De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · N615AR · Twin Otter International

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) illustration in Twin Otter International livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300)

DHC6-615Unknown
RegistrationUSN615AR
OperatorTwin Otter International
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) built in 1979. Has operated for Línea Aeropostal Venezolana, LTA Línea Turística Aereotuy, Carib Aviation and Twin Otter International.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 70,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
MSN615
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · De Havilland Canada Twin Otter

Figures for the DHC-6-300 variant, the most representative of the family

Length15.8 m52 ft
Wingspan19.8 m65 ft
Height5.9 m19 ft
Range1,427 km771 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed337 km/h182 ktMach 0.32
Service ceiling8,140 m26,706 ft
Maximum take-off weight5,670 kg12,500 lb
Maximum payload2,307 kg5,086 lbIts 19 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity19 passengersUp to 20 in a high-density layout
Endurance4 h 14 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1965 (61 years ago) · About 1,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2008Carib Aviation airline base

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Mar 21, 1979
Delivered to De Havilland Canada
Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GTYZ.
Apr 3, 1979
Re-registered
Changed from C-GTYZ to YV-34C (still with De Havilland Canada).
Apr 20, 1979
Jan 1, 1988
Apr 26, 1999
Transferred to Carib Aviation
Transferred to Carib Aviation.
Nov 1, 2008
Transferred to Twin Otter International.
Oct 13, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from N615AR to N934MU (still with Twin Otter International).

Operators

1979-03-21
Registration C-GTYZ
1979-04-03
Registration YV-34C
1979-04-20
Registration YV-34C
1988-01-01
Registration YV-530C
1999-04-26
Registration V2-LFC · Lessor: Twin Otter International
2008-11-01
Registration N615AR
2022-10-13
Registration N934MU

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Vuelopedia (2026) De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · N615AR · Twin Otter International. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-615 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (DHC-6-300) · N615AR · Twin Otter International}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-615},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DHC6-615}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

Wikipedia

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