Citation CitationJet/CJ1Citation CJ1+2005–2010
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 2 variants1993–2010
Cessna CitationJet/CJ1
C525Light JetDiscontinued1993–2005
Range
1,300 NM · 2,408 km
MTOW
4,818 kg
Cruise
380 kt · 704 km/h
Mach 0.71 · MMO
Seats
7
up to 7 passengers
Used price
US$ 1.6M
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 is a light jet produced between 1993 and 2005. Price: the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 1.6M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 1300 nm, a cruise speed of 380 kt (704 km/h), Mach 0.71, up to 7 passengers. In Brazil there are 94 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The Citation CitationJet/CJ1 family (2 variants) totals 123 active units. There are 72 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 87 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/6/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
limited data87 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 6 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 1.6MR$ 8.8M
market medianaging ≈ −6.2%/yr−18% vs Light Jet median
Entry
US$ 1.1M
model year 1996
Best value
US$ 1.6M
model year 2002
Top of range
US$ 1.8M
model year 2004
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 900.0K
R$ 5.0M
Median
US$ 1.6M
R$ 8.8M
Maximum
US$ 2.0M
R$ 11.0M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +6.6%/yr·1996→2004
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 ≈ ×1.16 to ×1.44 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 1.0M – 2.5M
R$ 5.7M – 13.6M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 1.2M – 2.9M
R$ 6.6M – 15.8M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 2.0K/h
R$ 10.9K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 240.7K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.2K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 2.5K – 3.0K/h
R$ 13.8K – 16.5K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
How we read this price · 6 sources · researched 6/4/2026
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 4 of 5 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- planephd - Cessna CitationJet CJ1 525 valuation
- aviacost - Cessna Citation CJ1 price & operating cost
- AvBuyer - Cessna Citation CJ1 for sale
- GlobalAir - Citation CJ1 for sale
- Liberty Jet - Citation CJ1 525 for sale
- FlyingMag - 2000 Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 AircraftForSale pick
PTAX · R$ 5.5127 / US$ · 11/09/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
Apr 29, 1991
FAA cert.
Feb 16, 2000
ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
Mar 31, 2000
Units produced (this variant)
557
Citation CJ1 / original CitationJet (1993-2005), Cessna's first entry-level single-pilot twin-jet, FJ44-1A engines, range 1,300 nm. Replaced by the CJ1+ (2005-2010).
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Williams International FJ44-1A
- Max Mach
- 0.71
- Ceiling
- 41,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 3,250 ft
- Max speed
- 380 kt
- Max range
- 1,300 NM
- Max cruise speed
- 380 kt
- Fuel
- 480 gal
- Rate of climb
- 3,290 ft/min
- Max operating Mach
- 0.71
- Landing distance
- 2,750 ft
- Thrust per engine
- 1,900 lbf
- Balanced field length (BFL)
- 3,250 ft
- Max certified altitude
- 41,000 ft
Cabin and comfort
- Galley
- minimal
- Cabin width (alternate source)
- 1.47 m
- Cabin height (alternate source)
- 1.45 m
- Lavatory
- Yes
- Cabin length (alternate source)
- 3.36 m
- Configuration
- Typically 5 passengers in club + 1 layout (2+2+1), single zone
- Typical configuration
- Club 4 + Belted Lavatory
- Passengers (max)
- 7
- Stand-up cabin
- No
- Cabin volume
- 5.61 m³
- Passengers (typical)
- 5
- Differential pressurization
- 8.9 psi
- Baggage capacity
- 58 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- TCAS
- I (TCAS II optional)
- FADEC
- No
- Avionics suite
- Collins Pro Line 21
- Cockpit
- Collins Pro Line 21 (3 8x10 LCD screens), replaced the analog EFIS-40 of the CitationJet
- Displays
- 3 LCD
- Autopilot
- Collins integrated APS-3000
- Flight deck
- Collins Pro Line 21
- Weather radar
- Collins RTA-800 or Honeywell Primus 660
- Common retrofits
- ADS-B Out (2020 mandate), Garmin GTN 750, WAAS LPV
- Single-pilot certified
- Yes
Operating costs
- Data source
- AOPA 'The deal on CJs' (Dec 2011), FJ44-1A overhaul cost/TBO, ProAdvantage maint reserves, fuel burn · planephd.com, Citationjet CJ1 525 operating-cost wizard (fuel 116 gph, maint $267/h, engine reserve $342/h, fixed-cost breakdown) · AviaCost CJ1 operating-cost calculator (variable $2,261/h, fixed $206,850/yr, fuel 133 gph) · Williams International TAP Blue program, coverage (AvDelphi maintenance-program listing)
- List price (new)
- US$ 0
- Fuel burn
- 134 gal/h
- Last updated
- 2026
- Engine overhaul cost
- US$ 270,000
- Market price (low)
- US$ 1,100,000
- Engine overhaul interval
- 3,500 h
- Market price (high)
- US$ 1,900,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 12.98 m
- Wingspan
- 14.26 m
- Height
- 4.2 m
- Wing area
- 22.3 m²
- Wing sweep
- 0°
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 3,025 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 4,818 kg
- Maximum payload
- 306 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,817 L
- Fuel capacity
- 3,252 lb
Minimum runway
RBAC 135.399 · no factoring (≤ 5,670 kg, assumes normal category)sea level / ISA referenceHow much runway the Citation CitationJet/CJ1 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Charter (RBAC 135)
991m
no factoring · RBAC 135.399, assuming normal category; small transport-category aircraft are factored (135.397)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
991m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer
No mandatory factoring: fits 419 of 465 Brazilian public runways.
Minimum runway
Where the Citation CitationJet/CJ1 dispatches under charter rules
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
Starter feature. Available on your Jet Tracker account.
Manufacturer-published distances at sea level, ISA and reference weight. Not corrected for altitude, temperature, wind or runway condition, takeoff included. Uses the declared LDA as a proxy for effective runway length (RBAC 135.361) and the most favourable threshold in calm air (135.385(b)(1)): on the day, wind may force the shorter threshold. Destination only: does not assess the alternate aerodrome (135.387). Not a substitute for the AFM or the operator's performance analysis. Rule: RBAC 135.385 and 135.398; private flying (RBAC 91) is not factored. Runways: declared distance (LDA) from AISWEB/DECEA (2026-09-05), checkable on each aerodrome chart; where DECEA publishes no declared distance, physical length from OurAirports is used.
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zone5 typical passengers · 7 maxClub 4Belted lavatory (extra seat)
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
✗ no stand-up heightfront cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
3.35 m
Width
1.47 m
Height
1.45 m
Volume
5.61 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
History
- 1991First flight
- 1999 - Evolution of the original CitationJet
Launched in 1999, the CJ1 replaced the original 1993 CitationJet (525), keeping the same Williams FJ44-1A engines (1,900 lbf), with higher MTOW (4,818 kg vs 4,717 kg) and, from 2000, Collins Pro Line 21 avionics with 3 LCD screens replacing the analog EFIS-40.
- 2000FAA certification
- 2000First deliveries
- 2005 - Succeeded by the CJ1+ in 2005
Cessna ended CJ1 production in 2005 and launched the CJ1+ as its successor, keeping the airframe and Pro Line 21 but adding full FADEC to the Williams FJ44-1AP engines. The CJ1+ produced about 100 units through 2010 before the Citation M2 replaced the entire entry-level line.
- 2005End of production
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Single-pilot certified and economical to operate
Single-pilot certification (CE-525 type rating) eliminates the second pilot and reduces crew cost by about USD 80,000/year. Operating cost of USD 1,500/hour is among the lowest of the twin-jets, competing only with the Phenom 100 and Mustang. The CE-525 type rating is one of the most sought after at schools such as FlightSafety because it is valid for the entire 525 family (CJ through M2).
Short runway performance opens up restricted airports in Brazil
With a 3,250 ft balanced field and MTOW of 4,818 kg, it operates from short runways such as Jundiaí (SBJD), Sorocaba (SDCO), Catalina (KAVX) and SBMT without restriction. For Brazilian regional missions such as SBSP-SBBR or SBJD-SBRJ, it offers performance equivalent to a Phenom 100 with an acquisition cost 30-40% lower on the used market.
Limitations
No FADEC and a compact cabin
Unlike the CJ1+ (2005), the CJ1 has no FADEC on its Williams FJ44-1A engines, requiring manual power adjustment and causing ~5% more fuel consumption. The 3.36m cabin is the shortest in the CJ family, limiting comfort on flights over 3 hours. A lavatory without a solid door (privacy curtain) is a recurring weak point in market reviews.
Curiosities
T-tail and airframe identical to the original CitationJet
The CJ1 airframe is essentially the same as the original CitationJet certified in 1993: same wingspan, same supercritical wing profile, same T-tail. Cessna showed that a well-designed airframe can go through multiple generations of upgrades (engine, avionics, interior) without needing structural redesign.
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
8/31/2013· BR· GOIÂNIA
PT-FJALeak of other fluids
Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 for sale now
Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
Registrations in Brazil
69 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the Citation CitationJet/CJ1 family (2 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 cost?
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.6M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
What is the range of the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1?
The maximum range is 1300 nm (1,300 NM · 2,408 km).
How fast is the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1?
Cruise speed is 380 kt, equivalent to 704 km/h, or Mach 0.71.
How many passengers does the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 seat?
The Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 seats up to 7 passengers, crew not included.
How many Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 are there in Brazil?
There are 94 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/9/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Citation CitationJet/CJ1 family (2 variants) totals 123 active units.
Who operates the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 in Brazil?
72 distinct operators operate 79 units of the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 in the RAB-ANAC: 3 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 76 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, GO and PR (data as of 11/9/2026). Another 13 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Not included in that count: 2 units with no operating class in the RAB. Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Cessna CitationJet/CJ1 per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,176 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 1,972 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 240,700 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.