Turboprops are among the aircraft Washington DC Jet Charter arranges for trips to and from Washington DC. The types we arrange seat 4 to 14 passengers, with published ranges from 840 to 1,806 nautical miles. Which one suits your trip depends on the passenger count, the baggage, the distance and the airports at both ends.
Typical Aircraft
The types we arrange in this category are Beechcraft Denali, Beechcraft King Air 100, Beechcraft King Air 250, Beechcraft King Air 260, Beechcraft King Air 360, Beechcraft King Air C90GTx, Cessna Grand Caravan 208B, Daher TBM 900, King Air 200, King Air 350, King Air 90, Piaggio Avanti II, Pilatus PC-12, Socata TBM 700 and Socata TBM 850.
When a Turboprop Fits a Washington DC Trip
Turboprops suit the many regional trips that start in Washington, DC. Most of the types we arrange can reach the Northeast, Chicago, Atlanta and Florida in one leg, depending on the load and the winds. They cost less per hour than a jet, and on a short flight the difference in time is small.
Cabin size, baggage space and range vary across these 15 types, so send us the details and we will narrow the list down for you.
The runway a particular aircraft needs is calculated by the operator for that day’s conditions, and your advisor confirms it with the operator before anything is booked.
Vetting Behind Every Trip
Every operator, aircraft, and crew goes through our internal due diligence before we present any options. Our internal standards meet or exceed what the FAA requires:
- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Washington DC-Specific Patterns We Plan Around
Most private flights here use Washington Dulles International in Northern Virginia, about 23 miles west of downtown, which is open around the clock and has US Customs, and Washington Manassas, Leesburg Executive and BWI Marshall are the other common choices. Reagan National, in Arlington, is open to private flights only under a TSA security program, so your advisor will tell you whether it is realistic for your trip. During presidential travel and national security events the FAA can limit which airports private flights may use, sometimes at short notice, and we watch for those notices before you fly. Big weeks in the capital, such as the National Cherry Blossom Festival in the spring, and the holidays book up first, and in the winter de-icing can delay your departure.
Contact
Tell us the route, the dates and who is traveling, and we will come back with aircraft that fit. Call 1-888-987-5387 or use our contact page. The aircraft overview shows every category, and our safety page explains how we review operators. We are also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.