcraft King Air C90 for sale + Bluebook guide
- AvBuyer - King Air C90A for sale (JetNet data)
- GlobalAir - King Air C90 for sale
- planephd - 1971-1982 Beechcraft C90 King Air valuation/costs
- aircraftcostcalculator.com - Beechcraft King Air C90 operating costs
- aviacost.com - Beechcraft King Air C90 cost calculator
- Jet Advisors - King Air C90B operating costs
- aeronavesavenda.com - King Air C90 (Brazil)
PTAX · R$ 5.5127 / US$ · 11/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
—
FAA cert.
May 27, 1964
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced (this variant)
507
The Beechcraft King Air C90 is a pressurized twin-engine turboprop in the light category, manufactured between 1971 and 1983 and identified by the ICAO code BE9L. The catalog specifications indicate 1,283 nm of range, a cruise speed of 246 kt, a ceiling of 30,000 feet, and a maximum takeoff weight of 4,377 kg, in a cabin of 6 typical seats and up to 8 occupants. The C90 is out of production and today circulates only in the used market, where maintenance history and airframe hours weigh more than the model year.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Range profiles
- 1,260 NM @ 4 pax
- Approach speed
- 100 kt
- Fuel
- 384 gal
- Rate of climb
- 2,000 ft/min
- Landing distance
- 2,355 ft
- High-speed cruise
- 270 kt
- Long-range cruise
- 230 kt
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 2,392 ft
- Max operating altitude
- 30,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Galley
- No
- Lavatory
- Yes
- Number of windows
- 8
- Typical configuration
- Club 4 Lavatory Aft
- Flat floor
- No
- Cabin volume
- 245 cu ft
- Differential pressurization
- 5 psi
- Total baggage volume
- 54 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- Engines
- 2× P&W PT6A-21 (550 shp)
- APU
- No
- FMS
- Yes
- Number of FMS
- 1
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line 21 (C90GTx) / Garmin G1000NXi (retrofit)
- Autopilot
- Yes
- Avionics manufacturer
- Collins
- Weather radar
- Yes
Operating costs
- Data source
- GuardianJet King Air C90 brochure (Conklin & de Decker basis): 78 GPH, maint $488/hr, engine program $373/hr, crew $240,890, hangar $29,400, $697,116/yr at 300 hrs · planephd.com BEECHCRAFT C90 King Air: 71 GPH, PT6A-21 TBO 3,600 hrs, overhaul reserves $254/hr, maint $64/hr · aviacost.com / Aircraft Cost Calculator: 74 GPH, variable $1,584/hr, total $2,106/hr at 325 hrs · aircraftloancalculator.com King Air C90: PT6A overhaul $62k-$78k/engine, reserve ~$40/hr/engine at 3,500-3,600 TBO
- Last updated
- 2026
- Insurance
- US$ 18,000/yr
- Crew salary
- US$ 180,000/yr
- Reference fuel price
- US$ 6/gal
- Hangar
- US$ 30,000/yr
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 10.82 m
- Wingspan
- 15.32 m
- Height
- 4.34 m
- Wing area
- 27.31 m²
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 2,615 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 4,377 kg
- Maximum payload
- 1,603 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,454 L
- Fuel capacity
- 2,603 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the King Air C90 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
729m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
729m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 455 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the King Air C90 dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Starter feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zone6 typical seats (pilot included) · 8 maxClub 4 Lavatory Aft
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
3.84 m
Width
1.42 m
Height
1.45 m
Volume
245 cu ft
Baggage
54 cu ft
Differences between variants
History
- 1964FAA certification
- 1971 - King Air C90: the longest-lived executive turboprop in history
The King Air 90 series was built from 1964 to 2021 and the C90 proper had its first delivery in 1971. The line evolved through the C90A, C90B, C90GT, C90GTi and C90GTx (2010, with Pro Line 21), until Textron Aviation ended C90GTx production on March 8, 2021, citing overlap with the Citation Latitude and Longitude in the same customer segment. In the catalog, the C90GTx has its own page; the other versions are on this page.
- 1983End of production
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Dirt/grass runways: the turboprop that lands where a jet cannot
The C90 operates on dirt and grass runways (with restrictions) and requires only ~750 m of pavement, a capability that makes it the executive aircraft of choice for farms in MT, MS, GO and remote mining and oil operations in Brazil.
Beechcraft POH C90GTx
Operating cost ~USD 800-1,200/h: the executive entry point
With PT6A-135A engines and a simple platform, the C90 operates at USD 800-1,200/h direct, below most VLJ jets and well within the budget of companies and farm producers who fly 200-400h/year.
Conklin & de Decker / AOPA
Limitations
Limited pressurization and Mach 0.45 speed
With a cruise of ~270 kt (Mach 0.45) and a 4.6 psi pressurization (5.0 psi from the 1982 C90-1 onward), far from the FL410 of jets, the C90 is genuinely slow and cannot reach altitudes above the weather. On long routes (4h+) the time savings of a jet are dramatic.
Curiosities
Used by ANAC, the Federal Police and Brazilian state governments
The C90/B200 is the most common aircraft in official fleets in Brazil: ANAC (Brazil's civil aviation authority), PF (Federal Police), PRF (Federal Highway Police), the Armed Forces, and state governments (SP, MG, BA, PE) operate dozens of units on inspection, transport and search missions.
RAB ANAC
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
11/5/2021· BR· Piedade de Caratinga
PT-ONJVFR approach to Caratinga aerodrome. The aircraft struck a 69kV CEMIG high-voltage line 4.63km from the threshold (expected 1.8km). Inadequate pilot assessment on approach. The line was outside the Aerodrome Protection Zone.
Official report ↗5/12/2018· BR· Rio Verde
PR-NHOTailwind landing on a wet runway at Rio Verde (SWLC). Lateral runway excursion, landing gear damage. No injuries.
Official report ↗1/19/2017· BR· Paraty
PR-SOMVFR approach to Paraty aerodrome (SDTK) in heavy rain. The crew continued below visual minimums; impact with the water of Paraty Bay. Planning error plus adverse weather.
Official report ↗10/23/2015· BR· PORTO VELHO
PT-DIQTire burst
6/7/2015· BR· BELO HORIZONTE
PR-AVGLoss of control in flight
12/3/2013· BR· SÃO JOSÉ DOS PINHAIS
PR-MZPLanding gear occurrence
2/3/2013· BR· CÂNDIDO MOTA
PP-AJVWeather-related, in flight
6/6/2012· BR· GOIÂNIA
PR-CMFLanding gear occurrence
4/20/2012· BR· JUNDIAÍ
PP-WCALoss of control in flight
1/21/2012· BR· BRAGANÇA PAULISTA
PT-WBQLoss of control on the ground
Beechcraft King Air C90 for sale now
Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
Registrations in Brazil
85 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the King Air C90 family (2 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Beechcraft King Air C90 cost?
The Beechcraft King Air C90 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 600,000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
What is the range of the Beechcraft King Air C90?
The maximum range is 1283 nm (1,283 NM · 2,376 km).
How fast is the Beechcraft King Air C90?
Cruise speed is 246 kt, equivalent to 456 km/h.
How many passengers does the Beechcraft King Air C90 seat?
The Beechcraft King Air C90 has 8 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 7 passengers.
How many Beechcraft King Air C90 are there in Brazil?
There are 69 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The King Air C90 family (2 variants) totals 166 active units.
Who operates the Beechcraft King Air C90 in Brazil?
52 distinct operators operate 59 units of the Beechcraft King Air C90 in the RAB-ANAC: 22 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 37 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, GO and MG (data as of 11/9/2026). Another 8 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Not included in that count: 1 unit run by a public body (police, fire department or government) and 1 unit with no operating class in the RAB. Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Beechcraft King Air C90 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,650 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 1,793 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 371,300 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.