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Cessna Citation I for charter

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Charter Price per Hour$2 850
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Aircraft Info

Model:
Cessna Citation I
Family:
Citation 500
Manufacturer:
Cessna Aircraft Company
Aircraft Class:
Light
ICAO/IATA Codes:
C500/CNJ
Number Built:
690
Single Pilot Operations:
No
  • Popularity55
  • Reliability85
  • Comfort50

Performance

Service Ceiling:
41 001 ft 12 497 m
Max Takeoff Weight:
11 852 lbs 5 376 kg
Engine Type:
2 x Turbojet
Typical Engine:
2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A / JT15D-1B
Typical Avionics:
Legacy analogue / Honeywell flight instruments
Long Range Cruise Speed:
340 kts 630 km/h
Max Cruise Speed:
390 kts 722 km/h

Payload–Range Chart

Estimated Max Flight Time:
2 h
Max Range:
1 328 nmi 2 459 km
Fuel Burn Rate:
1 036 lb/h 470 kg/h
Max Payload:
1 653 lbs 750 kg

Cessna Citation I Cabin Plan

Max passengers:
6
Cabin Height:
4.79 ft 1.46 m
Cabin Width:
4.89 ft 1.49 m
Cabin Length:
15.91 ft 4.85 m
Sleeping Places:
0
Estimated Cabin Volume:
292.63 ft³ 8.29 m³
Luggage Volume:
62.86 ft³ 1.78 m³
  • 2 Divan seats
  • Lavatory
  • Cabin crew

Airframe

Aircraft Height:
14.4 ft 4.39 m
Aircraft Length:
43.8 ft 13.35 m
Wingspan:
47.08 ft 14.35 m
Cabin Zones:
1 passenger seating area, with club/forward-facing seats; refreshment storage and toilet facilities are separate from the seating-zone count (representative layout)
Doors:
1 main passenger door; separate baggage hatch and emergency exit; no dedicated service door
Baggage Compartment:
Approved baggage compartments; volume, mass limits and cabin access vary with aircraft configuration
Airstairs:
Yes

Charter Costs for the Cessna Citation I

Price per Hour

Charter Price per Hour
$2 850

Owning Price

Buying Price (new)
—
Pre-owned Price Range
$1.2M

Charter Costs

Cost per NM
$7.98
Direct Operating Cost (DOC)/h
$840 – $1 310
Annual Cost of Ownership
$724 000 – $1.1M
Cost per Seat-Mile
$1.16

Total Annual Variable Costs

At 200 hours
$215 000
At 350 hours
$376 200

Total Fixed Cost

At 200 hours
$538 000
At 350 hours
$538 000

Farnborough – Geneve

EGLF – LSGG

Flight time:
1 h 27 min
Estimated price:
$8 984

Farnborough – Nice

EGLF – LFMN

Flight time:
2 h 2 min
Estimated price:
$11 917

Farnborough – Zurich

EGLF – LSZH

Flight time:
1 h 32 min
Estimated price:
$9 402

Paris – Milan

LFPB – LIML

Flight time:
1 h 19 min
Estimated price:
$8 313

Paris – Ibiza

LFPB – LEIB

Flight time:
2 h 13 min
Estimated price:
$12 840

Geneve – Rome

LSGG – LIRF

Flight time:
1 h 23 min
Estimated price:
$8 648

These route prices are estimates. The final quote will be provided by your manager and may vary depending on aircraft availability, travel dates, airport fees, and additional services.

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Passengers

Cessna Citation I Description

Anyone familiar with the private jet industry knows about Cessna’s line of Citation business jets: economic, high-performing, comfortable private jets that consistently stand out in the market. The Citation I is the original, turbo-fan-powered business jet in, what has come to be, the successful Citation family. Initial changes to the design of the Citation I included thrust reversers, a longer wingspan (47.1 ft.) and higher operating weights, and were conducted in the last stages of development to ensure maximum competition with other similar jets of its time. Two Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines provide a considerable amount of power to fly the small jet. Although advancements and improvements have been made to models since the Citation I, it still has a lot to offer in terms of performance. The Citation has a maximum payload of 2,097 lbs. Its maximum takeoff weight is 11,850 lbs. to reach a flight ceiling of 41,000 ft. The Citation I requires a crew of two, much like the Learjets. However, the Citation I S/P’s single-pilot configuration allows room for an extra passenger in the right seat of the flight deck. The “tight” cabin, measuring 12.7 ft. in length, 4.9 ft. in width and 4.3 ft. in height, can seat six passengers. In addition, it contains a full-width lavatory and a small galley/refreshment counter. In short, Cessna’s original Citation offered performance at a reasonable cost, when there was a definite need for a good, entry-level business jet.

Strengths

  • Dedicated business-jet cabin
  • Representative charter seating for approximately 6 passengers
  • Access to suitable business-aviation airports, subject to performance checks

Weaknesses

  • Cabin equipment and condition vary by individual aircraft
  • Published range does not establish route feasibility
  • Hourly price can exclude positioning and trip-specific charges
  • Pre-owned acquisition only; base-model production has ended

Best use cases

  • Executive and small-group private travel
  • Multi-city business itineraries
  • Private leisure travel with aircraft-specific seating and baggage checks

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