Specifications
Aircraft Details
• Well-maintained Citation III to be delivered with fresh inspections, including Doc 8
• Airframe: 10,904 total hours, 9,305 landings
• Engines: Honeywell TFE731-3C-100S, Engine 1: 11,025 hours SNEW (2,789 SCZI, 863 SMPI), Engine 2: 11,387 hours SNEW (1,006 SCZI, 1,006 SMPI)
• No engine or APU maintenance program
• APU: Hamilton Sundstrand T-62T-40C7/7A/7A1, 3,303.6 hours, 6,314 cycles
• Avionics: Universal EFI-890R 3-tube EFIS, Dual Garmin GNS-530W GPS/NAV/COM, Dual Universal UNS-1K+ FMS w/GPS, Sperry SPZ-650 IFCS autopilot/flight director, Sperry Primus 800 weather radar, Honeywell KGP-560 EGPWS/TAWS, TCAS-I, Dual Bendix/King MST-67A transponders, Collins ALT-55 radar altimeter, Fairchild GA100 CVR, King KHF-950 HF
• Additional features: ADS-B Out, RVSM, Thrust reversers, Sundstrand APU, Automatic power reserve, Universal multifunction display/enhanced vision, WSI Weather, Universal checklist, Jeppesen charts, 76 cu. ft. oxygen system, Pulselites, Tail flood/recognition/wing inspection lights
• Executive eight-passenger interior (2007) with seven cabin chairs, belted lav seat, high-gloss burled cabinetry, four executive tables, aft vanity/closet, flushing lavatory, aft privacy door, Baker entertainment system
• Exterior (2008): White with gray and black metallic stripes, completed by Eagle Aviation
• Located at Manassas, Virginia, available immediately.
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.