N490SA

N490SA is a Cessna 208 Caravan 1, a single-engine turboprop operated by SUMMIT HELICOPTERS INC. SkyMeter has tracked 1,224 flights totalling 1,680 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 10 callsigns. The most frequent segment is PHNL to PHNL. Service window in our records spans 262 days. Of those flights, 40 (3.3%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Cessna 208 Caravan 1 has a 52 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 9,062 lb.

About the Cessna 208 Caravan 1

The Cessna 208 Caravan is the workhorse single-engine turboprop that redefined utility aviation when it entered service in 1985. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6A turbine driving a constant-speed propeller, the Caravan combines the ruggedness of a bush plane with the reliability of turbine power, making it the go-to aircraft for cargo feeders, skydiving operations, remote passenger service, and humanitarian missions worldwide. Its high-wing design, fixed tricycle gear, and large cargo door allow it to operate from unimproved strips while carrying up to 3,500 pounds of payload or fourteen passengers, and the type has proven so versatile that it remains in production nearly four decades after its debut.

FedEx alone operates hundreds of Caravans on overnight package routes, and the type is equally at home on floats in the Canadian wilderness, on skis in Antarctica, or hauling supplies to island communities across the Pacific. The Caravan's PT6A engine delivers exceptional fuel efficiency and hot-and-high performance, with a service ceiling of 25,000 feet and a range exceeding 1,000 nautical miles, while its docile handling and single-pilot certification make it accessible to operators who need turbine capability without the complexity of twins. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.