page_title: Light aircraft
hierarchical_section_title: Light aircraft
caption_attribution_description: English: De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter-300 Taxi, Bird Island, Seychelles
context_page_description: A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb or less.
  Light aircraft are used commercially for passenger and freight transport, sightseeing, photography, and other roles, as well as personal use.
  Examples of light aircraft include:
  Beechcraft Bonanza
  Cessna 172
  Cirrus SR22
  Diamond DA40
  Eclipse 500
  Mooney M20
  Piper PA-28 Cherokee
  Examples of aircraft that are at the maximum gross takeoff weight for this category include the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Beechcraft B200 Super King Air.
context_section_description: A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) or less.
  Light aircraft are used commercially for passenger and freight transport, sightseeing, photography, and other roles, as well as personal use.
  Examples of light aircraft include:
  Beechcraft Bonanza
  Cessna 172
  Cirrus SR22
  Diamond DA40
  Eclipse 500
  Mooney M20
  Piper PA-28 Cherokee
  Examples of aircraft that are at the maximum gross takeoff weight for this category include the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Beechcraft B200 Super King Air.
caption: With a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lbs, the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is an example of the upper limit of the light aircraft category.
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