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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX Cargo payload and cargo capacity

Cessna 208B · C208

Aircraft information

This technical reference for Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX Cargo includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
1,200 kg
Cargo volume
9.7 m³
Range at max payload
1,080 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
1,200 kg
Cargo volume
9.7 m³
Range at max payload
1,080 km
Ferry range
1,800 km
Cruise speed
341 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
12.67 m
Wingspan
15.88 m
Main deck length
5.7 m
Main deck width
1.9 m
Main deck height
1.6 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Cargo door (LH): 125 × 127 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
3,995 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
3,595 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
3,855 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
2,395 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
Cessna
Aircraft family
Caravan
ICAO type code
C208
Aircraft category
Narrow-body freighter
Propulsion
Turboprop/Turboshaft
Engines
1 × PT6A-114A
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for C208.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
C208
Wake turbulence category
L
Wingtip clearance group
G
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 1 × Turboprop/Turboshaft

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator C208. FAA source record: Cessna 208 Caravan 1.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
A
Airplane design group
II
Taxiway design group
1A
Reference approach speed
79 kt
Tail height
4.6 m
Wheelbase
2.35 m
Main gear width
3.57 m
Reference MTOW
4,110 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset

Documents
Cessna_GrandCaravanEX.html · Specifications; standard aircraft (not Amphibian)Overall lengthICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type DesignatorsPropulsionTextron Aviation · Grand Caravan EXModel or conversion-program reference; individual specifications require separate verification.