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Saab 340B · C-GPCN · Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited

Saab 340B illustration in Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Saab 340B

SAAB-340434Active
RegistrationCAC-GPCN
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OperatorPacific Coastal Airlines Limited
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Saab 340B built in 1998 in Linköping. Operates for Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 53,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerSaab
Engines2× GE CT7-SER
PropulsionTurboprop
First flight1998
Built inLinköping, Suecia
Country of registrationCanadá
OwnerAviation Inventory Resources Inc
MSN340B-434
Hex / ICAO 24-bitC06C86
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Canada (Canada) · Oct 9, 2026

The model · Saab 340 / 2000

Figures for the Saab 340B variant, the most representative of the family

Length19.7 m65 ft
Wingspan21.4 m70 ft
Height7.0 m23 ft
Range1,732 km935 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed528 km/h285 ktMach 0.50
Service ceiling7,620 m25,000 ft
Maximum take-off weight13,155 kg29,002 lb
Maximum payload5,015 kg11,056 lbIts 34 passengers with baggage would weigh about 3.4 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity34 passengersUp to 37 in a high-density layout
Endurance3 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 1,732 km range, from Vancouver it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle205 km
Beyond its rangeLAXLos Angeles1,741 km

The type first flew in 1983 (43 years ago) · About 459 units built · Production ended in 1999

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

2023–2026Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited network of its de turbohélice aircraft
Base
YVRVancouver
Main destinations
YBLCampbell RiverYQQComoxYXCCranbrookYZTPort HardyZELBella BellaQBCBella CoolaYAAAnahim LakeYLWKelownaYPWPowell RiverYWLWilliams LakeYYJVictoria

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Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Saab in Linköping, Sweden.
Nov 13, 2012
Incident at Trail Regional Airport - CYYZ
On November 13, 2012, the Saab 340A aircraft (registration C-GPCN), operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines, was involved in an incident at Trail Regional Airport - CYYZ (Canada) due to a fire on board. Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines.
Source: Pacific Coastal Airlines
Feb 13, 2023
Delivered to Aviation Inventory Resources
Delivered to Aviation Inventory Resources as N334AG.
Dec 13, 2023
Transferred to Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited
Transferred to Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited.

Operators

2023-02-13
Aviation Inventory Resources
Registration N334AG · Lessor: Aviation Inventory Resources
2023-12-13
Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited
Registration C-GPCN · Lessor: Pacific Coastal Airlines Limited

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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