Indicative 2010 market range$1.29m (€1.2m) to $1.54m (€1.43m)
Fixed annual planning base$97k (€90k)
Direct hourly planning cost$864 (€800) / h
A Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander costs approximately $1.29m (€1.2m) to $1.54m (€1.43m) to buy at 2010 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $181k (€167k) annually, about $2,257 (€2,090) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $97k (€90k) fixed annual base plus $864 (€800) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $2.31m (€2.14m) 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
$146k (€135k)
$3,650 (€3,380)
$2.13m (€1.98m)
80 h / year
$181k (€167k)
$2,257 (€2,090)
$2.31m (€2.14m)
120 h / year
$215k (€199k)
$1,793 (€1,660)
$2.48m (€2.3m)
180 h / year
$267k (€247k)
$1,483 (€1,373)
$2.74m (€2.54m)
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.
Exceptional access and payload for short island or utility routes, but slow cruise and commercial maintenance are costly.
Test your own utilisation
The scenarios above assume 80 hours a year. This calculator opens on the Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander 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€154,000
Effective cost per flight hour€1,925
Five-year operating cash€770,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander costs
How much does a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander cost to buy?
An indicative 2010 market range for a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander is $1.29m (€1.2m) to $1.54m (€1.43m). Airframe and engine time, maintenance and damage history, avionics and equipment move real transactions well outside a model-level estimate.
What does a Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $181k (€167k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $2,257 (€2,090) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $97k (€90k) fixed annual base plus $864 (€800) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 Islander ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $2.31m (€2.14m) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
