Turboprop · Beechcraft
The King Air B200 is a twin-engine turboprop (a propeller plane with turbine engines) that gives up some jet speed but can use short, basic runways, which opens up regional India.
Typical for the type, not for one specific aircraft. Figures vary with variant, options, weight, altitude and temperature. Source: our aircraft specification sheet (2026-09-17).
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TurbopropUp to 11 passengersPowerful twin-turboprop with pressurized cabin and excellent short-field performance. Ideal for group travel and executive transport.
TurbopropUp to 7 passengersEfficient entry-level twin-turboprop suitable for regional hops and shorter routes.
TurbopropUp to 9 passengersUpdated version of the B200 featuring modern avionics and improved performance.
TurbopropUp to 11 passengersStretched, higher-capacity version of the B300 family with excellent payload-range capability.
TurbopropUp to 9 passengersHighly versatile single-engine turboprop with excellent short- and rough-field performance. Often operated alongside business jets.
Figures are typical for each type, not for one specific aircraft, and vary with layout, weight, altitude and temperature. Pictures are illustrations, not the listed aircraft.
Most of India’s airfields are not big city airports. Runway length, surface and approach aids (equipment that guides a landing) rule out many jets. They rule them out at exactly the places where charter is most useful: a plant, a project site, or a district town with a runway and little else. A turboprop in this class is often the only aircraft that can land there at all.
Turboprops also use fuel better than jets on short flights. On a 250-mile trip, a jet spends much of the time climbing and descending. It never settles into the cruise where it is efficient. On flights under roughly an hour, the turboprop often arrives at a similar time for much less money.
On longer flights the picture flips. Above two hours, the jet’s speed saves more and more time. The cabin also starts to matter. Noise is not the issue on a King Air. Cabin height and width are.