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Cessna 206 Stationair

Cessna 206 Stationair exterior

Overview

The Cessna 206 Stationair is a rugged single-engine piston workhorse built for exactly the kind of short, rough airstrips that define bush flying in Africa. It carries up to five passengers plus baggage into places larger aircraft cannot reach, and its high wing and fixed gear make it forgiving on gravel, grass and dirt. For short hops to remote camps, lodges and community strips, the 206 remains one of the most practical light aircraft in the region.

Key specifications

Manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation), 1962-present.

Passengers
up to 5
Cruise speed
250 km/h
135 kt
Range
1,111 km
600 NM
Min runway
0.55 km
1,800 ft
Ceiling
4,785 m
15,700 ft
Baggage
1.1 m3
Airstrips
Paved & unpaved
Cessna 206 Stationair cabin interior

Detailed specifications

Years of manufacture
1962-present
Number produced
8,500+
Max take-off weight
1,633 kg
Max payload
581 kg
Empty weight
1,052 kg
Crew
1
Engines
1 x Lycoming IO-540 piston
Wingspan
10.97 m
Length
8.61 m

Chartering the Cessna 206 Stationair in Africa

For charter across Africa, the Cessna 206 Stationair 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 Cessna 206 Stationair alongside every other aircraft that can fly it, then send an enquiry to have operators confirm the exact price.

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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.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to charter a Cessna 206 Stationair in Africa?

The Cessna 206 Stationair is chartered as a whole aircraft, not per seat. Planning rates start around US$600 per occupied flight hour before airport, handling and navigation charges. On most African sectors the larger variable is positioning: if no Cessna 206 Stationair is sitting at your departure airport, the empty leg flown in to collect you is priced into the quote, which is why a short hop can cost more than its flight time suggests. Every route page on this site shows the all-in estimate rather than the bare hourly rate.

How many passengers can the Cessna 206 Stationair carry?

Up to 5 passengers in the cabin layout typically offered for charter in Africa. Operators configure individual aircraft differently, so the usable seat count on the specific tail allocated to your trip is confirmed at quote stage, along with baggage allowance, which is usually the binding limit on safari and golf trips rather than seats.

What is the range of the Cessna 206 Stationair?

The Cessna 206 Stationair plans to roughly 600 nautical miles (about 1,111 km) with normal reserves. From its Maun base that reaches scheduled airports in 9 African countries without a fuel stop. Hot and high departures, strong headwinds and a full cabin all reduce that figure, so longer sectors are planned with a technical stop where needed.

Which African airports can the Cessna 206 Stationair use?

It needs roughly 1,800 ft of paved runway at typical charter weights. On our airport data that covers 364 of the 394 African airports with scheduled service, before allowing for elevation, temperature and runway condition on the day. Its short-field performance also opens up regional and bush strips that jets cannot use, which is what makes it the workhorse for safari and remote-site flying.

Where is the Cessna 206 Stationair based in Africa?

Cessna 206 Stationair aircraft in our fleet data are based at Lusaka, Maun, Mombasa, Nairobi, Victoria Falls, Windhoek. Departing from or near one of those cities keeps positioning cost down, because the aircraft does not have to fly an empty leg to reach you.

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