Piston aircraft cover the shortest charter trips out of San Francisco, into the kind of Northern California field that scheduled airlines gave up on years ago.
Textron introduced the Beech Baron 58 in 1969. It seats 5 with a published range of 1,480 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 200 knots. The aircraft has a service ceiling of 20,688 feet and 27 cubic feet of baggage volume.
Performance and Cabin
- Category: Piston
- Manufacturer: Beechcraft (Textron Aviation)
- Year introduced: 1969
- Seating: 5
- Crew: 1
- Range: 1,480 nautical miles
- Cruise speed: 200 knots
- Service ceiling: 20,688 feet
- Length: 29.8 feet
- Wingspan: 37.8 feet
- Height: 9.6 feet
- Baggage volume: 27 cubic feet
Why the Beech Baron 58 Fits San Francisco
Out of the Bay Area, this is an aircraft that fits a particular kind of trip. With 1,480 nautical miles of published range, it covers trips from the Bay Area to destinations such as Las Vegas, Seattle and Cabo San Lucas, allowing for reserves and routing. Marine-layer fog is a routine summer-morning factor at the coastal Bay Area fields, and it affects departure timing more than it affects anything else.
Around the Bay Area this opens up the smaller fields as well as the primary ones, including Hayward Executive (KHWD), Buchanan Field (KCCR) at Concord and Livermore Municipal (KLVK), where tower hours are worth checking before a late departure. Whether it can use a particular airport on your date is the operator’s call for that aircraft, that weight and that day, and your advisor will confirm it before anything is booked.
How Bay Area Clients Use the Beech Baron 58
These are the aircraft for the trips that never justified a jet. A pair of passengers heading to a small Northern California field, a flight school transfer, or a short repositioning run where the cost of a turbine simply is not warranted.
Tell us the route, the passenger count and what is traveling with you, and your advisor will confirm whether this aircraft is the right fit or point you to a better one. We will also tell you which Bay Area field makes the most sense for the trip.
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- FAR Part 135 charter operators for traditional private aircraft, or FAR Part 121 for airliner-size and group trips (or the foreign equivalent on international legs)
- Operator subscription to Wyvern and ARGUS reviewed where the operator participates.
- Pilot experience and operator incident history reviewed before we recommend an aircraft.
- Fewer than 60 brokers worldwide hold Premium Wyvern Broker Member status, and Air Charter Advisors is one of them.
Charter Pricing Reference
- Estimated hourly rate: $1,000 to $1,500 (as of 9/2026)
Contact
Call an advisor at +1-888-987-5387 at any hour, or send the trip through our contact page. You can read how we check operators, crews and insurance on our safety page.
The hourly rates provided are estimates based on 2026 market data and are for informational purposes only. These figures are subject to change and do not constitute a final offer. Final pricing is dynamic and depends on real-time factors including, but not limited to, specific itinerary requirements, aircraft positioning (“ferry” fees), fuel price volatility, and current market availability. These estimates exclude all applicable taxes, de-icing, landing and handling fees, special event fees, international surcharges, overnight crew expenses, and premium catering. Please contact Air Charter Advisors directly for a firm, all-inclusive quote tailored to your specific travel needs.