Derived metrics
Computed by aircraft.fyi from the core specification — see how we calculate these.
How big is it, really?
The ATR 72's wingspan, against things you already know the size of.
The numbers
| Length (ATR 72-600) | 27.17 m |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 27.05 m |
| Height | 7.65 m |
| MTOW | 23,000 kg |
| Range (72 pax) | 1,528 km |
| Typical seats | 72 (up to 78) |
| Max cruise | 510 km/h |
| Engines | 2 × PW127 turboprop |
| First flight | 27 October 1988 |
| Built | 1,200+ |
Put the ATR 72 next to something
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What makes it different
ATR is a Franco-Italian joint venture that has quietly won the regional turboprop market outright: over 1,200 ATR 72s built, flying for more than 100 operators, on routes where a jet would burn twice the fuel for a journey barely any quicker.
It is slower than a Dash 8 and cheaper to run than almost anything, and on the short island- and island-hopping legs it was designed for, that trade is exactly right. Under an hour in the air, and fuel burn is the only number that matters.
Its high wing, slim fuselage and huge six-bladed propellers make it one of the most recognisable aircraft in regional aviation — and one of the last places you can still watch propellers do serious commercial work.
ATR 72 — the short answers
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The ATR 72 line
ATR 42
ATR 72-500 / -600
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Who flies the ATR 72
The top 7 operators by fleet size, of ≈100 worldwide — the rest are aggregated below. Counts marked ≈ are approximate, verified 2026-07-14.