Pilatus PC-12 for Sale: Price, Specs and Buying Guide

Pilatus PC-12 pricing in 2026

Few aircraft on this list span as wide a price range as the PC-12: as of 2026 market range, figures run from roughly $1,800,000 for an early-2000s example to $8,150,000 for a new-generation NGX. A 2010-model-year aircraft typically sits in between, around $3,300,000 to $4,200,000.

Generation matters as much as hours here. An NGX with Garmin G3000 avionics prices well ahead of a legacy Honeywell Apex-equipped aircraft of similar total time, so confirm which generation you are actually being quoted before comparing two listings.

Total hours and how the aircraft has actually been used matter as much as generation: an NGX flown gently on charter work prices differently from one that has spent its life on rough-strip utility flying, even at similar total time. A well-documented maintenance history matters more on this type than on almost any other aircraft on this list, given how varied its typical use case can be.

What to check before you buy a PC-12

Given how hard these airframes work in African bush operations, confirm:

• Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P/B engine program (ESP) hours remaining to overhaul.
• Avionics standard fitted: legacy Honeywell Apex versus Garmin G3000 on the NGX, and software currency on either.
• Compliance with PC-12 propeller and fuel-system airworthiness directives.
• Landing gear condition, given frequent rough or gravel-strip operations in African bush settings.
• Pressurization system condition.
• Insurance and single-engine operational approval for your intended use case.

What it costs to run

Budget roughly $2,000 to $2,425 per flight hour all-in, a LibertyJet 2026 estimate based on 200 to 325 flight hours a year of owner-operated flying. That range makes it one of the cheaper aircraft on this list to run per hour, alongside the King Air 350i.

Single-engine simplicity is a real part of that lower cost: one PT6A engine program to manage instead of two, and a maintenance footprint that smaller regional shops across Africa are generally equipped to handle.

That range generally covers fuel, scheduled maintenance under the PT6A engine program and crew if you employ one, with insurance running somewhat higher than average given rough-strip use in some African operating environments. Owner-flown missions naturally sit toward the lower end of the range, while charter or utility operators flying it harder sit toward the top.

Where the PC-12 fits in Africa

This is the definitive African bush and safari aircraft. Single-engine simplicity and genuine short-field performance make it the standard choice for lodge transfers, medevac and utility flying into strips that most other aircraft on this list cannot reach. Conservation, medevac and lodge-logistics operators across East and Southern Africa favour it for the same reason safari lodges do: it reaches places a scheduled airline, or even most jets, simply cannot.

Kenya is the clearest example: Wilson Airport in Nairobi is the country's main charter hub, and turboprops including the PC-12 handle the bulk of safari-lodge flying into the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and cross-border Tanzania circuits. If your mission needs more cabin or a second engine, compare it against the Beechcraft King Air 350i, or step up to a Cessna Citation XLS+ once you are flying mainly between paved airports. Photos and full spec sheets of specific PC-12 airframes are available on request via WhatsApp, along with current options out of Kenya.