PA31The Piper Cheyenne PA-31T is a light twin turboprop produced between 1974 and 1985. Price: the Piper Cheyenne PA-31T 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 1490 nm, a cruise speed of 277 kt (513 km/h), 8 seats (pilot included). In Brazil there are 162 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 14 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 17 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/9/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.19 to ×1.49 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.
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. 1 of 5 model years has an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
PTAX · R$ 5.5765 / US$ · 11/10/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
The Cheyenne PA-31T is the light twin-engine turboprop that Piper Aircraft produced between 1974 and 1985, derived from the Navajo airframe. It flies with a range of 1,490 nm and a cruise speed of 290 kt, seats 6 occupants in the typical configuration and reaches 8 seats, with a maximum takeoff weight of 4,082 kg and a service ceiling of 29,000 ft. Because it is an out-of-production model, the market value varies according to airframe hours, engine condition and maintenance history. This page has the spec sheet, the estimated cost per flight hour and the fleet registered in Brazil.
How much runway the Cheyenne PA-31T needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
No mandatory factoring: fits 449 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.
The PA-31T Cheyenne first flew in October 1969 as a prototype derived from the Navajo PA-31 (piston, 1967). It received FAA certification in 1972 and began serial production in 1974 as Piper's first executive turboprop. The name Cheyenne refers to the Native American tribe, a Piper convention for twin-engine aircraft derived from the Navajo (Cherokee, Apache, Aztec, Navajo, Cheyenne).
The family evolved into four main variants: Cheyenne II (PA-31T, 1974, standard with 2x PT6A-28), Cheyenne I (PA-31T1, 1978, less powerful PT6A-11 engines to reduce cost), Cheyenne IIXL (PA-31T2, 1981, stretched fuselage and more power) and Cheyenne III (PA-42, 1980, larger platform with PT6A-41). Approximately 820 units total between 1974-1985.
The Cheyenne's main advantage over modern single-engine turboprops (TBM, PC-12) is the redundancy of two PT6A-28 engines: if one engine fails, the airplane keeps flying safely. It also offers a useful load of 3,000 lb (vs 2,700 lb for the TBM 940), allowing 7-8 adult occupants with full baggage on 1,000+ nm missions.
Being a discontinued aircraft 35-50 years old, the Cheyenne has dramatically low prices on the used market: US$ 350 thousand (1970s Cheyenne I) to US$ 950 thousand (well-maintained Cheyenne IIXL/III). It attracts operators seeking a pressurized twin turboprop with low acquisition cost, popular with small RBAC-135 Air Taxi operators (Brazil's Part 135) and owners who need redundancy.
Twin-engine = twice the fuel burn (95 gph total vs 55-60 gph for the TBM or 75 gph for the PC-12), twice the overhauls (~US$ 700 thousand each 3,600 hours, there are TWO engines) and twice the annual inspections. Total operating cost of ~US$ 1,100/hour is similar to a light Beechjet 400A, without offering jet speed.
The Cheyenne leaves the factory with 1970s-80s analog Bendix-King or Collins panels, incompatible with modern airspace without expensive retrofits (ADS-B Out, RVSM, FANS-1/A on oceanic routes). The cost of a complete retrofit (Garmin GTN 750 + GFC 600 + ADS-B + STC) can reach US$ 200-300 thousand. Parts for PT6A-11 engines (Cheyenne I) are already scarce, requiring a complete overhaul instead of individual replacement.
After the end of the PA-42 Cheyenne line in 1993, Piper Aircraft gradually left the executive twin turboprop segment, dominated by the Beechcraft King Air B200/B300, Cessna Conquest and Mitsubishi MU-2. It only returned to turboprops in 2000 with the single-engine PA-46-500TP Meridian (succeeded by the M500/M600/M700). Today Piper focuses on trainers (Archer, Arrow), single piston (M350) and single turboprop (M500/M600/M700 Fury), with no twin turboprop.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
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85 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 Piper Cheyenne PA-31T 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.
The maximum range is 1490 nm (1,490 NM · 2,759 km).
Cruise speed is 277 kt, equivalent to 513 km/h.
The Piper Cheyenne PA-31T has 8 seats in total, counting the pilot seat: up to 7 passengers.
There are 162 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
138 distinct operators operate 152 units of the Piper Cheyenne PA-31T in the RAB-ANAC: 21 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 131 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in MT, SP and PR (data as of 11/10/2026). Another 9 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). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,259 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 2,076 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 236,600 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.