ICAO C208
Small
Cessna 208 Caravan 1
Single Turboprop· 800 globally registered
The CESSNA Cessna 208 Caravan 1 (C208) is a CESSNA 1-engine turboprop aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 79 knots; operating envelope 4,110 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 24,478 flights operated by this type across 1183 airframes and 388 carriers. The largest observed operator is FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (MTN).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
1,183
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
388
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
24,478
tracked
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AVG DURATION
51m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
37.5%
9,188 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
79 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
52 ft
Length
38 ft
Tail height
15 ft
Wheelbase
8 ft
Gear width
12 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
9,062 lb
MALW
7,800 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 208 Caravan 1
FAA designator
C208
Registered
800
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
MTN
CPT
N40
BRG
FDY
N14
N20
N85
KEN
LVN
N12
KMK
N90
BXR
N50
FTO
MRA
TFB
HND
MAL
SD1
CGN
MRA
UOY
N53
N28
EXP
MS4
N94
N80
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
132 aircraft
2,452 flights
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP
57 aircraft
1,264 flights
AVION CAPITAL CORP
20 aircraft
1,047 flights
BERING AIR INC
15 aircraft
805 flights
SOUTHERN AIRWAYS PACIFIC LLC
10 aircraft
631 flights
WRIGHT AIR SERVICE INC
19 aircraft
545 flights
TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE
18 aircraft
478 flights
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE
13 aircraft
372 flights
KENMORE AIR HARBOR LLC
4 aircraft
354 flights
EXPERIENCE CO LIMITED
14 aircraft
323 flights
RANDIGO LLC
23 aircraft
315 flights
KAMAKA AIR LLC
5 aircraft
311 flights
ISR AVIATION LLC
7 aircraft
311 flights
REDDING AERO ENTERPRISES INC
12 aircraft
301 flights
GRANT AVIATION INC
2 aircraft
288 flights
FLOATSIX LEASING LLC
5 aircraft
253 flights
MARTINAIRE AVIATION LLC
14 aircraft
250 flights
ISTLECOTE PTY. LTD.
6 aircraft
241 flights
HINTERLAND AVIATION PTY. LTD.
9 aircraft
231 flights
Morningstar Air Express Inc.
6 aircraft
215 flights
DESERT SAND AIRCRAFT LEASING CO INC
4 aircraft
208 flights
Northway Aviation LP by its general partner Northway Aviation GP
4 aircraft
199 flights
AERO LEASING
6 aircraft
196 flights
HARDY AVIATION (N.T.) PTY LIMITED
8 aircraft
178 flights
TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTION INC TRUSTEE
2 aircraft
170 flights
PLANEMASTERS LTD
5 aircraft
163 flights
KALININ PARTNERS LLC
9 aircraft
156 flights
SPEEDSTAR EXPRESS LLC
3 aircraft
150 flights
AIRSPEED AVIATION LLC
2 aircraft
140 flights
SEATTLE AIRCRAFT RENTALS LLC
2 aircraft
130 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of C208
Recent flights
Real flights of C208 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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