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A heavy jet seating 10 with a stand-up cabin, 4,000 nm of range and 115 cu ft of baggage space. Typical charter rate $6,200–$8,000 per flight hour. We quote a fixed all-in price before you commit.
Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
10up to 12 in a high-density layoutRange
4,000 nm4,603 statute milesCruise speed
459 kt528 mphService ceiling
41,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
6.1 ftstanding roomCabin length
28.3 ft8.2 ft wideBaggage
115 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
2006BombardierHourly figures are US charter-market estimates for comparison, not quotes. Actual pricing depends on operator, date, positioning and airport fees.
Where it can actually go
A heavy jet typically needs around 6,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 103 can take it, 32 cannot. Out of reach on this list: Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU, 5,998 ft), Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN, 5,971 ft), Napa County Airport (APC, 5,930 ft). That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~6,000 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
103 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
4,000 nmLondon nonstopRunway requirement is typical for the class, not a manufacturer limit — temperature, elevation and payload move it, and dispatch checks the actual field for your date.
Alternatives
Same class, different cabin and economics.
Good to know
Typical US charter rates run $6,200–$8,000 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $12,400–$16,000 before positioning. These are market estimates, not quotes — the fixed all-in number depends on your dates, positioning and airport fees, and dispatch sends it within about 30 minutes.
10 in the normal charter layout and up to 12 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 115 cubic feet, roughly 28 large cases with soft bags on top.
4,000 nautical miles (4,603 statute miles) at a 459 kt cruise. Real range drops with headwind, full seats and hot high airports, so we plan the fuel stop rather than discover it.
As a heavy jet it typically needs about 6,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 103 are long enough and 32 are not — dispatch checks the actual field against your date, temperature and payload before confirming.
Tell dispatch where and when. Real availability and one fixed all-in number, usually within half an hour.