· ICAO24 c81a1b· last seen 2d ago

ZK-SAN is a Cessna 208 Caravan 1, a single-engine turboprop. SkyMeter has tracked 5,254 flights totalling 2,933 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 166 callsigns. The most frequent segment is NZWH to NZWN. Service window in our records spans 404 days. Of those flights, 252 (4.8%) carry at least one detected incident — 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.

FLIGHTS
5,254
all time
FLOWN HOURS
2,933
tracked time
📍
AIRPORTS VISITED
10
unique
📡
CALLSIGNS
166
27 routes
📅
SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 07/05/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
4.8%
252 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

10
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Aircraft specifications

Cessna 208 Caravan 1

Engines
Single Turboprop
Vref (approach)
79 kt
Vmo
175 kt
MTOW
9,062 lb
Wingspan
52 ft
Length
38 ft
Wake category
Light

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of ZK-SAN

50
07/01/2026
31m
△ Unstable approach
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