De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 (DH8D)

The De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 is a twin-engined turboprop aircraft built by De Havilland Canada. It seats about 78 passengers, flies up to 2,040 km and spans 28.4 m. Skydex spotters have caught 45 different airframes of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 so far, by 5 pilots.

Heard by the network

5 Skydex receivers (near Calgary, New Brunswick) have heard the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 — 285 different airframes, 11,022 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: 5 military (not named), 11 private (not named), 39 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
DH8D
Manufacturer
De Havilland Canada
Engines
2 × turboprop
Typical seats
78
Range
2,040 km
Wingspan
28.4 m
Length
32.9 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400?

DH8D. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400?

De Havilland Canada.

Who operates the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for WestJet Encore (32 airframes), Jazz Aviation LP (30 airframes) and Porter Airlines Inc. (28 airframes).

How many De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

285 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 11,022 airframe-days, at 5 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 in Skydex?

Common tier. Players have caught 45 airframes of the type.