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Cessna Citation I
C500Light JetDiscontinued1972–1985
Range
1.300 NM · 2.408 km
MTOW
5.375 kg
Cruise
350 kt · 648 km/h
Mach 0.70 · MMO
Seats
7
up to 7 passengers
Used price
US$ 430.000
The Cessna Citation I is a light jet produced between 1972 and 1985. It has a range of 1300 nm, a cruise speed of 350 kt (648 km/h), Mach 0.70, up to 7 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 430.000. In Brazil there are 47 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 9/6/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data4 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 8 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 430.0 milR$ 2.2 mi
market medianaging ≈ −2.6%/yr−77% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 396.0 mil
model year 1973
Best value
US$ 400.0 mil
model year 1976
Top of range
US$ 540.0 mil
model year 1985
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 300.0 mil
R$ 1.5 mi
Median
US$ 430.0 mil
R$ 2.2 mi
Maximum
US$ 700.0 mil
R$ 3.6 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +2.6%/yr·1973→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.
6 of 6 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 ≈ ×1.29 to ×1.59 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 387.0 mil – 975.0 mil
R$ 2.0 mi – 5.0 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 429.0 mil – 1.1 mi
R$ 2.2 mi – 5.7 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$ 349.9 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 2.9 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.4 mil – 3.2 mil/h
R$ 12.3 mil – 16.4 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.5 mil – 5.5 mil/h
R$ 17.9 mil – 28.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World rate anchored on Paramount Business Jets Citation I listed at $2,850/hr; light-jet band ~$2,400-3,200/hr. Brazil has essentially no Citation I in charter service; range estimated from Flapper comparable light jets (Citation CJ1): Jundiai-Curitiba R$42,090 (~US$7,950) ~1.5h leg and Sao Paulo-Buenos Aires R$114,020 ~2h55, implying ~US$3,500-5,500/hr equivalent for a BR light jet.
How we read this price · 8 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Early light jet (Citation 500 1972-1977, Citation I/I-SP 1977-1985), long discontinued; among the cheapest jets on the market, so median sits below the typical 'light' floor. Median anchored on planephd PAPI estimates (Mar 1 2026): 1972-73 500 $396,258; 1973-76 500 $400,260; 1977-85 Citation I $418,647; 501/SP $526,628. Actual asking listings (Jun 2026): aircraftforsale 1976 500 $330k; GlobalAir/Controller 500 range ~$720k-$950k (high end includes RVSM/glass upgrades); BJTonline/AvBuyer note entry ~$200k-$400k for tired early 500s, ~$700k for good 1980, ISP up to ~$1.25M with Eagle II/Sierra Eagle package. Re-engined FJ44 'Stallion' conversions ($1.6-1.8M mod cost) excluded as outliers. DOC ~$1,597/hr variable from planephd Citation 500.
- planephd - Cessna Citation 500 (1972-1973), WebFetch Jun 2026: PAPI $396,258 (Mar 1 2026)
- planephd - Cessna Citation 500 (1973-1976), WebFetch Jun 2026: PAPI $400,260
- planephd - Cessna Citation I 500 (1977-1985), WebFetch Jun 2026: PAPI $418,647
- planephd - Cessna Citation I 501, WebFetch Jun 2026: PAPI $526,628; variable cost $1,596.88/hr, fuel $813.84/hr
- aircraftforsale.com - 1976 Cessna 500 Citation I, WebFetch Jun 2026: asking $330,000, 10,379h TT
- GlobalAir - Citation 500 & Citation I/SP for sale, WebFetch Jun 2026: 1974/1975/1976 listings; 1975 Stallion $950k; 1982 I/SP price-on-call
- AvBuyer - Tips When Shopping Older Citation Jet Markets, WebSearch Jun 2026: entry ~$400k, 1980 good <$700k, ISP $695k-$1.25M w/ Eagle II
- Business Jet Traveler - Cessna Citation I, WebFetch Jun 2026: used $400k early/$700k 1980; engine OH pair $350k; FJ44 conv $1.6-1.8M
PTAX · R$ 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.
09 de set de 1971
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced
689
Primeiro Citation, light jet entry-level pioneiro do segmento. Descontinuado em 1985.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1A
- Max Speed Kt
- 357
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 3.678
- Combustível
- 548,2 gal
- Razão de subida
- 2.680 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,7
- Distância de pouso
- 2.540 ft
- Thrust Per Engine Lbf
- 2.200
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 3.110 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Lavatorio compacto traseiro (sem porta em algumas configuracoes)
- Configuration
- Zona unica, 5 a 7 passageiros em layout club
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + Side Facing
- Noise Level Db
- —
- Pressurização diferencial
- 8,7 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 56
Avionics and engines
- Original
- Collins Pro Line analogico (producao 1972-1985)
- Autopilot
- Sperry SPZ-200 ou Collins APS-65 (original)
- Common Retrofit
- Garmin G600 TXi, Aspen Evolution PFD/MFD, Garmin GTN 750
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- Liberty Jet, Citation ISP (CE-501SP) cost-to-own: fuel $468,504/400h, maintenance $302,291/400h, engine overhaul $186,025/400h, crew $201,157/yr, hangar $22,940, insurance $7,485 (2025) · planephd.com, Cessna Citation I/500 specs: 166.1 gph fuel burn · Business Jet Traveler, Citation I: ~$350,000 to overhaul the pair of JT15D engines · Atlantic Jet Partners, JT15D TBO 3,500 hours; overhaul scope/cost · BWI Fly, Cessna 500 Citation I insurance: $1M hull / $1M liability premium $8,800-$12,600/yr · GlobalAir & AvBuyer, pre-owned Citation 501/ISP market ~$500k (range to ~$950k)
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 145
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 150.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 1.500
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 250.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 250.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 3.500
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 800.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 13,26 m
- Envergadura
- 14,35 m
- Altura
- 4,34 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
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 951 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 2.075 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 3.714 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation I needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
948m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
948m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 429 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation I 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 zona5 typical passengers · 7 maxClub 4Side Facing
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
3,86 m
Width
1,5 m
Height
1,32 m
Volume
—
Baggage
—
History
- 1969First flight
- 1971FAA certification
- 1972 - Pioneiro absoluto do segmento light jet
Lancado em 1972 como o primeiro jato Cessna, o Citation I criou a categoria entry-level que dominaria o mercado por decadas. A certificacao type rating CE-500 tornou-se padrao da industria.
- 1977 - Primeira certificacao single-pilot em jato
O Citation 501 SP, lancado em 1977, foi um dos primeiros jatos do mundo certificados para operacao single-pilot, reduzindo drasticamente custo operacional e abrindo o mercado para proprietarios-pilotos.
- 1985End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Citation I (Cessna 500), 1972-1985.
Citation I, light jet pioneiro. Frota BR mínima, talvez 1-2 unidades operacionais. Mercado pre-owned residual: US$ 150-400k.
47 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
Aquisicao acessivel no mercado usado
Disponivel entre USD 250 mil e USD 800 mil no mercado secundario, e o jato mais barato disponivel no mundo executivo, atraindo primeiro-comprador e operadores regionais.
Limitations
Velocidade modesta para padroes modernos
Cruzeiro de 350kt fica bem abaixo dos light jets modernos (CJ4 cruza a 451kt). Range de 1.300nm tambem limita a missoes regionais, sem alcance transcontinental.
Curiosities
Apelido de Slowtation
Pilotos da epoca apelidaram o Citation I de Slowtation pela velocidade modesta comparada aos Learjets concorrentes. Apesar disso, a confiabilidade e o custo baixo o tornaram o jato mais vendido da Cessna por anos.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation I cost?
The Cessna Citation I is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 430.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation I?
The maximum range is 1300 nm (1.300 NM · 2.408 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation I?
Cruise speed is 350 kt, equivalent to 648 km/h, or Mach 0.70.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation I seat?
The Cessna Citation I seats up to 7 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation I are there in Brazil?
There are 47 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Cessna Citation I in Brazil?
40 distinct operators operate 46 units of the Cessna Citation I in the RAB-ANAC: 14 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 32 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, PR and MA (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 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,946 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,071 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 349,880 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.