DeHavilland Canada 8/DHC8-400 (DH8D)
Published characteristics for the DeHavilland Canada 8/DHC8-400 from the FAA Aircraft Characteristics Database, with its airport-design classifications per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1. Values the FAA does not publish are shown as “—”. Plan conforming taxiway intersections and fillets for this aircraft in Taxi Stubber, or compare aircraft in the interactive lookup.
Design classifications
| Airplane Design Group (ADG) | III (computed per AC 150/5300-13B) |
| Taxiway Design Group (TDG) | 5 (FAA-assigned) |
| Aircraft Approach Category (AAC) | C |
Aircraft characteristics
| FAA designator | DH8D |
| ICAO code | DH8D |
| Manufacturer | DEHAVILLAND CANADA |
| Model | DeHavilland Canada 8/DHC8-400 |
| Approach speed | 125 kt |
| Wingspan (without winglets) | 107.8 ft |
| Wingspan (with winglets) | 107.8 ft |
| Length | — |
| Tail height | 27.4 ft |
| Wheelbase | 45.8 ft |
| Cockpit to main gear (CMG) | 45.8 ft |
| Main gear width (MGW) | 31.4 ft |
| Max takeoff weight (MTOW) | 64,500 lb |
| Max landing weight (MALW) | 61,750 lb |
Taxiway geometry for TDG 5
Per FAA AC 150/5300-13B Change 1, Appendix J, a taxiway designed for this aircraft's Taxiway Design Group uses:
| Taxiway width | R-Fillet (90°) | R-CL (90°) | R-Outer (90°) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 ft | 0 ft | 92 ft | 130 ft |
Example airports with runways for the DeHavilland Canada 8/DHC8-400
Airports whose longest open paved runway is at least 6,000 ft long and 100 ft wide — an illustrative planning heuristic based on this aircraft's design group and maximum takeoff weight, not a performance calculation. Actual requirements vary with weight, weather, elevation, and operator rules. Browse all airports →
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