Pilatus PC-12 (PC12)

The Pilatus PC-12 is a single-engined turboprop aircraft built by Pilatus. It seats about 9 passengers, flies up to 3,417 km and cruises around 270 knots. No one has caught the Pilatus PC-12 in Skydex yet — the first catch is still open.

Heard by the network

9 Skydex receivers (Georgia, North Carolina) have heard the Pilatus PC-12 — 1,773 different airframes, 23,241 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: 18 military (not named), 1651 private (not named), 121 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
PC12
Manufacturer
Pilatus
Engines
1 × turboprop
Typical seats
9
Range
3,417 km
Cruise speed
270 kt
Wingspan
16.3 m
Length
14.4 m
MTOW
5 t
Card rarity
common

In the directory

Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Pilatus PC-12?

PC12. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Pilatus PC-12?

Pilatus.

Who operates the Pilatus PC-12?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Boeing Commercial Airplane Group (1 airframe) and Pascan Aviation (1 airframe).

How many Pilatus PC-12 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

1,773 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 23,241 airframe-days, at 9 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Pilatus PC-12 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.