Embraer Praetor 600: how 116 jets are really flown
The busiest 5% made more than 36 flights a month and the quietest 5% fewer than 3: over 12 times as many, on the same type.
The harder end, one aircraft in twenty, is at 88% or more; the easier end near none.
The harder end, one aircraft in twenty, is at 31% or more; the easier end near none.
The hardest-worked 5% log 36 flights a month or more; the easiest-used, 3 or less. The middle aircraft sits at 7.
Fatigue
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
The middle Praetor 600 flies 1.6 hours for every landing. One in twenty lands every 1.0 hours or sooner, the most cycles for its time.
Middle half 1.4–1.9 : 1Harder end: 5% at 1.0 : 1 or lessEasier end: 5% at 2.3 : 1 or more
Middle half 28–45%Harder end: 5% at 60% or moreEasier end: 5% at 15% or less
Middle half 361–641 nmLowest 5%: 221 nm or lessHighest 5%: 853 nm or more
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Spread of trip lengths
All 116 Praetor 600sThe data behind it
Every measure for the 116 North America Praetor 600s, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.6 : 1 | 1.4–1.9 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 35% | 28–45% |
| Leg length Median leg | 472 nm | 361–641 nm |
Corrosion
What the air around it does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
The middle Praetor 600 spends 1% of its nights within 2 km of the coast. One in twenty spends 16% or more of them there.
Middle half 0–5%Harder end: 5% at 16% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%
Middle half 4.8–8.8 hHarder end: 5% at 10.7 h or moreEasier end: 5% at 2.3 h or less
Middle half 2–13%Harder end: 5% at 27% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Salt air across the fleet
77 Praetor 600sThe data behind it
Every measure for the 77 of the 116 North America Praetor 600s with enough nights at known fields, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (4 on their record since 1 Jan 2025: too few in the 12 months).| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Salt air Nights within 2 km of the coast | 1% | 0–5% |
| Near the coast Nights within 10 km of the coast | 13% | 5–39% |
| Damp air Hours a day at 80% humidity or more, above freezing | 6.9 h | 4.8–8.8 h |
| Freeze–thaw Nights that froze and thawed within the day | 7% | 2–13% |
| Moisture in the air Average absolute humidity overnight | 9.6 g/m³ | 7.5–11.1 g/m³ |
Engines and brakes
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
The middle Praetor 600 leaves from a short runway on 13% of its departures. One in twenty does on 54% or more.
Middle half 9–20%Harder end: 5% at 54% or moreEasier end: 5% at 4% or less
Middle half 2–10%Harder end: 5% at 31% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%
Middle half 1,303–2,053 ftHarder end: 5% at 2,977 ft or moreEasier end: 5% at 794 ft or less
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Runway margin at departure
13,869 departuresThe data behind it
Every measure for the 116 North America Praetor 600s, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 13% | 9–20% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 5% | 2–10% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,591 ft | 1,303–2,053 ft |
Utilization
How steadily the fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
The middle Praetor 600 made 7 flights a month. The busiest 5% made 36 or more, the quietest 3 or fewer.
Middle half 4.8–13.4Harder end: 5% at 35.8 or moreEasier end: 5% at 3.2 or less
Middle half 3.6–8.0Harder end: 5% at 17.0 or moreEasier end: 5% at 2.5 or less
Middle half 98–230 hHarder end: 5% at ≈672 h or moreEasier end: 5% at ≈64 h or less
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Month by month
12 monthsMedian flights per aircraft that flew that month · darker bar is the busiest month, June 2026
The data behind it
Every measure for the 116 North America Praetor 600s, every active aircraft (no 40% tracking floor here: on this type it would change which aircraft are compared, not just drop undercounted ones), 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 6.7 | 4.8–13.4 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 5.0 | 3.6–8.0 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈146 h | 98–230 h |
Buying, selling or financing a Praetor 600?
See where your Praetor 600 sits in the fleet.
Enter a tail number to place it against these 116 aircraft. TailCheck grades it on Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization, with every percentile shown.
Where Praetor 600s are based and fly
Rogers is home to more Praetor 600s than any other field, 5 of the 96 with a home base.
McCarran–Los Angeles is the busiest route: 167 flights by 10 different aircraft.
Where Praetor 600s are based
| Field | Share | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers | 5 | |
| Palm Beach | 4 | |
| McGhee Tyson | 4 | |
| Toronto Pearson | 3 | |
| Addison | 3 | |
| McClellan-Palomar | 3 |
Busiest Praetor 600 routes
| Between | Flights |
|---|---|
| McCarran ⇄ Los Angeles | 167 flights |
| Burbank Bob Hope ⇄ McCarran | 155 |
| McCarran ⇄ John Wayne -Orange | 122 |
| McCarran ⇄ Van Nuys | 109 |
| Fulton -Brown ⇄ La Grange, Callaway | 66 |
| Toronto Pearson ⇄ Teterboro | 59 |
Longest Praetor 600 flights
| Between | Distance · time |
|---|---|
| Hickam → Washington Dulles | 4,179 nm · 9 h 00 min |
| Newark Liberty → Malta | 4,001 nm · 8 h 43 min |
| Auckland → Kona | 3,786 nm · 9 h 19 min |
| Nice Cote d'Azur → Pinto Martins - Fortaleza | 3,766 nm · 9 h 39 min |
| Achmad Yani → Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum | 3,750 nm · 8 h 52 min |
Busiest Praetor 600s this year
The busiest Praetor 600 made 43 flights a month, six times the middle aircraft.
Even the tenth on this list made 34.
Ranked by flights a month · updated monthly
| # | Tail | Flights a month | Estimated hours a year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N602FX | 43 | 816 h | Check this tail → |
| 2 | N604FX | 43 | 746 h | Check this tail → |
| 3 | N781MM | 42 | 586 h | Check this tail → |
| 4 | N603FX | 40 | 748 h | Check this tail → |
| 5 | N600FX | 37 | 699 h | Check this tail → |
| 6 | N284QS | 36 | 560 h | Check this tail → |
| 7 | N601FX | 36 | 707 h | Check this tail → |
| 8 | N782MM | 35 | 506 h | Check this tail → |
| 9 | N611FX | 34 | 655 h | Check this tail → |
| 10 | N612FX | 34 | 678 h | Check this tail → |
Praetor 600 vs other aircraft of its size
Medians for each North America fleet, same window and method.
It ranks 3rd of 5 types in its size group on flights a month.
| Type | Tracked | Flights a month | Hours a year | Median leg | Hours per landing | Short hops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer Praetor 600 | 116 | 6.7 | 146 h | 472 nm | 1.6 : 1 | 35% |
| Bombardier Challenger 300/350 | 755 | 9.8 | 194 h | 481 nm | 1.6 : 1 | 35% |
| Gulfstream GIV/G450 | 495 | 8.5 | 189 h | 560 nm | 1.9 : 1 | 33% |
| Dassault Falcon 2000 | 409 | 6.5 | 135 h | 523 nm | 1.7 : 1 | 32% |
| Dassault Falcon 900 | 336 | 5.3 | 117 h | 534 nm | 1.7 : 1 | 32% |
Praetor 600 vs Challenger 300/350 →Praetor 600 vs Challenger 600 series →Praetor 600 vs Falcon 2000 →Praetor 600 vs Phenom 300 →Praetor 600 vs G280 →
What the Praetor 600’s certification file says
Regulators publish an operational evaluation for each type: how pilots must be rated and trained, and what training must stress.
Here is what the Praetor 600 files say, each item with its source.
Crewing a Praetor 600
| Item | What the file says |
|---|---|
| Type rating | E550, covering the EMB-550 (Legacy 500, Praetor 600) and EMB-545 (Legacy 450, Praetor 500)ANAC OER Revision 12, p.13 |
| Minimum crew | 2 pilotsEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.526 Issue 12, p.11 |
Sources
| Document | Revision |
|---|---|
| EASA TCDS IM.A.526 — Embraer EMB-550 / EMB-545 | EASA · Issue 12 · 23 Sep 2026 |
| ANAC Operational Evaluation Report — Embraer EMB-550 (Legacy 500, Praetor 600), EMB-545 (Legacy 450, Praetor 500) | ANAC · Revision 12 · 20 Aug 2024 |
Chartering a Praetor 600
16 of the 116 North America Praetor 600s we track are on our charter list (14%).
Charter aircraft flew a median 512 estimated hours a year on 25 flights a month; the rest flew 130 hours on 6.
Where charter Praetor 600s are based
| Field | Share | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| Naples | 1 | |
| Dallas Love | 1 | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood | 1 | |
| New Century AirCenter | 1 | |
| Lincoln | 1 | |
| Philadelphia | 1 |
Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft. No charter rates: prices depend on the operator and the trip. Check a specific aircraft’s record with its tail number before you book.
Praetor 600 questions
How many hours a year does a Praetor 600 fly?
The median North America Praetor 600 flies about 146 estimated hours a year; the middle half sits between 98 and 230. About 1 in 20 flies more than 672.
How often does a Praetor 600 fly?
7 flights a month on 5 flying days at the median. About 1 in 20 makes more than 36 flights a month.
How long is a typical Praetor 600 flight?
The median leg is 472 nm. About 1 in 20 aircraft average more than 853 nm a leg.
How often do Praetor 600 aircraft use short runways?
At the median, 13% of departures are from fields whose longest runway is under 1.25 times the type’s takeoff distance. About 1 in 20 keep it to 4% or less.
Is a high-hours Praetor 600 a bad buy?
Not by itself. High hours on long legs are gentler on the structure than the same hours on short hops. Look at hours per landing and short-hop share alongside hours.
Can a Praetor 600 fly across the Atlantic?
Yes. In our tracking window, 31 of the 116 North America aircraft flew 66 nonstop crossings between the Americas and Europe or Africa. The busiest were Winnipeg J. A. Richardson–Luton (3 flights), Toronto Pearson–Luton (3 flights), Montreal/Saint-Hubert–Paris-Le Bourget (2 flights).
Where are most Praetor 600 aircraft based?
In North America, Rogers is home to the most, followed by Palm Beach and McGhee Tyson. A base is the field an aircraft touches on most of its flying days, month after month.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Embraer Praetor 600 fleet statistics.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/embraer/praetor-600
Method: Embraer Praetor 600 aircraft with most departures in North America and at least 20 tracked flights in the latest twelve full months. Flight measures, bases, routes and rankings use ADS-B tracking 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026; corrosion and engines-and-brakes exposure use the same twelve months, or an aircraft’s record since 1 Jan 2025 when it had too few nights or departures in them. Estimated hours from time in the air. Tracking misses some flights, so counts and hours are minimums. ADS-B coverage grew over the window, so we don’t compare one year with the last. Tracking can’t tell one variant from another; the variant split, the busiest table’s variants and the age table use the FAA registry, so they cover US-registered aircraft only. We assume the longest runway at each field, so short-runway figures are conservative. Corrosion measures cover the aircraft we can place on enough nights. Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft. About our data