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CESSNA CITATION II(1981)

Asking Price
$799,000

Specifications

Year1981
Serial Number
Registration
Total Hours10,231
LocationWAUKESHA, WI USA
RegionNORTH AMERICA

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Aircraft Details

  • 9-passenger leather interior with forward aft-facing seat, forward couch, club seats, aft seats, and unbelted lavatory
  • Forward cabinetry/Mapco
  • Airframe total time: 10,231 hours; total landings: 10,574
  • Max ramp weight: 14,700 lbs; max takeoff weight: 14,500 lbs; max landing weight: 12,700 lbs
  • Engines: Pratt & Whitney JT1D-4, on condition
  • Engine 1: 3,979.5 hours TSO, 912 hours since hot section inspection, FCU just overhauled
  • Engine 2: 3,550.4 hours TSO, 1,382 hours since hot section inspection
  • Avionics/Equipment: Aeromech RVSM, Garmin 530W/G430, Sperry autopilot/flight director, Shadin ADC-6000
  • Tasteful upgrades including gross weight increase and RVSM
  • Good condition interior and exterior; photos and video available
  • Located at KUES (Waukesha, WI)
  • Suitable for personal or work use; great parts support and reliability

About this Model

Overview

The Cessna Citation II is an earlier-generation light business jet in the Citation 500-series line, built around predictable handling, conservative aerodynamics, and systems that many operators consider approachable compared with newer, more integrated designs. It is commonly selected for regional business travel, owner-flown professional operations where training and SOPs are well established, and charter-style utilization where cabin comfort matters but large-cabin capability is not required.

Mission Fit

Mission planning typically centers on short-to-midrange legs with reserves that keep the aircraft within comfortable payload limits. The Citation II can serve as a dependable step-up from turboprops or entry-level light jets when the goal is jet speed and pressurization without moving into the complexity and operating scale of midsize types.

Cabin

Cabin volume and seating are oriented to practical business travel rather than a lounge-like environment. Typical layouts provide a compact club arrangement with an enclosed or semi-enclosed lavatory depending on configuration. Noise levels, aisle space, and overall fit-and-finish vary significantly with interior refurbishment history, so cabin perception is highly aircraft-specific.