Specifications
Broker
CARL REYNOLDS
AI Description
- Aircraft Model: CESSNA CITATION III
- Passenger Capacity: 9 seats
- Range: 1,850 NM
- Max Ramp Weight: 23,200 lb
- Max Takeoff Weight: 23,000 lb
- Max Landing Weight: 21,000 lb
- Fuel Capacity: 7,200 lb
- Engines: 2 x HONEYWELL TFE731-3C-100S
- Engine 1 Time: 1,210.3 SMOH, 500 cycles
- Engine 2 Time: 1,210.3 SMOH, 525 cycles
- Auxiliary Power Unit: Yes, Sustrand T-62T with Hydraulics
- Avionics: Dual Garmin GTN 750, Collins Pro Line II, ADS-B equipped
- Interior: Refurbished in 2024, leather seating, forward galley, belted flushing aft lavatory
- Exterior: Refurbished in 2018, partial repaint in 2024, colors: Matterhorn white with gold, maroon, and red accents
- Maintenance Tracking: SierraTrax
- Inspection Status: 100% current, compliant with FAR Part 91
- Additional Features: Gross weight increase mod, thrust reversers, satellite weather, terrain awareness and warning system, traffic collision avoidance system.
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.