The PC-24 is a twin-engine light business jet built by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd of Stans, Switzerland, which Pilatus markets as the Super Versatile Jet for its combination of jet speed with short and unpaved-runway capability. Customer deliveries began in February 2018, after FAA certification under FAR Part 23 on December 7, 2017; the first prototype flew in May 2015.
PC-24, published specifications
| Maximum cruise speed | 440 KTAS (Mach 0.74) at FL280 |
|---|---|
| Range, 4 passengers | 2,000 nm (NBAA IFR reserves) |
| Ferry range | 2,106 nm |
| Range, maximum payload | 1,182 nm (2,500 lb payload) |
| Maximum certified altitude | 45,000 ft (8,000 ft cabin altitude) |
| Cabin, L x W x H | 23 ft 0 in x 5 ft 7 in x 5 ft 1 in; 501 cu ft |
| Cargo door | 51 x 49 in pallet-sized aft door |
| Takeoff balanced field length | 2,930 ft (MTOW, ISA, sea level, dry paved) |
The numbers that set the PC-24 apart are on the ground, not in the air. The pallet-sized aft cargo door, which Pilatus states is unique among business jets, and certification for operations from grass, gravel, wet earth, and snow-covered surfaces give it an operating envelope no competitor in its class matches. AIN independently reported the rough-field capability in its pilot report.
Program status
Pilatus delivered 50 PC-24s in 2025, down from 51 in 2024, per the company's 2025 annual report. The 200th PC-24 was delivered in mid-2023. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is an early operator, flying the PC-24 in medevac service alongside its PC-12 fleet.
Pilatus does not officially publish a list price. Third-party data lists a base price around $11.8 million, and AIN's 2021 pilot report listed $10.7 million base and $11.623 million as flown. Treat all pricing figures as estimates, not manufacturer claims. Actual range and field performance vary with payload, weather, runway condition, and individual aircraft configuration.
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