BE9LThe Beechcraft King Air F90 is a light twin turboprop produced between 1979 and 1985. Price: the Beechcraft King Air F90 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 1.1M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 1474 nm, a cruise speed of 272 kt (504 km/h), 8 seats (pilot included). In Brazil there are 67 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 35 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 45 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/11/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/11/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.14 to ×1.43 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
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).
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators. Brazil: charter is quoted per leg, so the hourly figure is an estimate from route quotes.
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 5 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
PTAX · R$ 5.5605 / US$ · 11/11/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
King Air F90 (1979-1986), variant with T-tail and more powerful PT6A-135 engines. Only 235 units produced. Visual differentiator: T-tail empennage (vs. cruciform on the C90).
How much runway the King Air F90 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
No mandatory factoring: fits 458 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
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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.
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Beech Aircraft certified the King Air F90 in 1979 as an attempt to create a premium version of the C90, combining the short fuselage of the 90 family with the T-tail empennage of the King Air 200 (introduced in 1974) and 750 SHP PT6A-135 engines. The intent was to offer superior performance in climb, service ceiling and speed without the acquisition cost of the B200. Sales were modest: about 235 units counting the F90 and F90-1, from 1979 to 1985.
With 750 SHP PT6A-135 engines (vs. 550 SHP on the E90), the F90 delivers a rate of climb of 2,380 fpm (vs. 1,870 fpm for the E90), cruise speed of 272kt (vs. 248kt) and service ceiling of 31,000ft (vs. 28,100ft). On hot-and-high missions or climbs above 25,000ft to avoid weather, the F90 is clearly superior to the C90/E90, even though both share the same cabin and similar MTOW.
The F90 (MTOW 4,967 kg) is below the 12,500 lb limit and does not require a type rating at the FAA; at ANAC it falls under the MLTE class rating, with no type rating of its own. The F90's parts support is more limited than the C90's (which has a larger global fleet).
Adding the F90 (203 units, 1979 to 1983) and the F90-1 (33 units), the F90 family had about 235 aircraft produced. With such a small fleet, support for F90-specific parts and components (notably T-tail structural items and empennage-fuselage junction fairings) is limited. For the active civil fleet, this means longer downtime on ALPs and rising maintenance costs, especially after 40+ years of operation. Operators have to rely on PMA and cannibalization of retired aircraft.
In 1980, the F90 was sold for approximately USD 1.4 million, only 15-20% cheaper than a new King Air B200 (USD 1.7M). Buyers perceived little value in paying 'almost B200' money for a C90 cabin with intermediate performance. Most preferred to pay the difference for the B200 (larger cabin, better range) or the plain C90 (lower cost). This price positioning was the main factor behind the low sales volume.
In 1983 Beech launched the F90-1 with PT6A-135A engines (more efficient, same SHP), modified cargo doors, new cabin panels and minor structural updates. Only about 33 F90-1 units were built before discontinuation in 1986. Today the F90-1s are the most valued on the used market for the better 'state-of-the-art' technology among the few units available, reaching USD 1.5M in above-average condition.
Visually, the F90 is easily identifiable by its T-tail empennage, inherited from the King Air 200, mounted on the short C90 fuselage. This mix of a small fuselage with a high T-tail creates a unique silhouette in the King Air lineage, and is part of the reason the F90 holds 'collectible' status among enthusiasts and boutique operators who value the aircraft's uniqueness.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
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.
37 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
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The Beechcraft King Air F90 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.1M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
The maximum range is 1474 nm (1,474 NM · 2,730 km).
Cruise speed is 272 kt, equivalent to 504 km/h.
The Beechcraft King Air F90 has 8 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 7 passengers.
There are 67 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/11/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
60 distinct operators operate 60 units of the Beechcraft King Air F90 in the RAB-ANAC: 2 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 58 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, GO and PR (data as of 11/11/2026). Another 7 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,978 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 1,685 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 258,600 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.