you may want to check
out a Dornier 328 Turboprop...
no joke...
could be just the ticket...
lots of room for 8 folks....good speed...and with such a low payload very good range and take-off performance...
you may face some limitations though in regards to LCN numbers on your unimproved strip...do not know about that...and the load carrying capabilty of your runway in general...
performance wise it will beat the King Air 350 speed and range wise..
used prices of well kept examples probably below King Air 350 levels..
Last edited by falconer1; 8th May 2013 at 08:29.