King Air 350 Air Ambulance

Aircraft profile

Manufacturer

Beechcraft

Category

Turboprop

Range

1,806 nm / 3,344 km

Cruise

312 kts

Cabin

5.99 m long × 1.37 m wide × 1.45 m tall

Stretchers

1

Medical crew & pax

1 stretcher patient + 2 medical crew + 1–2 accompanying

Runway

1,010 m

Service ceiling

35,000 ft

Typical mission cost

€12,000 – €35,000 per mission

ICU configuration

• +Full ICU fit for one stretcher patient
• +Lower cabin altitude than jets on short legs — kinder to cardiac/respiratory
• +Operates from short, paved or semi-prepared strips

• →Short and remote-airfield medevac
• →Inter-island and mountain operations
• →Hospital-to-hospital transfers within a single country or region
• →Cost-effective insurance repatriations under 1,500 nm

• −Slower than jets — adds 30–90 minutes on mid-range legs
• −Less suitable for high-altitude weather avoidance on long legs