Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
8up to 9 in a high-density layoutRange
2,540 nm2,923 statute milesCruise speed
448 kt516 mphService ceiling
41,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficCabin height
5.7 ftseated cabinCabin length
21.3 ft6.0 ft wideBaggage
50 cu ftusable hold volumeIn service since
1995Hawker BeechcraftHourly 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 midsize jet typically needs around 5,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Measured against the 135 airports we hold real runway data for: 125 can take it, 10 cannot. Out of reach on this list: London City Airport (LCY, 4,948 ft), Cuatro Vientos Airport (ECV, 4,921 ft), Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM, 4,918 ft). That is the constraint most spec sheets leave out.
Runway needed
~5,000 fttypical balanced field, mid weightAirports that fit
125 of 135checked against real runway dataRange from New York
2,540 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 $3,700–$4,800 per flight hour, so a two-hour leg lands around $7,400–$9,600 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 9 in a high-density configuration. Baggage is the usual real constraint: 50 cubic feet, roughly 12 large cases with soft bags on top.
2,540 nautical miles (2,923 statute miles) at a 448 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 midsize jet it typically needs about 5,000 ft of runway at mid weights. Across the 135 airports we hold runway data for, 125 are long enough and 10 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.