Cessna 208 Caravan (C208)

The Cessna 208 Caravan — ICAO type designator C208 — is a single-engined turboprop aircraft. It seats about 9 passengers, flies up to 1,982 km and cruises around 171 knots. The Cessna 208 Caravan is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

3 Skydex receivers (Georgia, Florida, near Sydney) have heard the Cessna 208 Caravan — 871 different airframes, 9,647 sightings since 24 Aug 2026; last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 9 military (not named), 735 private (not named), 144 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
C208
Manufacturer
Cessna
Engines
1 × turboprop
Typical seats
9
Range
1,982 km
Cruise speed
171 kt
Wingspan
15.9 m
Length
11.5 m
MTOW
4 t
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Cessna 208 Caravan?

C208. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Cessna 208 Caravan?

Cessna.

Which airlines fly the Cessna 208 Caravan?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Airbus Industrie (1 airframe), Catalina Flying Boats (1 airframe) and Hinterland Aviation Pty Ltd (1 airframe).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Cessna 208 Caravan?

871 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 9,647 airframe-days, at 3 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Cessna 208 Caravan in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.