Specifications
Broker
DESIREE DRAGIN
AI Description
- Model: Cessna Citation III (650)
- Condition: Used
- Recent avionics upgrade with dual Garmin GTN 750TXi systems
- Garmin GWX 75 Weather Radar for enhanced situational awareness
- Fully refreshed interior designed for comfort and elegance
- State-of-the-art entertainment system with premium sound
- Brand-new LED lighting with color-changing and music sync options
- Handcrafted custom veneer tray tables
- Complete bar and Nespresso machine for luxury in-flight experience
- Exterior painted in June 2016
- Max Gross Weight: 22,000 lbs
- Full fuel weight: 7,486.2 lbs
- Useful Load: 8,486.2 lbs
- Payload with full fuel (less 200 lbs for taxi): 1,200 lbs
- Engine Maintenance Program: EAP Comprehensive, fully paid up
- Auxiliary Power Unit: PATS "Inflight" with hydraulic pump
- New dual Garmin GTN 750 XI GPS/SBAS system with software version 20.3
- Additional avionics: Honeywell EDZ-600 EFIS, Bendix/King CAS66A TCAS, Honeywell Mark VII GPWS, Dual Collins TDR 94D ADS-B Out
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.