Citation CJ2Citation CJ2+2006–2016
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 2 variants2000–2016
Cessna Citation CJ2
C25ALight JetDiscontinued2000–2005
Range
1.613 NM · 2.987 km
MTOW
5.613 kg
Cruise
413 kt · 765 km/h
Mach 0.72 · MMO
Seats
8
up to 8 passengers
Used price
US$ 2.8M
The Cessna Citation CJ2 is a light jet produced between 2000 and 2005. It has a range of 1613 nm, a cruise speed of 413 kt (765 km/h), Mach 0.72, up to 8 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 2.8M. In Brazil there are 27 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. The Citation CJ2 family (2 variants) totals 58 units. There are 24 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 29 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 9/7/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
29 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 2.8 miR$ 14.3 mi
market medianaging ≈ −5.1%/yr+56% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 2.7 mi
model year 2001
Best value
US$ 2.7 mi
model year 2001
Top of range
US$ 3.5 mi
model year 2005
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 2.0 mi
R$ 10.5 mi
Median
US$ 2.8 mi
R$ 14.3 mi
Maximum
US$ 3.7 mi
R$ 18.9 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +5.3%/yr·2000→2005
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.
4 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 ≈ ×1.08 to ×1.31 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 2.2 mi – 4.1 mi
R$ 11.3 mi – 21.1 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 2.5 mi – 4.9 mi
R$ 12.8 mi – 24.9 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$ 2.1 mil/h
R$ 10.6 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 298.7 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 2.8 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.0 mil – 4.0 mil/h
R$ 15.4 mil – 20.5 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.5 mil – 3.8 mil/h
R$ 7.7 mil – 19.5 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: multiple US charter operators quote $3,000-$4,000/hr (Paramount Business Jets ~$3,350; AirCharterAdvisors/Jettly/Mercury Jets $3,000-$4,000). BR: derived from Flapper light-jet range R$8,000-R$20,000/hr converted at ~5.3 BRL/USD (~$1,500-$3,800); Flapper route examples GRU-SDU from R$62,630 and POA-GIG from R$113,310 for the CJ2.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned light jet (525A), 2000-2005 production, discontinued (superseded by CJ2+). Acquisition: The Jet Agent buying guide (accessed 2026-06-04) lists current market $2.05M-$4.5M and recent 6-month retail sold $2.5M-$3.7M; planephd PAPI estimate ~$2.04M (Mar 2026, mid-year avg); live asking GlobalAir 2002 $2.995M, Elliott Jets 2001 $2.695M, Controller 2005 $3.495M, German 2004 $2.975M; Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 retail curve $3.05M (2000) to $3.65M (2006). Median ~$2.8M reflects 2026 softer asking vs Bluebook retail. DOC $2,091/hr variable from The Jet Agent (fuel $831 + airframe $455 + engine $550 + other $255). Charter world $3,000-$4,000/hr (Paramount, Mercury, Jettly, AirCharterAdvisors).
- The Jet Agent - Citation CJ2 buying guide, accessed 2026-06-04; market $2.05M-$4.5M, recent sold $2.5M-$3.7M, variable cost $2,091.25/hr breakdown, fleet 235 / ~10.6% for sale
- planephd - Cessna 525A Citation CJ2 valuation, accessed 2026-06-04; PAPI price estimate ~$2,039,492 (Mar 2026, 2001-2006 avg)
- GlobalAir - Citation CJ2 for sale, accessed 2026-06-04; 2002 CJ2 $2,995,000; avg ~$3M per 30yr data
- AvBuyer - Citation CJ2 for sale, accessed 2026-06-04; live CJ2 listings POA; Bluebook Summer 2024 $3.05M (2000) to $3.65M (2006)
- Elliott Jets - 2001 Citation CJ2, accessed 2026-06-04; asking $2,695,000, 5,785 TT
- Controller - 2005 Cessna Citation CJ2, accessed 2026-06-04 via search; 2005 asking $3,495,000
PTAX · R$ 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
27 de abr de 1999
FAA cert.
21 de jun de 2000
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
30 de nov de 2000
Units produced
243
Citation CJ2 original (2000-2005), versão alongada do CJ1 com 7 pax, motores FJ44-2C, range 1.600nm. Substituído pelo CJ2+ (2006-2016).
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Williams International FJ44-2C
- Max Mach
- 0,74
- Ceiling Ft
- 45.000
- Takeoff Ft
- 3.420
- Max Speed Kt
- 413
- Range Max Nm
- 1.613
- Max Cruise Kt
- 413
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 4.710
- Combustível
- 701,9 gal
- Razão de subida
- 4.120 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,72
- Distância de pouso
- 2.980 ft
- Thrust Per Engine Lbf
- 2.400
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 3.420 ft
- Max Certified Altitude Ft
- 45.000
Cabin and comfort
- Galley
- minimal
- Largura da cabine (fonte alternativa)
- 1,47 m
- Altura da cabine (fonte alternativa)
- 1,45 m
- Lavatory
- Sim
- Comprimento da cabine (fonte alternativa)
- 4,24 m
- Configuration
- 7 passageiros tipico em layout club + 1 + jumpseat (4+2+1), zona unica
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + 2 Forward
- Passengers Max
- 8
- Stand Up Cabin
- Não
- Volume da cabine
- 6,88 m³
- Passengers Typical
- 6
- Pressurização diferencial
- 8,9 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 65
Avionics and engines
- Tcas
- I (TCAS II opcional)
- Fadec
- Não
- Suite
- Collins Pro Line 21
- Cockpit
- Collins Pro Line 21 (3 telas LCD 8x10), primeira aplicacao na familia 525
- Displays
- 3 LCD
- Autopilot
- Collins APS-3000 integrado
- Painel de voo
- Collins Pro Line 21
- Weather Radar
- Collins RTA-800 ou Honeywell Primus 660
- Common Retrofit
- ADS-B Out (mandato 2020), Garmin GTN 750, WAAS LPV
- Single Pilot Certified
- Sim
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Guardian Jet, Cessna/Textron CJ2 brochure & operating costs (Conklin & de Decker data): fuel 141 gph / $885/h, maintenance $540/h, engine program $320/h, total variable $1,745/h, crew $390k, hangar $39,100, hull $5,099, liability $25,000 · AOPA 'The deal on CJs' (2011): ~140 gph, ProAdvantage maintenance reserves $643/h, FJ44 overhaul ~$350k/engine, hot-section ~$130k · SkyTough, Citation CJ2: 140 gph, $3,110/h total at 400h, $488,495 annual fixed, FJ44-2C 5,000h TBO, overhaul ~$300k · planephd, Cessna 525A Citation CJ2: 138 gph, FJ44-2C TBO 5,000h · Aero-News Network, Williams extends FJ44 TBO to 5,000 hours
- Msrp New Usd
- —
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 160
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 220.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 1.700
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 320.000
- Operating Cost Per Hour Usd
- 1.700
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 1.500.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 4.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.800.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 14,53 m
- Envergadura
- 15,19 m
- Altura
- 4,27 m
- Área da asa
- 24,53 m²
- Enflechamento da asa
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 3.642 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 5.613 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 757 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.657 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 4.756 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation CJ2 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
1.042m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1.042m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 392 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation CJ2 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 · 8 maxClub 42 dianteiros
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
4,14 m
Width
1,47 m
Height
1,45 m
Volume
6,88 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
History
- 1999First flight
- 2000 - Stretch do CJ1 com mais alcance e motores maiores
Lancado em 2000, o CJ2 foi a primeira evolucao stretch do CitationJet/CJ1, fuselagem 0,89 m mais longa que o CJ1, motores Williams FJ44-2C com 2.400 lbf (vs 1.900 lbf do CJ1) e MTOW de 5.613 kg. Foi tambem o primeiro modelo da familia 525 a estrear a aviônica Collins Pro Line 21 com 3 telas LCD, antes mesmo do CJ1+.
- 2000FAA certification
- 2000First deliveries
- 2005End of production
- 2006 - Sucedido pelo CJ2+ em 2006
A Cessna encerrou a producao do CJ2 em 2005 apos cerca de 245 unidades e lancou o CJ2+ no ano seguinte, com FADEC, Pro Line 21 atualizado, brakes carbon e MTOW marginalmente maior. CJ2+ produziu mais 234 unidades ate 2016, totalizando ~480 da linha 525A.
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, predecessor do CJ2+.
Citation CJ2 (CitationJet 525A, 2000-2005), frota BR estimada 6-12 aeronaves. Foi o "salto" pra cabine ligeiramente maior (4m comprimento vs 3,40m do CJ1) e mais alcance (1.613 nm). Concentração SP/RJ com algumas unidades em GO.
Aviônica original Pro Line 21 (4-tube), motor Williams FJ44-2C, TBO 4.000h. Compete com CJ1+ no segmento single-pilot. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 1.7-2.7M (2000-2005). Os operadores BR que migraram desse pro CJ2+ fizeram principalmente pelos winglets e Pro Line 21 + EFB.
58 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
Benefits
Mais alcance e cabine que o CJ1, mesmo type rating
Com 1.613 nm de alcance (vs 1.300 nm do CJ1) e cabine 0,89 m mais longa, o CJ2 voa SBSP-SBFZ ou SBSP-SBPA-SBSP non-stop com 6 passageiros. Mantem o type rating CE-525, pilotos podem migrar de CJ1 para CJ2 sem novo treinamento, facilitando upgrade dentro da familia 525.
Sweet spot do mercado usado entre CJ1 e CJ3
Disponivel hoje entre USD 1,5 mi e USD 2,8 mi, o CJ2 oferece o melhor equilibrio da familia para missoes regionais brasileiras: cabine 30% maior que CJ1, alcance 25% maior, e custo operacional 15% inferior ao CJ3. E o passo natural de upgrade para proprietarios saindo de turbohelices ou KingAir.
Limitations
Sem FADEC e teto inferior aos concorrentes modernos
Diferente do CJ2+ (2006), o CJ2 original nao tem FADEC nos motores Williams FJ44-2C, exigindo ajuste manual de potencia. Teto de 45.000 ft fica abaixo do CJ3+ (45.000 ft) e Phenom 300 (45.000 ft), adequado mas nao premium para escapar de weather de jet stream.
Curiosities
Cessna estendeu a celula sem mexer na asa
O CJ2 manteve a mesma asa supercritica do CitationJet/CJ1 original, apenas a fuselagem foi alongada. Essa filosofia de manter componentes consagrados e estende-los pontualmente reduziu custo de certificacao em ~40% comparado a um clean-sheet design, e foi repetida no CJ3 e CJ4.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation CJ2 cost?
The Cessna Citation CJ2 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 2.8M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation CJ2?
The maximum range is 1613 nm (1.613 NM · 2.987 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation CJ2?
Cruise speed is 413 kt, equivalent to 765 km/h, or Mach 0.72.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation CJ2 seat?
The Cessna Citation CJ2 seats up to 8 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation CJ2 are there in Brazil?
There are 27 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026). The Citation CJ2 family (2 variants) totals 58 units.
Who operates the Cessna Citation CJ2 in Brazil?
25 distinct operators operate 27 units of the Cessna Citation CJ2 in the RAB-ANAC: 8 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 19 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MG 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 CJ2 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,808 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,062 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 298,700 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.