Private jet Beechcraft King Air 350
Executive shuttle, alpine routes, 7-9 passengers, twin-engine redundancy
From
£3,200
Capacity
Up to 9 pax
Specifications
Performance
Max passengers
9
Max range
3 338 km
Cruise speed
578 km/h
Top speed
578 km/h
Minimum runway
990 m
Baggage volume
1.5 m³
Cabin & Comfort
Cabin dimensions
5.94 m
Length
1.37 m
Width
1.45 m
Height
Onboard amenities
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The Beechcraft King Air 350 is the most-used boardroom shuttle in North America and Europe. Twin PT6A-60A engines for redundancy, a « double club » cabin for 8 passengers, 1,800 nm of range and 320 kt cruise. The undisputed benchmark of the twin executive turboprop class.
The Beechcraft King Air 350 has been the boardroom shuttle of choice in North America and Europe for three decades. Built by Textron Aviation in Wichita (Kansas), it combines two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A engines of 1,050 shp each — twin-engine redundancy essential for alpine, overwater or capricious-weather routes. More than 7,000 examples of the King Air family have been produced since 1964, making it the longest and most prolific business-aircraft programme in civil aviation history.
The King Air 350 cabin (5.94 m × 1.37 m × 1.45 m) lays out in a « double club » configuration with 8 facing seats in two groups of 4. This layout is unique among executive turboprops: it allows two executive teams to hold two separate meetings simultaneously aboard. Reclining leather seats, the 1.5 m³ baggage hold, enclosed lavatory, Gogo Avance L5 Wi-Fi and the passive noise-reduction system (the King Air 360 offers optional ANR) keep cabin noise below 78 dB — equivalent to a Citation CJ3.
With 1,800 nm (3,338 km) of range at 578 km/h cruise, the King Air 350 covers London-Paris in 1 h 20, Paris-Courchevel in 1 h 30, Geneva-Athens in 4 hours. Its 990 m minimum runway opens Courchevel, Samedan-St Moritz and most Alpine altiports. Charter operators typically bill £3,200 to £4,600 per hour. Empty legs between European capitals and ski resorts in winter, or between London and the Riviera in summer, regularly offer 35-55 % discounts.
Practical information
- Category: Twin-engine executive turboprop — redundancy for alpine and maritime routes
- Range: 3,338 km (1,800 nm) — London-Athens or Geneva-Casablanca non-stop
- Cruise speed: 578 km/h (312 kt) — 30 % faster than a PC-12
- Minimum runway: 990 m — access to Courchevel, Samedan, La Môle, Annecy, Cuneo
- Cabin: 5.94 m × 1.37 m × 1.45 m — « double club » 8-seat layout
- Equipment: Gogo Avance L5 Wi-Fi, enclosed lavatory, 1.5 m³ baggage hold, optional ANR
- Indicative price: £3,200 to £4,600 per hour; a Paris-Courchevel costs around £5,600
- Empty legs: Regular in ski season (Alps) and summer (Riviera), 35-55 % discount
Frequently asked questions about the Beechcraft King Air 350
A King Air 350 charter costs between <strong>£3,200 and £4,600 per hour</strong>, around 30 % less than a Citation CJ4 or a Phenom 300 on the same routes. A <a href="https://www.smart-privatejet.com/en/flights/paris-courchevel/">Paris-Courchevel</a> with 8 passengers typically runs <strong>£5,600 to £7,500</strong> one-way; a London-Megève around <strong>£8,000 to £10,000</strong>. On empty legs, discounts reach 35 to 55 % on Alps-capitals corridors in winter and Riviera-London in summer.
The King Air 350 is certified for <strong>9 passengers maximum</strong>, but the most common executive layout is <strong>8 seats in « double club »</strong> — two groups of 4 facing seats. This arrangement lets two teams hold two separate meetings simultaneously aboard, making it the preferred tool of European boards of directors. 9-seat configurations (with an additional rear seat) are used for team transfers or corporate group movements.
The King Air 350 offers <strong>3,338 km (1,800 nm) of range</strong>, equivalent to the Pilatus PC-12 NGX. At 578 km/h cruise, it covers London-Athens in 4 h, Geneva-Casablanca in 3 h 30, Paris-Stockholm in 3 h non-stop. The twin-engine advantage is redundancy: on routes over the Mediterranean, the Alps or the North Sea, two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-60A engines provide a safety margin no single-engine aircraft can match.
The King Air 350 minimum runway is <strong>990 m for take-off and 815 m for landing</strong>. That opens access to around <strong>4,500 airfields</strong> in Europe alone, including <a href="https://www.smart-privatejet.com/en/flights/paris-courchevel/">Courchevel</a> (537 m homologated for King Air with restrictions), Samedan-St Moritz (5,600 ft), La Môle-Saint-Tropez, Annecy, Megève, Cuneo and most Alpine altiports. The King Air's « hot & high » performance is among the best in the market thanks to its two engines and its high-lift wing.
The King Air 350 cabin (5.94 m × 1.37 m × 1.45 m) is <strong>the longest in the executive turboprop segment</strong>. « Double club » layout with 8 facing leather seats, folding tables, USB-C and 110 V outlets, enclosed rear lavatory, 4-zone climate control and Gogo Avance L5 Wi-Fi as standard. Cabin noise at cruise is <strong>76-80 dB</strong>, equivalent to a Citation CJ3. The King Air 360, the latest version, offers optional active noise reduction (ANR) that brings it down to 72 dB.
The <strong>King Air 350</strong> (twin-engine, 578 km/h, 9 seats) is preferred for redundancy on overwater or alpine routes, cabin comfort in « double club » configuration and speed — 30 % faster than the PC-12. The <strong>Pilatus PC-12 NGX</strong> (single-engine, 537 km/h, 8 seats) is less expensive per hour (£3,000 vs £3,200), more fuel-efficient, and lands on shorter runways (795 m vs 990 m). Choose the King Air for 8-person boards and overwater routes; choose the PC-12 for 4-6 passengers and a tighter budget.
