Cessna Citation I/SP 501
C501Light JetDiscontinued1977–1985
Range
1.328 NM · 2.459 km
MTOW
5.375 kg
Cruise
357 kt · 661 km/h
Mach 0.70 · MMO
Seats
6
up to 6 passengers
Used price
US$ 525.000
The Cessna Citation I/SP 501 is a light jet produced between 1977 and 1985. It has a range of 1328 nm, a cruise speed of 357 kt (661 km/h), Mach 0.70, up to 6 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 525.000. In Brazil there are 9 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 4 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 4 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 9/3/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
4 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 8 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 525.0 milR$ 2.7 mi
market medianaging ≈ −5.0%/yr−72% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 430.0 mil
model year 1977
Best value
US$ 430.0 mil
model year 1977
Top of range
US$ 855.0 mil
model year 1981
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 380.0 mil
R$ 1.9 mi
Median
US$ 525.0 mil
R$ 2.7 mi
Maximum
US$ 1.6 mi
R$ 7.9 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +5.3%/yr·1977→1985
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
5 of 5 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.20 to ×1.40 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 470.2 mil – 1.9 mi
R$ 2.4 mi – 9.6 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 523.4 mil – 2.2 mi
R$ 2.7 mi – 11.1 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 2.4 mil/h
R$ 12.2 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 194.5 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 2.9 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.5 mil – 3.2 mil/h
R$ 12.8 mil – 16.4 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 8.0 mil – 13.0 mil/h
R$ 41.0 mil – 66.6 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Paramount Business Jets quotes Citation I (500/501) ~US$2,850/hr; Flapper global guidance puts light/turboprop class from ~US$2,200/hr. BR figure is a light-jet CATEGORY proxy (no dedicated 501 BR charter listing found): Flapper 2026 light-jet legs are minimum-trip-fee driven over 1-2 hr sectors, e.g. CJ1 Jundiai-Curitiba R$42,090 (~US$7,950) and SP-RJ light jet R$40k-55k/leg, implying roughly US$8k-13k/hr equivalent. Treat BR as category-level, not 501-specific.
How we read this price · 8 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned light jet, out of production (1977-1985). Median anchored on planePHD PAPI estimate US$526,628 (Mar 2026) and AvBuyer market commentary (a solid 501/ISP ~US$500k); aircraftcostcalculator lists avg ~US$400k. Asking range US$380k-US$1.55M (Controller.com) / US$380k-US$1.695M (AvBuyer ISP); top end reflects upgraded Stallion/Eagle II and Williams FJ44-2A re-engine conversions. Confirmed listing anchors: 1981 at US$855k and 1979 at US$550k (aircraftforsale.com via search). DOC (direct/variable) ~US$2,617/hr per Liberty Jet (200 hr/yr, fuel US$7.23/gal), consistent with aircraftcostcalculator variable. Sources accessed 2026-06-04.
- planePHD - Cessna Citation I 501 valuation, Fetched 2026-06-04; PAPI price estimate US$526,628 (1977-1984), as of Mar 1 2026
- Liberty Jet - Citation ISP/501SP operating costs, Fetched 2026-06-04; DOC US$523,410/yr (US$2,617/hr), fuel US$1,171/hr @200 hr/yr, fuel US$7.23/gal
- aircraftcostcalculator - Cessna Citation I/ISP, Via search snippet 2026-06-04 (direct fetch 403); avg pre-owned ~US$400k; variable + fixed costs consistent with DOC
- Controller.com - Cessna Citation 501 for sale, Via search snippet 2026-06-04 (direct fetch 403); market asking range US$385k-US$1.55M
- AvBuyer - Cessna Citation ISP for sale, Fetched 2026-06-04; ISP asking range US$380k-US$1,695k; market commentary 'solid 501 ~US$500k'
- GlobalAir - Citation I/SP for sale, Fetched 2026-06-04; 1982 N501MF, 6,119 TTAF, price-on-call (PRICE REDUCTION)
- aircraftforsale.com - 501 Citation I/SP listings (1979 US$550k, 1981 US$855k), Via search snippets 2026-06-04 (individual listing URLs returned 404/expired); two priced year anchors captured
- AeronavesAvenda - Citation I/SP 501 (Brasil), Fetched 2026-06-04; 1978 at R$6,000,000 (~US$1.1-1.4M), 1981 price-on-request
PTAX · R$ 5,12 / US$ · 22/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
15 de set de 1969
FAA cert.
07 de jan de 1977
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
296
O Cessna Citation I/SP 501 é o jato leve bimotor certificado para operação monopiloto que a Cessna fabricou entre 1977 e 1985, registrado sob o código ICAO C501. São 1.328 nm de alcance, 357 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 41.000 ft e peso máximo de decolagem de 5.375 kg, com 5 ocupantes em configuração típica e até 6 assentos. Como a linha saiu de produção há décadas, quem compra ou opera avalia sobretudo o estado da célula, o histórico dos motores e a disponibilidade de manutenção homologada no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Combustível
- 564 gal
- Razão de subida
- 2.719 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,7
- Distância de pouso
- 2.270 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + Belted Lavatory
- Volume da cabine
- 6,51 m³
Avionics and engines
- Painel de voo
- Analogico (original)
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- https://www.libertyjet.com/jet-ownership-costs.aspx?jetType=CE-501SP · https://planephd.com/wizard/details/647/CESSNA-Citation-I-501-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://jetadvisors.com/cessna-citation-isp-performance/ · https://www.libertyjet.com/private_jets/CE-501SP
- Última atualização
- 2026
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 13,26 m
- Envergadura
- 14,35 m
- Altura
- 4,37 m
- Área da asa
- 25,87 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 3.008 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 5.375 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.135 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 3.822 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation I/SP 501 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
893m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
893m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 437 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation I/SP 501 dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Pro feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zona5 typical passengers · 6 maxClub 4Lavatório c/ cinto (assento extra)
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
3,87 m
Width
1,49 m
Height
1,31 m
Volume
6,51 m³
Baggage
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History
- 1969First flight
- 1977FAA certification
- 1985End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, Citation early single-pilot.
Citation I/SP 501 (1977-1985) é a variante single-pilot do Citation I original. Frota BR estimada 2-4 aeronaves operacionais hoje, todas 40+ anos. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 200-450k. Operadores típicos charter low-cost ou aeronave histórica.
9 registrations in the RAB (all statuses)
Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.
Open Analytics
Global fleet
Global distribution pending.
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Curated knowledge pending.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation I/SP 501 cost?
The Cessna Citation I/SP 501 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 525.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation I/SP 501?
The maximum range is 1328 nm (1.328 NM · 2.459 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation I/SP 501?
Cruise speed is 357 kt, equivalent to 661 km/h, or Mach 0.70.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation I/SP 501 seat?
The Cessna Citation I/SP 501 seats up to 6 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation I/SP 501 are there in Brazil?
There are 9 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Cessna Citation I/SP 501 in Brazil?
9 distinct operators operate 9 units of the Cessna Citation I/SP 501 in the RAB-ANAC: 3 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 6 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, PR and GO (data as of 9/22/2026). Name, fleet and base of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate a Cessna Citation I/SP 501 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,866 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,380 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 194,475 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 400 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.