The Piper Cheyenne IA has a variable operating cost of $2,059 per hour. It offers a range of 650 nautical miles and cruises at a normal speed of 250 knots (288 mph), with an average fuel burn of 91 gallons per hour. The cabin of the Cheyenne IA measures 4’3″ high, 4’2″ wide, and 10’10” long, delivering 197 cubic feet of interior volume. Designed to accommodate up to 6 passengers, the aircraft features a comfortable, pressurized cabin with executive seating for an enjoyable flight experience. Requiring only 2,900 feet for takeoff and 2,500 feet for landing, the Cheyenne IA is well-suited for operations from shorter runways while delivering solid cruise performance and operational efficiency making it an attractive choice in the turboprop category.
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				Piper Cheyenne IA | Aircraft Ownership & Operating Costs Calculator
					 General Specifications 
							
			
			
		
						
				Typical Seating Capacity
									1								
				/
									5								
				Seat Full Range
									650								
				/
									748								
				Normal Cruise
									250								
				/
									288								
				Avg Pre Owned Price
Cost Per NM
									8								
				
					 Sample Budget 
							
			
			
		
						
				Piper Cheyenne IA
Sample Budget
| Annual Owner Hours | 200 hours per year | 325 hours per year | 
|---|---|---|
| Mileage | 45000 NM | 73125 NM | 
| Fuel Cost | $113750 | $184844 | 
| Total Fixed Cost | $204200 | $204200 | 
| Total Variable Cost | $411750 | $669094 | 
| Total Hourly Cost | $3080 | $2687 | 
					 UTILIZATION LEVELS 
							
			
			
		
						
				Typical Seating Capacity
									45000								
				Total Hrs
									45000								
				Mileage for Owner Hours (NM)
									45000								
				
					 HOURLY VARIABLE COST 
							
			
			
		
						
				
					 ANNUAL FIXED COST 
							
			
			
		
						
				
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    370,000
                                
                            
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    40,800
                                
                            
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    108,000
                                
                            
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    610,000
                                
                            
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    503,813
                                
                            
                                    $
                                
                                
                                    106,188
                                
                            
					 ANNUAL VARIABLE COST 
							
			
			
		
						
				
                                        28,375
                                    
                                
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        177,344
                                    
                                
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        72,000
                                    
                                
                                            27,625
                                        
                                    
                                            44,375
                                        
                                    
                                            0
                                        
                                    
                                            0
                                        
                                    
                                            72,000
                                        
                                    
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        98,750
                                    
                                
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        40,625
                                    
                                
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        388,719
                                    
                                ANNUAL BUDGET
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        494,906
                                    
                                MONTHLY BUDGET
                                        $
                                    
                                    
                                        41,242