Specifications
Broker
Aero Tropics, LLC
Craig Pereira
239-290-1693
AI Description
- Maintenance: Maintained under FAR Part 91; Veryon Maintenance Tracking; RVSM certified.
- APU: Turbomach APU with 8833 CSN as of 03/14/2025.
- Engine: TFE731-3CR-100S; MSP Gold maintenance program; two engines with TBO of 4200 hours.
- Additional Equipment: Automatic power reserve; gross weight increase; 76 cubic foot oxygen system; 40-amp/hour batteries with temperature indicator; flap modification; DeVore Tel-Tail lights.
- Avionics: Collins Pro Line II package; dual Sperry SPZ-650 IFCS autopilot; dual Collins VHF-22A radios; Honeywell Primus 300SL weather radar; various navigation and communication systems including ADF, DME, and TCAS.
- Features: Equipped with aft lavatory, belted lav, engine maintenance program, RVSM, automatic power reserve, auxiliary power unit, ADS-B capability, terrain awareness and warning system, and traffic collision avoidance system.
- Interior: Executive configuration for 9 passengers; fireblocked interior; forward refreshment center; high-gloss veneer cabinetry; fully-enclosed belted aft lavatory with sink; entertainment with slimline monitors.
- Exterior: Refurbished in 2010.
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.