Bombardier Learjet 23
LJ23Light JetDiscontinued1964–1966
Range
1.590 NM · 2.945 km
MTOW
5.670 kg
Cruise
460 kt · 852 km/h
Mach ≈0.80
Seats
6
up to 6 passengers
Used price
US$ 95.000
The Bombardier Learjet 23 is a light jet produced between 1964 and 1966. It has a range of 1590 nm, a cruise speed of 460 kt (852 km/h), Mach 0.80, up to 6 passengers. Out of production; on the used market the median is around US$ 95.000. In Brazil there is 1 unit registered in the RAB-ANAC.
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 9/3/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited dataJet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 04/06/2026
US$ 95.0 milR$ 486.4 mil
market medianaging ≈ −8.2%/yr−95% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 80.0 mil
model year 1964
Best value
US$ 95.0 mil
model year 1966
Top of range
US$ 110.0 mil
model year 1965
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 25.0 mil
R$ 128.0 mil
Median
US$ 95.0 mil
R$ 486.4 mil
Maximum
US$ 300.0 mil
R$ 1.5 mi
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +9.0%/yr·1964→1966
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 3 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 ≈ ×1.85 to ×4.18 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.
Air taxi
US$ 101.0 mil – 555.0 mil
R$ 517.1 mil – 2.8 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%
Private use
US$ 104.5 mil – 615.0 mil
R$ 535.0 mil – 3.1 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$ 3.0 mil/h
R$ 15.2 mil/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 318.2 mil
- Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.8 mil/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.4 mil – 3.1 mil/h
R$ 12.1 mil – 15.9 mil/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). The Learjet 23 itself is effectively NOT in charter service (only ~one airworthy worldwide), so no real 23 charter quotes exist. Band shown is the closest in-service sibling, the Learjet 24, as a proxy for this oldest light-jet class: JETVIP lists Learjet 24 from 2000 EUR / 2,360 USD per hour; Paramount Business Jets cites ~3,100 USD/hr. No Brazil-specific Learjet 23/24 charter rate found (Flapper/FlightMarket list only newer Lears).
How we read this price · 7 sources · researched 04/06/2026
Discontinued 1964-1966 (~104 built); essentially a collector/derelict-or-parts market today, very few airworthy. VREF: ~$80k for an airworthy Lear 23 (vref.com, 2018). planephd PAPI price estimate $297,805 for a 1965 (planephd.com, Mar 1 2026); sibling Learjet 24 PAPI $307,665. AvBuyer/Aircraft Bluebook: earliest 23/24 retail under $100k. Current listings (aircraftforsale.com, aircraft.com N123MJ, findaircraft.com, trade-a-plane #2448561) for 1965 units are all 'Call for Price'/'make offer' with no public asking; the only airworthy Learjet 23 (Stage-3 compliant, 5,526 TT) went to Mecum Las Vegas auction 15-Nov-2025 with no disclosed estimate/result. Spread driven almost entirely by airworthiness: ground-bound/parts airframes ~$25-80k, airworthy/restored examples ~$150-300k; median anchored ~$95k. limited_data: no per-year public pricing (Bluebook paywalled, model quoted as 23/24 aggregate).
- VREF Aircraft Values - James Brown's 1965 Learjet 23, Fetched 2026-06-04; '$713,000 in 1966', airworthy Lear 23 'around $80,000' (2018).
- planephd - Learjet 23 valuation, Fetched 2026-06-04; PAPI price estimate $297,805 for 1965 (Mar 1 2026); fuel burn 256 GPH.
- AvBuyer - What's Your Learjet Worth, Via web search 2026-06-04; earliest Learjet 23/24 retail under $100k (Aircraft Bluebook).
- findaircraft.com - Learjet 23/24 listings, Fetched 2026-06-04; 1965 23 (5527 TT) 'Call for Price'; 1974 (24-era) units $350,000.
- silodrome / racecar.com - Last airworthy Learjet 23 (Mecum), Fetched 2026-06-04; only airworthy 23, 5,526 TT, Mecum Las Vegas 15-Nov-2025, no price disclosed.
- Aircraft Bluebook - Learjet 23 & 24, Fetched 2026-06-04; values paywalled (no figures returned); confirms 23/24 grouped.
- what2fly / Business & Corporate Aviation - Lear 23/24 operating cost, Via web search 2026-06-04 (direct fetch 404); Learjet 24F fuel ~$591.73/hr, ~2x fuel for total -> DOC ~$1,150/hr; thirsty CJ610 turbojets, 256 GPH (23) vs 285 GPH (24).
PTAX · R$ 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
07 de out de 1963
FAA cert.
31 de jul de 1964
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
13 de out de 1964
Units produced
101
O Learjet 23 foi o primeiro modelo da Learjet, produzido entre 1964 e 1966, e abriu a categoria de jatos executivos leves. Equipado com 2 motores, alcança 1590 nm de autonomia, cruzeiro de 460 kt e teto operacional de 45000 ft, com peso máximo de decolagem de 5670 kg. A cabine foi projetada para 4 passageiros em configuração típica e chega a 6 assentos no arranjo máximo. Esta página reúne a ficha técnica do modelo e os registros históricos disponíveis no Brasil.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Combustível
- 834 gal
- Distância de pouso
- 3.310 ft
Cabin and comfort
Detailed specs pending
Avionics and engines
- Painel de voo
- Analogico (original)
Operating costs
- Fonte de dados
- https://planephd.com/wizard/details/906/LEARJET-23-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_CJ610 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learjet_23 · https://planephd.com/wizard/details/907/LEARJET-24-specifications-performance-operating-cost-valuation · https://conklindedecker.jetsupport.com/details/Bombardier%20Learjet%2024E
- Última atualização
- 2026
External dimensions
- Comprimento total
- 13,18 m
- Envergadura
- 10,84 m
- Altura
- 3,84 m
- Área da asa
- 21,48 m²
Weights & fuel
- Peso operacional vazio (OEW)
- 2.790 kg
- Peso máximo de decolagem (MTOW)
- 5.670 kg
- Capacidade de combustível
- 3.157 L
- Capacidade de combustível
- 5.651 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Learjet 23 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
1.034m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1.034m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 394 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Learjet 23 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 zona4 typical passengers · 6 max
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
4,06 m
Width
1,5 m
Height
1,32 m
Volume
—
Baggage
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History
- 1963First flight
- 1964FAA certification
- 1964First deliveries
- 1966End of production
Market position
Market position analysis pending.
Brazil Fleet
Estimativa preliminar, variantes históricas Learjet.
Learjet 23/24/25 (1964-1979) são as origens da família, frota BR praticamente inexistente hoje, talvez 1-2 unidades históricas em operação. Mercado pre-owned residual: US$ 200-500k. Sem perspectiva comercial moderna.
1 registration 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 Bombardier Learjet 23 cost?
The Bombardier Learjet 23 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 95.000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab.
What is the range of the Bombardier Learjet 23?
The maximum range is 1590 nm (1.590 NM · 2.945 km).
How fast is the Bombardier Learjet 23?
Cruise speed is 460 kt, equivalent to 852 km/h, or Mach 0.80.
How many passengers does the Bombardier Learjet 23 seat?
The Bombardier Learjet 23 seats up to 6 passengers, crew not included.
How many Bombardier Learjet 23 are there in Brazil?
There is 1 unit registered in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 9/22/2026).
Who operates the Bombardier Learjet 23 in Brazil?
1 distinct operator operates 1 unit of the Bombardier Learjet 23 in the RAB-ANAC: 1 in air taxi (RBAC 135), concentrated in MG (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 Bombardier Learjet 23 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,773 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 2,977 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 318,210 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.