Flying a Beechcraft Duchess 76 into Ontario International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
• →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KONT.

Common Considerations

Inland Empire reliever for LAX and UPS hub with good weather and less congestion. For the Beechcraft Duchess 76, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 944 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KONT via on-field FBOs. The Beechcraft Duchess 76 burns approximately 9 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.