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Cessna Citation II
C550Light JetDiscontinued1978–1994
Range
1.900 NM · 3.519 km
MTOW
6.849 kg
Cruise
385 kt · 713 km/h
Mach 0.705 · MMO
Seats
10
up to 10 passengers
Used price
US$ 725.000
The Cessna Citation II is a light jet produced between 1978 and 1994. It has a range of 1900 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$ 725.000. In Brazil there are 100 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 30 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 30 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
30 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 725.0 milR$ 3.7 mi
market medianaging ≈ −2.9%/yr−62% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 700.0 mil
model year 1980
Best value
US$ 700.0 mil
model year 1987
Top of range
US$ 1.1 mi
model year 1994
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 395.0 mil
R$ 2.0 mi
Median
US$ 725.0 mil
R$ 3.7 mi
Maximum
US$ 2.5 mi
R$ 12.8 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +2.9%/yr·1980→1994
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.
2 of 4 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 ≈ ×1.15 to ×1.37 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 485.8 mil – 2.9 mi
R$ 2.5 mi – 14.6 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 541.1 mil – 3.4 mi
R$ 2.8 mi – 17.2 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$ 2.5 mil/h
R$ 12.9 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 417.7 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.6 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.5 mil – 2.9 mil/h
R$ 12.8 mil – 14.6 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 1.6 mil – 4.0 mil/h
R$ 8.1 mil – 20.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: average hourly charter ~US$2,850-2,860/hr (Mercury Jets, Paramount Business Jets), entry from ~US$2,500/hr; excludes taxes/fuel surcharge/positioning. BR: light jets including Cessna Citation quoted at R$8,000-R$20,000/hr (onfly/Flapper, 2025-2026); converted at USD/BRL 5.06 (BCB, 2026-06-04) = ~US$1,580-3,950/hr; effective per-leg rates on short routes (e.g. SP-RJ R$40k-55k/leg) run higher due to minimums.
How we read this price · 5 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned light jet, produced 1978-1994 (discontinued). Asking-price range US$395k-US$2.495M per AvBuyer marketplace (Jun 2026); cluster of real asking prices US$695k (GlobalAir 1980), US$795k (GlobalAir 1980), US$1.10M (AvBuyer 1981, price reduced). planephd PAPI estimate US$713,540 (Mar 2026); Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via AvBuyer guide) US$0.70M for 1987 to US$0.90M for 1994; reported pre-owned average ~US$980k. Median set at US$725k near planephd PAPI and Bluebook/asking cluster; max reflects upgraded Super II / re-engined airframes. DOC (variable/hr) ~US$1,677 (planephd) to ~US$2,021-2,025 (aircraftcostcalculator/third-party), midpoint ~US$1,900. Charter US$2,500-2,860/hr (Mercury Jets, Paramount Business Jets). BR charter R$8k-R$20k/hr for light jets incl. Cessna Citation (Flapper/onfly), ~US$1,580-3,950 at 5.06 BRL/USD. Sources accessed 2026-06-04/05.
- AvBuyer - Cessna Citation II for sale, Asking range US$395k-US$2.495M; 1981 listing US$1.10M (reduced) + Make Offer; accessed 2026-06-04
- GlobalAir - Cessna Citation for sale, Two 1980 Citation II asking US$695k and US$795k; accessed 2026-06-04
- planephd - Cessna Citation II 550 valuation, PAPI price estimate US$713,540 (Mar 2026); variable US$1,677/hr, fuel US$882/hr, maint US$260.85/hr; 1990-1994 typical US$1,167,192; accessed 2026-06-04
- Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2024 (via AvBuyer price guide / search), US$0.70M (1987) to US$0.90M (1994) average; accessed via guide 2026-06-04
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Cessna Citation II, Variable ~US$2,021/hr; annual budget US$1.81M at 450h incl. fixed; page 403 on direct fetch, figures via search snippet; accessed 2026-06-04
PTAX · R$ 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.
24 de mar de 1978
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
688
Citation II/V, light jet de maior produção dos anos 80-90. Inclui variantes S/II e S/V.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 (II) ou JT15D-5A (S/II e V)
- Max Speed Kt
- 403
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 5.740
- Combustível
- 855,4 gal
- Razão de subida
- 3.370 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,71
- Distância de pouso
- 2.750 ft
- Thrust Per Engine Lbf
- 2.500
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 3.160 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Lavatorio traseiro com porta
- Configuration
- Zona unica com layout club ou misto, 7 a 10 passageiros
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + 2 Aft Facing + Belted Lavatory
- Noise Level Db
- —
- Volume da cabine
- 9,68 m³
- Pressurização diferencial
- 8,8 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 73
Avionics and engines
- Original
- Collins Pro Line II analogico (producao 1978-2006)
- Autopilot
- Sperry SPZ-500 ou Collins APS-65 (original)
- Common Retrofit
- Garmin G600 TXi, Garmin GTN 750/650, Sandel SN3500
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- planephd.com, Cessna Citation II 550 specifications, performance, operating cost (180 GPH, $368/hr overhaul reserve, $260.85/hr maintenance, JT15D-4 TBO 3,500h, fixed ~$258,783/yr) · Flying411, Cessna Citation II Operating Costs guide (165–180 GPH, maintenance reserves $300–400/hr, fixed $200k–300k/yr, heavy-use 350h ≈ $1.15M/yr) · aircraftcostcalculator.com (via search), Citation II total budget $1.81M/yr at 450h, $6/gal fuel · Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 engine references, overhaul $350k–500k/engine, TBO 3,500h
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 175
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 220.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 1.900
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 320.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 600.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 4.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.200.000
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)
- 6.849 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 1.270 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 3.238 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 5.796 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation II needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1.397m
landing ÷ 0.60 · RBAC 135.385(b)
Charter, wet runway
1.607m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
963m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 239 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 130 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation II 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 zona7 typical passengers · 10 maxClub 42 de frente p/ a caudaLavatório 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
4,82 m
Width
1,49 m
Height
1,46 m
Volume
9,68 m³
Baggage
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History
- 1977First flight
- 1978FAA certification
- 1978 - Stretch que revolucionou o segmento light jet
Lancado em 1978 como evolucao do Citation I, o II adicionou 1,2 metros de cabine, motores JT15D-4 mais potentes e alcance ampliado, virando referencia da categoria.
- 1989 - Citation V trouxe mais alcance
Em 1989 a Cessna lancou o Citation V (modelo 560), com motores JT15D-5A, fuselagem ainda mais alongada e alcance proximo de 1.900nm, marcando o pico evolutivo da familia 550.
- 1994End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, refinar com dados RAB-ANAC.
Citation II (Cessna 550, 1978-1994) é histórico, primeira geração da família Citation. Frota BR estimada 6-10 aeronaves operacionais, todas 30+ anos, perfil charter low-cost e operações regionais (RS, MT) onde o custo de aquisição baixo (US$ 200-500k) compensa o consumo maior.
Aviônica analógica original em quase todas, motor JT15D-4. Operadores tipicamente fazem retrofit de Garmin GTN-750 + Aspen PFD pra continuar IFR-capable. Mercado pre-owned: US$ 200-600k. Categoria "valor residual", sem perspectiva de revalorização.
100 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
Operacao single-pilot autorizada
Variantes 550SP e 551SP sao certificadas para single-pilot, reduzindo custo de tripulacao em cerca de USD 80 mil/ano e ampliando flexibilidade operacional.
Limitations
Aviônica original obsoleta
Aeronaves nao retrofitadas ainda voam com aviônica analógica Collins Pro Line II dos anos 80, exigindo upgrade para Garmin G600 TXi (cerca de USD 250 mil) para atender requisitos ADS-B Out e operacao moderna.
Curiosities
Citation Bravo e o sucessor refinado
O Citation Bravo (1996-2006) e tecnicamente um Citation II com motores PW530A FADEC, aviônica EFIS e melhor performance, sendo a ultima evolucao da familia 550 antes do CJ tomar lugar.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation II cost?
The Cessna Citation II is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 725.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation II?
The maximum range is 1900 nm (1.900 NM · 3.519 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation II?
Cruise speed is 385 kt, equivalent to 713 km/h, or Mach 0.705.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation II seat?
The Cessna Citation II seats up to 10 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation II are there in Brazil?
There are 100 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Cessna Citation II in Brazil?
81 distinct operators operate 93 units of the Cessna Citation II in the RAB-ANAC: 33 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 60 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MG and SC (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 7 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). 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 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,563 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,519 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 417,688 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.