Cessna 208 Caravan weight and balance & performance calculator

Cessna 208 Caravan key figures by model

¹ Typical empty mass from the POH sample loading; your aircraft's current weighing report applies. Useful load = MTOW − empty mass − usable fuel (people, baggage, oil if not included).

Cessna 208 Caravan takeoff and landing distance

BriefingPal result at MTOW, sea level, 15 °C, no wind, dry paved runway, normal takeoff and landing per POH with the app's default flap setting, without safety factor:

Hot and high: at 5,000 ft and 25 °C (density altitude about 7,300 ft) the 208B Grand Caravan (G1000) needs about 1,140 m (3,740 ft) to clear 50 ft – 49 % more than at sea level. Calculate density altitude →

In BriefingPal you enter your actual weight, airfield, temperature and wind. The app reads the POH charts for these conditions, compares the result with TORA/LDA of the selected runway and can add a 1.15 safety factor.

Cessna 208 Caravan climb and cruise performance

MTOW, ISA, default power setting of the POH cruise table. Values change with weight, temperature and the power you choose in the app.

Cessna 208 Caravan weight and balance in BriefingPal

Loading stations: 5 seat rows, baggage area 1, baggage area 2, baggage area 3, baggage area 4, baggage area 5, combined baggage limit, fuel. Maximum baggage: 145–576 kg. Maximum landing mass 3,538 kg (7,800 lb) (208 Caravan (675 SHP)) – BriefingPal checks the landing point after trip fuel against it. Demonstrated crosswind: 20 kt. Best rate of climb speed Vy: 104 KIAS. Service ceiling: 22,800 ft. Fuel: Jet A-1.

Crosswind calculator with the demonstrated crosswind of the Cessna 208 Caravan →

How to calculate Cessna 208 Caravan weight and balance

1. Choose the Cessna 208 CaravanType the registration or pick Cessna → Cessna 208 Caravan → your model. Stored weighing data of the registration are used automatically.
2. Enter people, baggage and fuelWeights in kg or lb, fuel in US gallons or litres. MTOW and every station limit are checked instantly.
3. Check the CG envelopeTakeoff, zero-fuel and landing points are drawn into the Cessna 208 Caravan envelope from the POH.
4. Add airfields and routeTakeoff and landing distances, climb, cruise and fuel follow from the same weight – then print the briefing PDF.

Data source

All figures come from the manufacturer's Pilot's Operating Handbook / Airplane Flight Manual of each model (weight and balance section and performance section) and are computed with the BriefingPal engine. BriefingPal is a planning aid; the original POH/AFM of your aircraft and its weighing report remain authoritative.