Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
4up to 5 in a high-density layoutRange
1,150 nm1,323 statute milesCruise speed
340 kt391 mphService ceiling
41,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
4.5 ftseated cabinCabin length
9.8 ft4.6 ft wideBaggage
57 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
2006CessnaHourly 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 vlj typically needs around 3,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 135 can take it, 0 cannot. That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~3,500 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
135 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
1,150 nmtransatlantic needs a stopRunway 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 $2,100–$2,800 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $4,200–$5,600 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.
4 in the normal charter layout and up to 5 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 57 cubic feet, roughly 14 large cases with soft bags on top.
1,150 nautical miles (1,323 statute miles) at a 340 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 vlj it typically needs about 3,500 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 135 are long enough and 0 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.