Piper Cheyenne III PA-42 for sale: listings and price

Piper Cheyenne III PA-42 for sale: listings and price · Jet Tracker

Acquisition price · pre-owned market

limited data9 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 8 sources · 04/06/2026

US$ 800.0 milR$ 4.0 mi

market medianaging ≈ −5.7%/yr−64% vs Turbohélice Twin Medium median

Entry

US$ 680.0 mil

model year 1981

Best value

US$ 700.0 mil

model year 1982

Top of range

US$ 1.1 mi

model year 1990

Basis

Valuation

Bluebook + market

Minimum

US$ 400.0 mil

R$ 2.0 mi

Median

US$ 800.0 mil

R$ 4.0 mi

Maximum

US$ 1.5 mi

R$ 7.5 mi

For sale now (real asking)1 listings · 09/10/2026

Floor

US$ 649.0 mil

R$ 3.2 mi

Median

US$ 649.0 mil

R$ 3.2 mi

Ceiling

US$ 649.0 mil

R$ 3.2 mi

Asking-price range across active listings today. The band above is our curated valuation; this is the live market.

Depreciation curve by year of manufacture

CAGR +6.0%/yr·1981→1990

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.

5 of 5 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 ≈ ×1.17 to ×1.37 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi

US$ 466.0 mil – 1.8 mi

R$ 2.3 mi – 8.7 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%

Private use

US$ 522.0 mil – 2.0 mi

R$ 2.6 mi – 10.2 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour

Operate · owned

US$ 1.2 mil/h

R$ 6.1 mil/h · Variable/h

Fixed/yr: US$ 366.6 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr: US$ 2.1 mil/h

Charter · 🌎 World

US$ 1.5 mil – 1.9 mil/h

R$ 7.5 mil – 9.5 mil/h

Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil

US$ 1.8 mil – 2.8 mil/h

R$ 9.0 mil – 14.0 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World rate anchored on Paramount Business Jets / AeroAffaires quoting Piper Cheyenne III charter avg ~$1,550/hr; upper bound for larger/longer legs. BR per-hour estimated from Flapper turboprop pricing (Cheyenne II from R$17,960; King Air B200 R$27,800 SP-Angra route) converted at ~R$5.2/USD; no direct Cheyenne III per-hour BR quote published, range is indicative.

How we read this price · 8 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned market anchored on planephd PAPI/typical-price valuations (2026-03-01): Cheyenne III 1980-82 typical $717,823, 1983 PAPI $900,685; Cheyenne IIIA 1984-91 PAPI $942,014, typical up to $1,272,601. Live listings scarce (Controller/GlobalAir blocked or empty Jun-2026): one 1982 III at $649,000 (aircraftforsale.com) and Controller search range $599,900-$682,000 for III. BJT Online: only 149 III/IIIA built 1980-93, used 'under $1M to $1.2-1.5M' for refurbished/IIIA. Paramount/Stratos quote pre-owned avg ~$799,000. min $400k reflects low-time-removed early-III / project airframes, max $1.5M well-equipped IIIA. doc_usd_per_hour from planephd IIIA variable cost/hour $951.32 (fuel burn 77-82 GPH). Sources accessed 2026-06-04/05.

planephd - PIPER PA-42-720 Cheyenne III valuation, Fetched 2026-06-04: 1980-82 typical $717,823; 1983 PAPI $900,685; fuel 81.9 GPH
planephd - PIPER PA-42-720 Cheyenne IIIA valuation, Fetched 2026-06-04: 1984-91; PAPI $942,014; variable cost/hr $951.32; cost/mile $3.31; fuel 81.9 GPH
aircraftforsale.com - 1982 Piper PA-42 Cheyenne III, Live listing $649,000, 7,109 TT, 4,607 engine hrs (via search 2026-06-04)
Controller.com - Piper Cheyenne III listings

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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