Specifications
AI Description
- Maintenance: West Star maintained on MSP Gold; frequent flyer.
- Airframe: 11,152 total time since new; 7,333 landings since new.
- Engines:
- Honeywell TFE731-3CR-100S
- Left engine: 3,149 hours SCZI, 1,181 hours SMPI
- Right engine: 3,149 hours SCZI, 1,181 hours SMPI
- 4,200 hour TBO on MSP Gold.
- APU: Sundstrand T62T-40C7A1, 2,798 hours since new, 5,875 cycles.
- Avionics:
- Honeywell Primus
- Garmin GI-275’s
- Dual Collins comm radios
- Honeywell GNS-XLS FMS
- TAWS, TCAS II, ADSB IN/OUT.
- Interior:
- 2006 refurbishment by West Star
- Executive 8 passenger configuration
- Tan leather seating, forward galley, high gloss wood cabinetry, beige side panels, belted aft lavatory.
- Exterior: Overall Matterhorn white with gold, black, and maroon stripes.
- Inspection Status: Various inspections completed by West Star, next due in 2025.
About this Model
Overview
The Cessna Citation III (Model 650) is a 1980s-era midsize business jet built around a swept-wing airframe and higher-thrust turbofans, aimed at buyers who prioritize cruise speed and flight levels typical of larger jets while keeping a cabin and operating footprint in the midsize class. Compared with earlier Citations, it is oriented more toward efficient high-altitude, higher-Mach cruise and improved trip times on medium-to-long domestic missions.
Mission Fit
In practice, the Citation III fits well when you want midsize cabin utility with faster cruise than many contemporaries, particularly on routes that are long enough for cruise speed to matter. Payload-range planning is important for fuller cabins and longer legs, as with most jets in this class.
Cabin
The cabin is a conventional midsize layout with club seating forward and additional seating options aft, supporting a workable environment for small groups. Expect a functional cabin rather than a modern ‘large-cabin’ feel, with typical midsize aisle width and seating geometry. Noise levels and ride quality are generally improved at higher cruise altitudes, but interior condition and refurbishment history have a large impact on perceived comfort in an airframe of this vintage.