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Used Pilatus PC-12 NG Listings Run $3.7M-$5.1M; Model Puts Fixed Annual Cost at $281,000 and Hourly Cost at $2,011

Why It MattersPublished ownership-cost benchmarks for the single-engine turboprop class give buyers a way to weigh the PC-12 against King Air and TBM alternatives on running costs as well as asking prices.

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A used Pilatus PC-12 NG is priced between $3.7 million and $5.1 million across the ten examples currently listed on GlobalAir.com, according to a cost guide published by the site. GlobalAir.com's listing data show the median time on market across recent PC-12 listings is roughly 65 days.

Used Pilatus PC-12 NG Listings Run $3.7M-$5.1M; Model Puts Fixed Annual Cost at $281,000 and Hourly Cost at $2,011

GlobalAir.com's cost model puts the PC-12 NG's fixed annual cost at $281,000 and the PC-12 NGX's at $285,000. Total hourly cost is $2,011 for the NG and $1,986 for the NGX, based on 385 flight hours per year. Insurance estimates from Sunset Aviation Insurance range from $24,000 a year for an NGX flown by a professional pilot to $52,000 for an owner-pilot with under 1,200 total hours. The PC-12 is certified for single-pilot operation. For owners who hire crew, BizJetJobs' 2026 Pilot Salary Survey puts PC-12 captain pay at $137,700 to $177,000 a year, including benefits and bonuses. Annual recurrent training is estimated at about $14,000 per pilot, and in-type contract pilots command a day rate of around $1,500. Guardian Jet puts annual hangar cost for an NG at $41,400, based on 300 flight hours a year.

On maintenance, Pilatus has extended scheduled inspection intervals from every 100-150 flight hours to every 300, with further milestones at 600, 1,200 and 2,400 hours. The NG's PT6A-67P falls under Pratt & Whitney Canada's capped-cost overhaul structure; figures for the related PT6A-67D show a basic overhaul parts cap of $564,000. The NGX and PRO use the PT6E-67XP engine, which is covered through Pilatus CrystalCare, priced in Pilatus's published example at $4,799 a month plus $380 per flight hour at 300 hours a year.

For comparison, the King Air 350 runs $2,295,000 to $3,395,000 across two priced listings on GlobalAir.com, while the single TBM 940 listed is asking $3,695,000.

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Pilatus PC-12 cost guide: purchase price and operating costsGlobalAir.com
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