Velocidade midsize com custo light
Cruzeiro de 459kt e teto de 51.000 ft permitem voos transcontinentais (BR-EUA com 1 escala) com custo operacional cerca de 30% inferior a Citation X ou Hawker 800XP usados.
Cessna Citation III
C650Midsize JetDiscontinued1983–1992
Range
2.000 NM · 3.704 km
MTOW
9.979 kg
Cruise
459 kt · 850 km/h
Mach 0.851 · MMO
Seats
9
up to 9 passengers
Used price
US$ 975.000
The Cessna Citation III is a midsize jet produced between 1983 and 1992. It has a range of 2000 nm, a cruise speed of 459 kt (850 km/h), Mach 0.851, up to 9 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 975.000. In Brazil there are 26 units registered in the RAB-ANAC. There are 19 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 20 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 data20 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 975.0 milR$ 5.0 mi
market medianaging ≈ −1.7%/yr−71% vs Midsize median
Entry
US$ 850.0 mil
model year 1984
Best value
US$ 900.0 mil
model year 1986
Top of range
US$ 1.0 mi
model year 1989
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 500.0 mil
R$ 2.6 mi
Median
US$ 975.0 mil
R$ 5.0 mi
Maximum
US$ 1.1 mi
R$ 5.6 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +1.8%/yr·1983→1989
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.
3 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 ≈ ×1.24 to ×1.55 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 620.0 mil – 1.5 mi
R$ 3.2 mi – 7.6 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 690.0 mil – 1.7 mi
R$ 3.5 mi – 8.7 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$ 3.2 mil/h
R$ 16.6 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 396.6 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 4.2 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.4 mil – 4.6 mil/h
R$ 17.4 mil – 23.6 mil/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.8 mil – 5.9 mil/h
R$ 19.5 mil – 30.2 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World rate from AirCharterAdvisors (US$3,500-4,600/hr), Paramount/Mercury (~US$3,450/hr) and evoJets/aircharterservice (US$3,400-4,000/hr). BR derived from midsize-jet charter band R$19,250-30,250/hr (Above Aviation via Flapper/voejetsbra sources) converted at USD/BRL 5.06 (TradingEconomics 2026-06-04); no Citation III-specific BR per-hour quote published, so BR is a category proxy.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Pre-owned, discontinued midsize (1983-1992, ~202 built). Asking/value evidence: GlobalAir (4 listings, one firm at US$1,100,000 for a 1983 SN 650-0019, three others 'Please Call'), FlyUSA average US$1,070,000, AirCharterAdvisors resale band US$500k-800k. Trades well below the typical midsize floor because it is a ~40yr-old out-of-production type. doc_usd_per_hour = variable/direct operating cost ~US$3,655/hr (cross-checked vs aircraftcostcalculator/aviacost variable US$4,191/hr at 262gal/hr and a direct-cost estimate ~US$3,130/hr). Sources accessed 2026-06-04.
- GlobalAir - Citation III for sale, WebFetch OK; 4 listings: 1983 SN0019 US$1,100,000; 1984 SN0051, 1984 SN0060, 1986 SN0118 all 'Please Call'
- FlyUSA - How much is a Cessna Citation, WebSearch; pre-owned average US$1,070,000; new price ~US$8M; 202 built to 1992
- evoJets - Citation III sales, WebFetch OK; secondary acquisition US$800k-1.1M; a depreciated all-in figure ~US$1.6-1.9M noted as outlier and excluded
- AviaCost / Aircraft Cost Calculator - Citation III operating costs, WebFetch OK; variable US$4,191/hr, total US$5,616/hr at 325 hrs, 262 gal/hr; aircraftcostcalculator.com itself returned HTTP 403
- Aeromercado - Cessna Citation 650 III 1984 (BR), WebSearch; 1984, 9,302 TT, price 'CONSULTE'; BR market thin
- TradingEconomics - USD/BRL, WebSearch; USD/BRL 5.06 on 2026-06-04 used for BR charter conversion
PTAX · R$ 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
30 de mai de 1979
FAA cert.
30 de abr de 1982
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced
202
Citation III/VI/VII, primeiro midsize Citation. Cabine maior, range transcontinental.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Garrett (Honeywell) TFE731-3B-100S (III/VI) ou TFE731-4R-2S (VII)
- Max Speed Kt
- 472
- Fuel Capacity Lb
- 9.744
- Combustível
- 1.452,2 gal
- Razão de subida
- 4.090 ft/min
- Mach máx. operação
- 0,85
- Distância de pouso
- 3.080 ft
- Thrust Per Engine Lbf
- 3.650
- Pista balanceada (BFL)
- 5.140 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Lavatory
- Lavatorio traseiro completo com porta
- Configuration
- Duas zonas com cabine de pe, layout club + divan, 7 a 9 passageiros
- Configuração típica
- Club 4 + 2 Aft Facing + Aft Lavatory
- Noise Level Db
- 80
- Volume da cabine
- 11,95 m³
- Pressurização diferencial
- 9,3 psi
- Baggage Capacity Cuft
- 73
Avionics and engines
- Original
- Honeywell SPZ-650 EFIS de 5 telas (Citation III/VI/VII)
- Autopilot
- Honeywell SPZ-650 integrado
- Common Retrofit
- Garmin GTN 750, Universal UNS-1, ADS-B Out, retrofit completo Garmin G5000 disponivel
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- https://planephd.com/wizard/details/641/CESSNA-Citation-III-650-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://planephd.com/wizard/details/650/CESSNA-Citation-III-650-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://www.libertyjet.com/jet-ownership-costs.aspx?jetType=CE-650 · https://aviacost.com/aircraftcostcalculator/cessna-citation-iii · https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-for-sale/specifications?specid=186
- Fuel Burn Gph
- 220
- Annual Fixed Usd
- 380.000
- Última atualização
- 2026
- Hourly Operating Usd
- 2.800
- Engine Overhaul Cost Usd
- 550.000
- Current Market Price Usd Low
- 700.000
- Engine Overhaul Period Hours
- 5.000
- Current Market Price Usd High
- 2.500.000
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 16,9 m
- Envergadura
- 16,31 m
- Altura
- 5,12 m
- Área da asa
- 28,99 m²
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 5.500 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 9.979 kg
- Carga máxima (payload)
- 726 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 5.497 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 9.840 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation III needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1.567m
takeoff governs: longer than factored landing
Charter, wet runway
1.800m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1.567m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
Dispatches under charter rules at 145 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 95 when wet.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation III 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 zona7 typical passengers · 9 maxClub 42 de frente p/ a caudaLavatório
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
5,59 m
Width
1,68 m
Height
1,73 m
Volume
11,95 m³
Baggage
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History
- 1979First flight
- 1982FAA certification
- 1983 - Cessna entra no segmento midsize
Lancado em 1983, o Citation III foi o primeiro jato Cessna com cabine de pe (1,73m), wing supercritica e cruise Mach 0.83, marcando salto tecnologico em relacao a familia 500/550.
- 1992 - Tres variantes em uma celula
A familia 650 evoluiu como Citation III (1983-1992), VI (1991-1995, versao economica sem dois Pratt-knobs e aviônica simplificada) e VII (1992-2000, com motores TFE731-4R upgradados e melhor hot-and-high).
- 1992End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, refinar com dados RAB-ANAC.
Citation III (Cessna 650, 1983-1992) era o flagship Cessna nos anos 80, supermidsize de alta velocidade (Mach 0.83). Frota BR é mínima, estimativa 1-3 aeronaves operacionais, todas 30+ anos. Operadores típicos charter premium pre-2000 ou holdings que mantiveram a aeronave por valor sentimental.
Mercado pre-owned: US$ 700k-1.5M. Custos operacionais altos (3 motores Garrett TFE731-3B) tornam o produto inviável vs alternativas modernas.
26 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
Cabine confortavel para rotas longas
Cabine de pe de 1,73m com 5,66m de comprimento e divisao em duas zonas oferece conforto compativel com Hawker 800 ou Falcon 20, ideal para missoes de 3-4 horas com 6 a 8 passageiros.
Limitations
Pista longa para a categoria
Demanda 5.140 ft de pista balanceada (vs 3.500 ft de um Bravo ou 4.000 ft de um Hawker 400XP), inviabilizando aeroportos pequenos como SBMT, SBJD ou SDCO em condicoes quentes.
Consumo elevado dos TFE731
Motores Honeywell TFE731 queimam cerca de 220 GPH em cruzeiro, contra 165 GPH dos PW530A do Bravo. Combustivel responde por cerca de 40% do custo operacional na pratica.
Curiosities
Base aerodinamica do Citation X
A wing supercritica e o desenho de fuselagem do Citation III foram a base para o desenvolvimento do Citation X (modelo 750), que se tornaria o jato civil mais rapido do mundo a Mach 0.935 nos anos 90.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
1/30/2013· BR· RESENDE
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna Citation III cost?
The Cessna Citation III is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 975.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Cessna Citation III?
The maximum range is 2000 nm (2.000 NM · 3.704 km).
How fast is the Cessna Citation III?
Cruise speed is 459 kt, equivalent to 850 km/h, or Mach 0.851.
How many passengers does the Cessna Citation III seat?
The Cessna Citation III seats up to 9 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna Citation III are there in Brazil?
There are 26 units registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Cessna Citation III in Brazil?
22 distinct operators operate 25 units of the Cessna Citation III in the RAB-ANAC: 10 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 15 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, MA and AM (data as of 9/22/2026). Another 1 unit is 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 III per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 4,228 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 3,237 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 396,613 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.