Cessna Citation I/SP 501 for sale: listings and price

Cessna Citation I/SP 501 for sale: listings and price · Jet Tracker

Acquisition price · pre-owned market

4 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 8 sources · 04/06/2026

US$ 525.0 milR$ 2.7 mi

market medianaging ≈ −5.0%/yr−72% vs Light Jet median

Entry

US$ 430.0 mil

model year 1977

Best value

US$ 430.0 mil

model year 1977

Top of range

US$ 855.0 mil

model year 1981

Basis

Valuation

Bluebook + market

Minimum

US$ 380.0 mil

R$ 1.9 mi

Median

US$ 525.0 mil

R$ 2.7 mi

Maximum

US$ 1.6 mi

R$ 7.9 mi

For sale now (real asking)1 listings · 21/09/2026

Floor

US$ 550.0 mil

R$ 2.8 mi

Median

US$ 550.0 mil

R$ 2.8 mi

Ceiling

US$ 550.0 mil

R$ 2.8 mi

Asking-price range across active listings today. The band above is our curated valuation; this is the live market.

Depreciation curve by year of manufacture

CAGR +5.3%/yr·1977→1985

Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.

5 of 5 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.

Landed in Brazil

Index ≈ ×1.20 to ×1.40 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization and ICMS.

Air taxi

US$ 470.2 mil – 1.9 mi

R$ 2.4 mi – 9.6 mi · ICMS Agreement 75/91 · ~4 to 5%

Private use

US$ 523.4 mil – 2.2 mi

R$ 2.7 mi – 11.1 mi · ICMS ~18 to 25%

Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + ICMS, no legal review. Federal taxes (II/IPI/PIS/COFINS) ~0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); the weight is the state ICMS, higher for private use.

Cost per flight hour

Operate · owned

US$ 2.4 mil/h

R$ 12.2 mil/h · Variable/h

Fixed/yr: US$ 194.5 mil
Total/h @ 400 hrs/yr: US$ 2.9 mil/h

Charter · 🌎 World

US$ 2.5 mil – 3.2 mil/h

R$ 12.8 mil – 16.4 mil/h

Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil

US$ 8.0 mil – 13.0 mil/h

R$ 41.0 mil – 66.6 mil/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: Paramount Business Jets quotes Citation I (500/501) ~US$2,850/hr; Flapper global guidance puts light/turboprop class from ~US$2,200/hr. BR figure is a light-jet CATEGORY proxy (no dedicated 501 BR charter listing found): Flapper 2026 light-jet legs are minimum-trip-fee driven over 1-2 hr sectors, e.g. CJ1 Jundiai-Curitiba R$42,090 (~US$7,950) and SP-RJ light jet R$40k-55k/leg, implying roughly US$8k-13k/hr equivalent. Treat BR as category-level, not 501-specific.

How we read this price · 8 sources · researched 04/06/2026

Pre-owned light jet, out of production (1977-1985). Median anchored on planePHD PAPI estimate US$526,628 (Mar 2026) and AvBuyer market commentary (a solid 501/ISP ~US$500k); aircraftcostcalculator lists avg ~US$400k. Asking range US$380k-US$1.55M (Controller.com) / US$380k-US$1.695M (AvBuyer ISP); top end reflects upgraded Stallion/Eagle II and Williams FJ44-2A re-engine conversions. Confirmed listing anchors: 1981 at US$855k and 1979 at US$550k (aircraftforsale.com via search). DOC (direct/variable) ~US$2,617/hr per Liberty Jet (200 hr/yr, fuel US$7.23/gal), consistent with aircraftcostcalculator variable. Sources accessed 2026-06-04.

planePHD - Cessna Citation I 501 valuation, Fetched 2026-06-04; PAPI price estimate US$526,628 (1977-1984), as of Mar 1 2026
Liberty Jet - Citation ISP/501SP operating costs, Fetched 2026-06-04; DOC US$523,410/yr (US$2,617/hr), fuel US$1,171/hr @200 hr/yr, fuel US$7.23/gal
aircraftcostcalculator - Cessna Citation I/ISP, Via search snippet 2026-06-04 (direct fetch 403); avg pre-owned ~US$400k; variable + fixed costs consistent with DOC
Controller.com - Cessna Citation 501 for sale

Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.

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