Indicative 1999 market range$5.86m (€5.42m) to $7m (€6.48m)
Fixed annual planning base$319k (€295k)
Direct hourly planning cost$2,786 (€2,580) / h
A Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family costs approximately $5.86m (€5.42m) to $7m (€6.48m) to buy at 1999 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $661k (€612k) annually, about $8,261 (€7,649) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $319k (€295k) fixed annual base plus $2,786 (€2,580) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $9.67m (€8.95m) before financing, depreciation and tax.
Ownership scenarios
Indicative cash costs before financing, depreciation and tax.
Annual use
Annual cash cost
Effective cost / h
Five-year cash outlay
40 h / year
$549k (€509k)
$13,735 (€12,718)
$9.11m (€8.44m)
80 h / year
$661k (€612k)
$8,261 (€7,649)
$9.67m (€8.95m)
120 h / year
$772k (€715k)
$6,436 (€5,959)
$10.23m (€9.47m)
180 h / year
$939k (€870k)
$5,219 (€4,833)
$11.06m (€10.24m)
What drives the real price?
Airframe and engine time, maintenance history, damage history, avionics, equipment, geography and tax treatment can move a real transaction well outside a model-level estimate. A cheaper example with deferred maintenance can be the more expensive aircraft after the first annual inspection.
What is included?
PlaneFit combines an annual fixed-cost base with a direct hourly estimate. The result is intended for comparing aircraft and testing utilisation scenarios. It is not a maintenance programme quote, insurance quote or pre-buy assessment.
The Dash 8-300 family combines 50-seat turboprop capability with about 1,689 NM reported range and about 271 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.
Test your own utilisation
The scenarios above assume 80 hours a year. This calculator opens on the Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family figures so you can change the hours, or any of the inputs, and see what it does to the cost per hour.
Estimated annual cash cost€501,400
Effective cost per flight hour€6,268
Five-year operating cash€2,507,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family costs
How much does a Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family cost to buy?
An indicative 1999 market range for a Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family is $5.86m (€5.42m) to $7m (€6.48m). Airframe and engine time, maintenance and damage history, avionics and equipment move real transactions well outside a model-level estimate.
What does a Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $661k (€612k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $8,261 (€7,649) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $319k (€295k) fixed annual base plus $2,786 (€2,580) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Bombardier / De Havilland Dash 8-300 family ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $9.67m (€8.95m) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
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