Cessna Citation II/SP 551
C551Light JetDiscontinued1977–1985
Range
1.700 NM · 3.148 km
MTOW
5.670 kg
Cruise
385 kt · 713 km/h
Mach 0.705 · MMO
Seats
10
up to 10 passengers
Used price
US$ 850.000
The Cessna Citation II/SP 551 is a light jet produced between 1977 and 1985. It has a range of 1700 nm, a cruise speed of 385 kt (713 km/h), Mach 0.705, up to 10 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 850.000. In Brazil there are 2 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 2 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 8/18/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
4 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 850.0 milR$ 4.4 mi
market medianaging ≈ −-3.4%/yr−55% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 750.0 mil
model year 1985
Best value
US$ 750.0 mil
model year 1985
Top of range
US$ 915.0 mil
model year 1979
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 650.0 mil
R$ 3.3 mi
Median
US$ 850.0 mil
R$ 4.4 mi
Maximum
US$ 1.3 mi
R$ 6.9 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR -3.3%/yr·1979→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 ≈ ×1.16 to ×1.43 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 751.0 mil – 1.7 mi
R$ 3.8 mi – 8.5 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 842.0 mil – 1.9 mi
R$ 4.3 mi – 9.8 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$ 2.2 mil/h
R$ 11.1 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 255.9 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 2.8 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.3 mil – 2.9 mil/h
R$ 11.8 mil – 14.7 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.0 mil – 5.5 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 28.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Paramount Business Jets lists Citation II/SP avg ~US$2,850/hr; Air Charter Advisors gives Citation II range US$2,300-2,875/hr. BR: no Citation-II/SP-specific hourly figure published; range inferred from Flapper category bands (light jets sit above the turboprop ~US$2,200/hr floor) and CJ-class per-leg quotes (e.g. CJ1 Jundiai-Curitiba R$42,090 / ~US$7,950). BR band approximate.
How we read this price · 5 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned single-pilot Citation II/SP (model 551, ~83 built 1977-1985, ~61 still flying as of Jul 2024). Acquisition anchored on planephd PAPI estimate US$814,482 (Mar 1 2026), AvBuyer IISP asking range US$930k-1.345M (5 listings), aircraftforsale 1979 (s/n 551-0026) at US$915,000, AirCraft24 1982 (s/n ~7,841h) at US$880,200, and Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 averages of ~US$0.65-0.70M for late-production high-time 1987-88 frames. Median ~US$850k reflects center of asking/sold; min ~US$650k = high-time/Bluebook low; max US$1.345M = top of current asking. DOC US$1,671/hr = planephd total variable cost (1979, 165 GPH @ US$4.90: fuel US$808.50 + overhaul reserve US$434.70 + maint US$262.48 + misc US$165.63). Sources accessed 2026-06-04.
- planephd - Cessna Citation II SP 551 valuation & operating cost, PAPI estimate US$814,482 (Mar 2026); total variable US$1,671.31/hr; accessed 2026-06-04
- AvBuyer - Cessna Citation IISP for sale, 5 listings, asking US$930k-1.345M; ~61 of 83 still flying Jul 2024; accessed 2026-06-04
- aircraftforsale.com - 1979 Cessna 551 Citation II/SP, 1979 s/n 551-0026 at US$915,000 (listing index; deep link 404 on 2026-06-04)
- AirCraft24 - Cessna Citation II/SP 551 single pilot, 1982, US$880,200 (sold); accessed 2026-06-04
- Aircraft Bluebook - Citation II 550/551 HVR, Summer 2024 averages ~US$0.65-0.70M for 1987-88 (via search snippet); full table gated; accessed 2026-06-04
PTAX · R$ 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
31 de jan de 1977
FAA cert.
30 de jun de 1978
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
97
O Citation II/SP, certificado como Cessna 551, é a versão para piloto único do Citation II, fabricada entre 1977 e 1985 e hoje fora de linha. Os números de catálogo são 1.700 nm de alcance, 385 kt de velocidade de cruzeiro, teto de 43.000 ft, peso máximo de decolagem de 5.670 kg e dois motores, com 6 assentos na configuração típica e até 10 lugares. No Brasil, o código ICAO C551 organiza a busca pela frota registrada, oficinas homologadas e comparáveis no mercado de usados.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Combustível
- 742,1 gal
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,71
- Distância de pouso
- 2.210 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + 2 Aft + Belted Lavatory
Avionics and engines
- Painel de voo
- Analogico (original)
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- planephd.com, Cessna Citation II/SP 551 specifications, performance & valuation (165 GPH, $799,574 PAPI, 3,500 hr engine interval, 2026) · globalair.com, Citation II/SP specifications & operating cost ($4,290/hr total; $1,651,813 annual budget) · Flying411, Cessna Citation II Operating Costs: Complete Guide (~$4,030/hr at 450 hr, $6/gal, 165-180 GPH, 2026) · overhaulbids.com / Atlantic Jet Partners, Pratt & Whitney JT15D overhaul cost $350k-$500k per engine, 3,500 hr TBO, ~$115-172/hr reserve · aircraftcostcalculator.com, Cessna Citation II / II-SP ownership & operating costs page
- Última atualização
- 2026
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 14,54 m
- Envergadura
- 15,91 m
- Altura
- 4,57 m
- Área da asa
- 30 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 3.656 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 5.670 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.003 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.809 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 5.028 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation II/SP 551 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
808m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
808m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 443 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation II/SP 551 dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
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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 zona6 typical passengers · 10 maxClub 42 AftLavatório 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
4,88 m
Width
1,49 m
Height
1,46 m
Volume
—
Baggage
—
History
- 1977First flight
- 1978FAA certification
- 1985End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, Citation 551 SP.
Citation II/SP 551 (1977-1986) é a variante single-pilot do Citation II original. Frota BR estimada 1-3 aeronaves. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 250-500k.
2 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 II/SP 551 cost?
The Cessna Citation II/SP 551 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 850.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation II/SP 551?
The maximum range is 1700 nm (1.700 NM · 3.148 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation II/SP 551?
Cruise speed is 385 kt, equivalent to 713 km/h, or Mach 0.705.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation II/SP 551 seat?
The Cessna Citation II/SP 551 seats up to 10 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation II/SP 551 are there in Brazil?
There are 2 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Cessna Citation II/SP 551 in Brazil?
2 distinct operators operate 2 units of the Cessna Citation II/SP 551 in the RAB-ANAC: 2 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP 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 II/SP 551 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,810 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,170 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 255,950 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.