Specifications
Broker
USA JET AND HELICOPTER
AI Description
- Model: CESSNA CITATION III
- Condition: Used
- Flight Rules: IFR
- Capacity: 9 passengers
- Range: 1,800 nautical miles
- Maximum Takeoff Weight: 23,000 lbs
- Basic Operating Weight: 12,800 lbs
- Fuel Capacity: 7,329 lbs
- Engines: 2 x Honeywell TFE731-3CR-100S
- Engine TBO: 4,200 hours
- Auxiliary Power Unit: Yes (Sundstrand T-62T-40C3A1)
- Avionics: Universal Avionics UNS-1K GPS, Rockwell Collins TDR94D Transponders, Sperry SPZ500 Autopilot
- ADS-B Equipped: Yes
- Exterior: White with Black Accents, painted in 2022
- Interior: Beige/Tan, new carpeting & sidewalls in 2022, seats re-dyed in 2024
- Features: Aft lavatory, forward galley, thrust reversers, automatic power reserve, dual flight management systems, weather radar
- Maintenance: Current on all inspections, maintained under FAR Part 135, RVSM certified
- Hangared: Yes, no corrosion
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.