Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
8up to 12 in a high-density layoutRange
3,460 nm3,982 statute milesCruise speed
527 kt607 mphService ceiling
51,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
5.7 ftseated cabinCabin length
25.2 ft5.5 ft wideBaggage
82 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
1996CessnaHourly 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 super-midsize jet typically needs around 5,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 113 can take it, 22 cannot. Out of reach on this list: Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport (NCY, 5,348 ft), Siegerland Airport (SGE, 5,315 ft), Augsburg Airport (AGB, 5,230 ft). That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~5,500 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
113 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
3,460 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 $5,200–$6,800 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $10,400–$13,600 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.
8 in the normal charter layout and up to 12 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 82 cubic feet, roughly 20 large cases with soft bags on top.
3,460 nautical miles (3,982 statute miles) at a 527 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 super-midsize jet it typically needs about 5,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 113 are long enough and 22 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.