Cessna 206 Stationair
 Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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| Make | Cessna |
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| Model | Cessna 206 Stationair |
| Type | Light aircraft |
| Country |  United States
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| Built | 1962–1986 and 1998–present |
| Status | In production |
| Number built | over 8509 (as of approx. 2006) |
| Registered in the US | 2,553 (FAA register, October 30, 2026) |
| Seats | one, five passengers |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-540-AC1A, 300 hp |
| Cruise speed | 163 mph (206H Stationair) |
| Range | 840 mi (206H Stationair) |
| Service ceiling | 15,700 ft (206H Stationair) |
| Max weight | 3,600 lb (206H Stationair) |
| Developed from | Cessna 210 |
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The Cessna 206 Stationair belongs to a family of single-engine, fixed-gear airplanes, the Cessna 205, 206 and 207, sold mainly as the Stationair and at times as the Super Skywagon, Skywagon and Super Skylane. It was developed from the retractable-gear Cessna 210 Centurion, and Cessna calls the 206 "the sport-utility vehicle of the air".[1] In the U.S. there are 2,553 Cessna 206s with a valid registration.[2]
A strong engine, rugged build and big cabin make it a popular bush plane, and it is also used for aerial photography, skydiving and other utility work. It can fly on floats, amphibious floats or skis, or be fitted out as a comfortable personal airplane. From 1962 to 2006 Cessna built 8,509 airplanes in the 205, 206 and 207 versions, and it remains in production.[1]
History
The family began with the six-seat Cessna 205, introduced late in 1962 as a 1963 model. It was essentially a 210 with fixed landing gear and different doors, officially the "Model 210-5", and kept the early 210's cowling bulge where the 210 stowed its nosewheel. It had a 260 hp Continental IO-470-S and was built for only two model years, 1963 and 1964, before the 206 replaced it.[1]
Utility U206 and passenger P206 versions followed, and today's turbocharged T206H is the most common Stationair on the U.S. register.[1][2]
Registered in the United States
The FAA register lists 2,553 of these airplanes with a valid U.S. registration. Here they are by the model name the FAA uses.[2]
| FAA model name | Registered |
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| T206H | 1,025 |
| U206G | 347 |
| U206F | 225 |
| TU206G | 204 |
| 206H | 153 |
| TU206F | 87 |
| 206 | 55 |
| P206 | 52 |
| U206 | 51 |
| U206C | 47 |
| U206B | 43 |
| U206E | 31 |
| P206A | 31 |
| P206D | 28 |
| U206D | 26 |
| P206B | 23 |
| U206A | 22 |
| TU206B | 18 |
| P206C | 18 |
| TU206C | 13 |
| 11 other model names | 54 |
Specifications (206H Stationair)
| Item | 206H Stationair |
|---|---|
| Crew | one |
| Passengers / capacity | five passengers |
| Length | 28 ft 3 in |
| Wingspan | 36 ft |
| Height | 9 ft 3+1/2 in |
| Wing area | 175.5 sq ft |
| Empty weight | 2,176 lb |
| Maximum takeoff weight | 3,600 lb |
| Engine | Lycoming IO-540-AC1A, 300 hp (naturally aspirated air-cooled flat-six engine) |
| Propeller | McCauley metal constant-speed propeller |
| Maximum speed | 174 mph |
| Cruise speed | 163 mph |
| Stall speed | 63 mph |
| Range | 840 mi |
| Service ceiling | 15,700 ft |
| Rate of climb | 988 ft/min |
Figures as given in the Wikipedia article and its sources.[1]
Photos
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Panel of 2001 Cessna 206 amphibian (float plane). Photo: Pauljoffe at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Ahunt at English Wikipedia, Public domain -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Pedro Aragão, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Igor Dvurekov, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Igor Dvurekov, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Dmitry Avdeev, CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Cessna 206 Stationair. Photo: Tomás Del Coro from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 -
c/n T206-08506. Photo: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Wikipedia, "Cessna 206", read November 1, 2026. Airplane Wiki's text is written in its own words; facts are checked against this article and its sources.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Aviation Administration, Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated October 30, 2026. Valid registrations of fixed-wing airplanes whose FAA maker and model names belong to this family. Airplane Wiki uses only counts from this file, never owner names or addresses.