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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DHC-8-102) · AIRES Colombia

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DHC-8-102) illustration in AIRES Colombia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DHC-8-102)

DHC8-18Scrapped
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OperatorAIRES Colombia
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De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DHC-8-102) built in 1985. Operated for Henson Airlines, Piedmont Airlines and AIRES Colombia. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBombardier
First flight1985
MSN18
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · De Havilland Canada Dash 8

Figures for the Dash 8 Q400 variant, the most representative of the family

Length32.8 m108 ft
Wingspan28.4 m93 ft
Height8.3 m27 ft
Range1,596 km862 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed667 km/h360 ktMach 0.63
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight29,574 kg65,199 lb
Maximum payload11,689 kg25,770 lbIts 82 passengers with baggage would weigh about 8.2 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity82 passengersUp to 90 in a high-density layout
Endurance2 h 24 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,596 km range, from Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

DFWDallas-Fort Worth1,503 kmHAVHavana1,367 kmMIAMiami1,049 kmORDChicago965 kmYYZToronto948 km
Beyond its rangeCUNCancún1,679 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 1,250 units built · Production ended in 2022

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2002Piedmont Airlines airline base
Base
CLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1985
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Oct 20, 1985
Delivered to De Havilland Canada
Delivered to De Havilland Canada as C-GESR.
Oct 31, 1985
Transferred to Henson Airlines
Transferred to Henson Airlines.
Jul 1, 1993
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.
Jul 27, 2002
Transferred to AIRES Colombia
Transferred to AIRES Colombia.

Operators

1985-10-20
De Havilland Canada
Registration C-GESR
1985-10-31
Henson Airlines
Registration N909HA
1993-07-01
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N909HA
2002-07-27
AIRES Colombia
Registration HK-4258 · Lessor: Volvo Aero Services

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 (DHC-8-102) · AIRES Colombia}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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