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Pilatus PC-12/45 · 1996 · Shreveport, LA
N853AL is a 1996 Pilatus PC-12/45 (serial 168), registered to Metro Aviation Inc (corporation) in Shreveport, LA. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from February 1997 (29 years ago). It carries a P&W PT6A SER engine rated at 750 hp, the engine on 15% of registered Pilatus PC-12/45s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address ABB288. It is one of 285 Pilatus PC-12/45 aircraft on the FAA registry. Metro Aviation Inc holds 69 aircraft on the registry.
Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.
39 of the 267 registered Pilatus PC-12/45 carry this engine (15%), across 12 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
A Pilatus PC-12/45 needs roughly 3,300 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,837 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →
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