The first Learjet with a genuine stand-up-adjacent cabin section. We quote a fixed all-in price before you commit.
Specifications
Published manufacturer and type figures. Charter-relevant first — seats, range, baggage.
Passengers
8up to 10 in a high-density layoutRange
2,165 nm2,491 statute milesCruise speed
402 kt463 mphService ceiling
51,000 ftabove most weather and airline trafficIn service since
1981LearjetHourly 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
2,165 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
We do not publish an estimated hourly rate for the Learjet 55: charter pricing for this type varies too much by operator, age and configuration for a single figure to be honest. Dispatch sends a fixed all-in quote for your actual route and dates, usually within 30 minutes.
8 in the normal charter layout and up to 10 in a high-density configuration. Baggage volume varies by configuration on this type — dispatch checks the actual aircraft before confirming.
2,165 nautical miles (2,491 statute miles) at a 402 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.