List of Beechcraft King Air operators

More than 6,600 aircraft of the Beechcraft King Air line have been delivered and are operated by corporate, commercial, military and special mission operations in more than 94 countries.^{[1][unreliable source?]} Almost 53% of the aircraft delivered have been from the Super King Air 200/300 series family.

King Air

Military operators

US Army VC-6A,(LJ-153), used by Wernher von Braun, displayed at White Sands Missile Range Museum

Algeria

• Algerian Air Force^[2]

Argentina

• Argentine Army Aviation - One King Air 100.^[3]

Barbados

• Barbados Defence Force^{[citation needed]}

Bolivia

• Bolivian Air Force - One King Air 90, One King Air F90.^[4]
• Bolivian Army - One King Air 90.^[5]

Botswana

• Botswana Defence Force Air Wing - 1 King Air 200 as multi-engine trainer

Canada

• Canadian Forces Air Command / Royal Canadian Air Force

Since 2005 the KF Defence Programs (formerly Allied Wings) consortium has operated seven civil-registered C90B King Airs on behalf of the CAF/RCAF.^[6][7][8]

Chile

• Chilean Air Force^[9]

France

• French Air and Space Force ^[10]

Greece

• Hellenic Army^[11]
• Hellenic Air Force^[12]

Indonesia

• Indonesian Air Force Two A100s as navigation trainers.^[13]

Israel

• Israeli Air Force - Small number of former United States Army RU-21s.^[14]

Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force LC-90

Jamaica

• Jamaica Defence Force - One King Air 100, and one King Air 350 WR.^[15][16]

Japan

• Japan Maritime Self Defense Force - 18 King Air C90s.^[17]
  • Air Transport Squadron 61 (1989-)
  • 202nd Naval Air Training Squadron (1973-)

Mexico

• Mexican Air Force - One King Air 90.^[18]

Morocco

• Royal Moroccan Air Force - Six King Air A100s.^[19]

Peru

• Peruvian Air Force - Three King Air C90s.^[20]

Philippines

• Philippine Navy (TC-90s leased from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)^[21][22]

Spain

• Spanish Air and Space Force - Nine King Air C90s.^[23]

Thailand

• Royal Thai Air Force - at least one King Air E90.^[24]

United States

• United States Air Force
• United States Army
• United States Navy - 61 King Air H90s as T-44A pilot trainers.^[25]

Venezuela

• Venezuelan National Guard Air Detachment - One King Air E90.^[26]
• Venezuelan Navy - One King Air E90.^[27]

Government operators

Argentina

• Government of Province of Tierra del Fuego and Catamarca.

Canada

• Transport Canada^[28]
• Government of the Province of Alberta^[28]
• Government of the Province of New Brunswick^[28]
• Government of the Province of Saskatchewan^[28]

Chile

• Civil Aviation Administration (DGAC).

Colombia

• Colombian National Police
• Special Administrative Unit of Civil Aeronautics

Costa Rica

• Air Surveillance Service

United States

• CBP Air and Marine Operations
• USDA Forest Service
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Governments of the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio and Tennessee^[29]
• NASA

Former civil operators

Australia

• Royal Flying Doctor Service - operated the C90.^[30]

Super King Air

Civil operators

"Amaalik" of Air Greenland

The King Air is used by many corporate and private users, it is also popular as a light transport liaison aircraft with both government and non-government organizations. It is also used by air-taxi and air charter companies.

Australia

• Royal Flying Doctor Service - operates a fleet of 16 B200s, 10 B200Cs, one B200GT, two B300Cs and four B350Cs.^[31][32]

Canada

• Carson Air Ltd. - currently operates a fleet of eight B350s. All aircraft are flown under contract for the British Columbia Emergency Health Services. They currently have 13 B360HWC aircraft on order.

Military operators

Military King Air operators (blue)

Algerian Air Force B200 in 1983

Argentine Naval Aviation Cormoran

Armed Forces of Malta B200 in 2012

Algeria

• Algerian Air Force^[33]

Angola

• People's Air and Air Defence Force of Angola^[34]

Argentina

• Argentine Naval Aviation^[33]
• Argentine Naval Prefecture^[35]

Australia

• Royal Australian Air Force^[36]
  • RAAF Base East Sale, Victoria
    • No. 32 Squadron (1997–present)^[37]
  • RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland
    • No. 38 Squadron (2009–2018)^[38]

Bahamas

• Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[36]

Bolivia

• Bolivian Air Force^[36]

Botswana

• Botswana Air Force^[39]

Burkina Faso

• Burkina Faso Air Force^[39]

Cambodia

• Royal Cambodian Air Force operated a single Super King Air in 2001.^[40]

Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force - Three King Air 350ERs are operated in the ISTAR role in support of CANSOFCOM.^[41]

Colombia

• Colombian Aerospace Force^[42]
• Colombian Army^[43]
• Colombian Navy^[43]

Ecuador

• Ecuadorian Air Force^[44]
• Ecuadorian Army^[44]
• Ecuadorian Navy^[44]

Egypt

• Egyptian Air Force^[44]

Eritrea

• Eritrean Air Force^[44]

France

• French Air and Space Force - Two modified King Air 350s on order for surveillance duties. Delivery planned in 2019.^[45][46]

Greece

• Hellenic Army^[47]

Guatemala

• Guatemalan Air Force^[48]

Honduras

• Honduran Air Force^[48]

India

• Border Security Force^[49]
• Aviation Research Centre^{[citation needed]}

Indonesia

Indonesian Naval Aviation King Air 350i

• Indonesian Navy
  • Skuadron Udara 600 – Operated a single King Air 350i as VIP transport since 2017^[50]

Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force^[51]

Israel

• Israeli Air Force^[51]

Italy

• Italian Air Force - Two modified King Air 350ERs for SIGINT duties^[52]

Japan

• Japan Ground Self-Defense Force^[53]

Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Air Force^[54]

Malta

• Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta^[55]

Mexico

• Mexican Air Force^[56]

Morocco

• Royal Moroccan Air Force^[56]
• Royal Moroccan Navy - Two maritime surveillance King Air 350ER on order. Delivery due 2019.^[57]

New Zealand

• Royal New Zealand Air Force^[58]
  • RNZAF Base Ohakea, Manawatu
    • No. 42 Squadron (1998–present)^[59]

Niger

• Niger Air Force – one King Air 350 received in 2014.^[60]

Nigeria

• Nigerian Air Force^[58]

Pakistan

• Pakistan Air Force^[58]
• Pakistan Army^[61]

Paraguay

• Paraguayan Air Force – one King Air 350 purchased in 1991 as a presidential transport.^[62]
  • Base Aérea Silvio Pettirossi
    • Escuadrilla Presidencial (1991–1994)^[63]

Peru

• Peruvian Navy^[61]

Saudi Arabia

• Royal Saudi Air Force^[64]

South Africa

• South African Air Force^[65]
  • AFB Waterkloof, Gauteng
    • 21 Squadron (19??–1995)^[66]
    • 41 Squadron (1995–present)^[67]
  • AFB Ysterplaat, Western Cape
    • 35 Squadron (1990–1995)^[68]

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Air Force^[69]
  • No. 3 Squadron (1986–present)

Switzerland

• Swiss Air Force^[70]

Thailand

• Royal Thai Army^[71]

Togo

• Togolese Air Force^[71]

Turkey

• Turkish Army^[71]

United Arab Emirates

• United Arab Emirates Air Force^{[citation needed]}

United Kingdom

• Royal Air Force^[72]
  • RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England
    • No. 45 (Reserve) Squadron (2004–2018)^[73][74]
  • RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England
    • No. V (AC) Squadron (2009–2011)^[75]
    • No. 14 Squadron (2011–present)^[75]
• Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm^[76]
  • RNAS Culdrose, Cornwall, England
    • 750 Naval Air Squadron (2011–present)^[77]

United States

• United States Air Force^[78]
• United States Army^[79]
• United States Marine Corps^[79]
• United States Navy^[79]
• Rectrix Aviation

Uruguay

• Uruguayan Navy^[80]

Venezuela

• Venezuelan Air Force^[80]
• Venezuelan Army^[52]

Yemen

• Yemeni Air Force^[81]

Government operators

Australia

• Ambulance Victoria - four B200s provided by Pel-Air Aviation.^[82]
• Victoria Police - one 350ER in service provided by Skytraders.^[83]

France

• Sécurité Civile - three B200 used for liaisons duties and C2.^[84]

Indonesia

• Indonesian Maritime Security Agency - Leased from various small airlines.^{[85][86][87][88]}

Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Police - 5 in service

United Kingdom

• Maritime and Coastguard Agency - two B200s equipped with radar and electro-optical sensors for the maritime surveillance duties, provided by 2Excel Aviation.^[89]

Former operators

Irish Air Corps B200 in 2006

Swedish Air Force B200 in 1996

 Chile

• Chilean Air Force An example passed on to Chile's Directorate for Civil Aviation in 2010.^{[citation needed]}

 Guyana

• Guyana Defence Force^[90]

 Hong Kong

• Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force - two B200Cs^[91]

 Ireland

• Irish Air Corps

 Sweden

• Swedish Air Force

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