Beechcraft 1900D at a glance: a turboprop with up to 18 passenger seats, cruising at 270 kt (500 km/h) with a range of about 1,100 NM (2,037 km). Wingspan 17.67 m, length 17.63 m, maximum take-off weight 7,688 kg, ceiling 25,000 ft. It needs roughly 3,800 ft of runway and can use unpaved airstrips. Charter planning rates in Africa start around US$3,200 per flight hour.
Overview
The Beechcraft 1900D is a pressurised twin-turboprop regional airliner widely used across Africa for higher-capacity charter and scheduled feeder routes. Seating up to nineteen in a stand-up cabin, it bridges the gap between light turboprops and jets, offering airline-style comfort on routes too thin for jets but too busy for a Caravan. Its ruggedness and capacity make it a common sight on regional charter networks throughout the continent.
Key specifications
Manufactured by Beechcraft (Textron Aviation), 1982-2002.
Detailed specifications
Beechcraft 1900D charter cost per hour
Our 2026 planning rate for the Beechcraft 1900D is about US$ 3,200 per flight hour. That hourly rate is only part of a charter price. The operator also bills the time spent flying the aircraft in from its base and back again, airport, handling and navigation fees, crew overnights on multi-day trips and, on short sectors, a daily minimum — so a one-hour flight rarely costs one hour’s rate. A route search prices the full rotation for the Beechcraft 1900D, positioning included, next to every other aircraft that can fly it.
Chartering the Beechcraft 1900D in Africa
For charter across Africa, the Beechcraft 1900D is typically positioned from its home base to your departure airport, flown to your destination, and returned afterwards — the estimate you see on a route search already accounts for this full rotation. Whether it suits a given trip depends on the runway at each end, the distance, and how many seats you need. Search any route to see a live estimate for the Beechcraft 1900D alongside every other aircraft that can fly it, then send an enquiry to have operators confirm the exact price.
Images are representative of the aircraft type — the actual aircraft, cabin layout and interior finish depend on the operating carrier. Specifications are typical planning figures for charter use and vary by individual aircraft configuration. Charter prices are computed estimates confirmed by the operating carrier through the inquiry process.