Specifications
Aircraft Details
- Currently air medical configured and ready
- Operates under FAR Part 135
- Avance L3 Wi-Fi (Gogo)
- 7 passenger executive configuration with belted lavatory
- Dual aft-facing seats, four forward-facing seats, 3-place divan
- Cabin entertainment system
- Forward galley
- Interior refurbished in April 2009
- Exterior: Matterhorn white with blue and gold metallic stripes
- Dual Garmin GTN-750 for communication, navigation, and GPS
- Dual Garmin GTX-3000 transponders
- Honeywell Mark VII TAWS, Bendix/King TCAS-II
- Engines: TFE731-3C-100S, times 10,752 and 10,667 SNEW
- No engine maintenance program
- Additional equipment: ADS-B Out, WAAS, Shadin ADC-2000, Garmin GDL-69A
- RVSM certified
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.