De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DH8A)

The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 — ICAO type designator DH8A — is a twin-engined turboprop aircraft. It seats about 37 passengers, flies up to 1,889 km and spans 25.9 m. The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

2 Skydex receivers (New Brunswick, near Arnhem) have heard the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 — 84 different airframes, 1,240 sightings since 9 Sep 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: 2 military (not named), 5 private (not named), 17 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
DH8A
Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Engines
2 × turboprop
Typical seats
37
Range
1,889 km
Wingspan
25.9 m
Length
22.3 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100?

DH8A. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100?

De Havilland Canada.

Which airlines fly the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Wideroe (21 airframes), Conner Air Lines (13 airframes) and Perimeter Aviation (8 airframes).

How often does the Skydex network hear the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100?

84 different airframes since 2026-09-09, on 1,240 airframe-days, at 2 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.