Airliner
Fairchild Metro 23 — Private Jet Charter
The Fairchild Metro 23 is a airliner aircraft with a maximum range of 1,776 nm, 19 seats. SkyAccess tracks 2 active Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft across 1 FAA Part 135 charter operators, with 12 upcoming empty legs published on this type.
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Fairchild Metro 23 Specifications
- Seats
- 19
- Max range
- 1,776 nm
- Max speed
- 295 kts
- Ceiling
- 25,000 ft
- Cabin LxWxH
- 397 × 62 × 56 in
- Cabin volume
- 608 ft³
- Engines
- 2 × Honeywell Engines
- MTOW
- 16,500 lb
Despite a slow start to sales in the early 1970s, the Metro series has become one of the most popular 19 seat commuters. The Metro can trace its lineage back to the original Swearingen Merlin I executive transport. From the Merlin, I Swearingen developed the turboprop powered II and III which were to form the basis of the new Metro commuter airliner. The Metro was Swearingen's first complete inhouse design and development work began in the late 1960s, resulting in the SA226TC Metro's first flight on August 26, 1969. The design was similar in appearance and layout to the earlier Merlins and featured a pressurized fuselage, TPE331 turboprop engines, and double slotted trailing edge flaps. Certification was awarded in June 1970 and the first example entered commercial service in 1973. The Metro II superseded the I from 1975, with improvements to reduce cabin noise levels. The equivalent executive aircraft is the Merlin IV. Following the Metro II from 1981 was the III (by which time Fairchild had taken over Swearingen), which was certificated to SFAR41B allowing greater takeoff weights, while more efficient engines (including the option of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6As on the IIIA) and greater wing span made the III more economical to operate. The Expediter freighter is based on the III. The current Metro model is the 23.
Operators flying the Fairchild Metro 23 (1)
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1 FAA Part 135 operators list a Fairchild Metro 23 on SkyAccess. Operator identity is kept confidential — members and charter requests get the full list.
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Active Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft on SkyAccess (2)
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Tail numbers, year, operator, and base for the 2 active Fairchild Metro 23 aircraft on SkyAccess are available to members.
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Frequently asked about Fairchild Metro 23 charter
- How much does it cost to charter a Fairchild Metro 23?
- Fairchild Metro 23 charter pricing varies by route, time to departure, and operator. Empty leg pricing on the Fairchild Metro 23 runs 25–80% below the equivalent on-demand charter rate, with the deepest discounts inside the 72-hour window before departure. On-demand retail charter on the same aircraft is the right product for fixed-date trips.
- Which operators fly the Fairchild Metro 23?
- 1 FAA Part 135 operator currently flies the Fairchild Metro 23 on SkyAccess, with 2 active aircraft on the certificates. Each operator's profile lists the specific tail numbers, year of manufacture, base location, and current FAA registration status.
- Are there Fairchild Metro 23 empty leg flights available?
- SkyAccess currently has 12 upcoming Fairchild Metro 23 empty leg flights published across partner operators. Inventory turns over hourly as operators publish new positioning legs and existing legs are booked — set a saved-search alert on the model to be notified when new Fairchild Metro 23 empty legs appear.
- Is the Fairchild Metro 23 a safe aircraft to charter?
- The Fairchild Metro 23 is an FAA-certificated airframe. Safety at the trip level depends on the operator, not the airframe model — every operator on SkyAccess holds an active FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate and many carry additional third-party audits (ARGUS, Wyvern, IS-BAO). Check the operator's profile for their specific certification and audit history.