Pilatus · Light jet
Pilatus PC-24
The Swiss jet that lands where jets don't — gravel, grass and outback strips, at 440 knots.
Station strips, island fields and regional Australia — jet time where only turboprops went before.
The Pilatus PC-24 is the only business jet designed from the first sketch for runways the rest of the class must refuse: certified for gravel, grass, earth and snow, off strips shorter than a thousand metres. It is the aircraft that finally put jet speed on turboprop airfields — and the one the Royal Flying Doctor Service chose for the outback, operating unsealed strips down to roughly 800 metres.
None of that versatility costs the cabin. Six to eight executive seats sit ahead of ninety cubic feet of internal, pressurised, in-flight-accessible baggage, loaded flat through a pallet-sized cargo door no other jet in the class carries. For Australia — where the best places so often end in a dirt strip — it is a category of one.
The cabin
Inside the Pilatus PC-24
Cabin altitude
An 8,000 ft cabin at 45,000 ft
What it’s for
Flown best for
Outback direct
Kimberley stations, Birdsville, the Channel Country — land at the property, not the nearest sealed town.
Gear-heavy escapes
Swags, dive kit, golf clubs or art crates through a pallet-sized door into 90 cubic feet of internal hold.
Regional business
Mining and pastoral itineraries flown at jet pace, single-day, from strips the airlines never see.
Range & popular routes
Where it takes you
- Sydney Melbourneapprox. 1h 5m380 nm
- Sydney Hamilton Islandapprox. 2h790 nm
- Melbourne Uluruapprox. 2h 30m1,030 nm
- Brisbane Birdsvilleapprox. 1h 55m745 nm
Bar length shows each sector’s distance against the full 2,000 nm range.
Most capital pairs non-stop in typical conditions — and the unsealed strip at the far end is the whole point.
Specifications
The detail
Good to know
Frequently asked
Can the PC-24 really land on dirt airstrips?
Yes — it is certified for gravel, sand, grass, wet earth and snow, needing about 3,090 feet of runway at full weight and far less when lighter. The Royal Flying Doctor Service operates its PC-24s from unsealed outback strips of roughly 800 metres — station airstrips are genuinely on the table.
How many passengers does the PC-24 carry?
Six to eight in executive configuration, with up to ten in commuter fit. Behind the cabin sits ninety cubic feet of internal, pressurised baggage — accessible in flight — loaded through a pallet-sized cargo door that is standard on every aircraft.
How much does a PC-24 cost to charter?
Individually quoted, as every JETPAX journey is — routing, positioning and dates set the figure. For remote-area missions it frequently replaces a jet-plus-charter-turboprop combination, which is exactly the comparison worth pricing. We will quote it firmly within the hour.
How far can the PC-24 fly?
2,000 nautical miles with six aboard and reserves — most Australian capital pairs non-stop in typical conditions, and Sydney to anywhere on the east coast with enormous margin. Its 45,000-foot ceiling and 440-knot cruise are genuine jet numbers on strips jets otherwise never see.
Charter
Charter the Pilatus PC-24
Tell us your route and dates, and we’ll confirm availability and an all-in price — for this aircraft or the ideal alternative for your journey.
Request a charterOr call +61 1800 538 729 — most enquiries answered within the hour.
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