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Cessna

Cessna Citation XLS

C56X
Midsize JetDiscontinued2004–2008
Range
1,858 NM · 3,441 km
MTOW
9,163 kg
Cruise
430 kt · 796 km/h
Mach 0.75 · MMO
Seats
10
up to 10 passengers
Used price
US$ 5.0M

The Cessna Citation XLS is a midsize jet produced between 2004 and 2008. Price: the Cessna Citation XLS is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 5.0M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 1858 nm, a cruise speed of 430 kt (796 km/h), Mach 0.75, up to 10 passengers. In Brazil there are 11 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The Citation Excel family (4 variants) totals 40 active units. There are 86 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 104 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).

Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/8/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/8/2026).

Acquisition price · pre-owned market
104 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 7 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 5.0MR$ 27.6M
market medianaging ≈ −4.8%/yr+67% vs Midsize median
Entry
US$ 4.2M
model year 2005
Best value
US$ 5.0M
model year 2006
Top of range
US$ 6.0M
model year 2007
Basis
Valuation
Bluebook + market
Minimum
US$ 4.2M
R$ 23.2M
Median
US$ 5.0M
R$ 27.6M
Maximum
US$ 6.5M
R$ 35.8M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +5.0%/yr·2004→2008
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 ≈ ×1.10 to ×1.37 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.

Through a qualified importer
US$ 4.6M – 7.6M
R$ 25.4M – 41.8M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 5.3M – 8.9M
R$ 29.4M – 48.9M · 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$ 3.4K/h
R$ 18.9K/h · Variable/h
Fixed/yr
US$ 469.8K
Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
US$ 5.8K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.6K – 6.5K/h
R$ 19.9K – 35.9K/h
Charter · 🇧🇷 Brazil
US$ 3.6K – 5.2K/h
R$ 19.9K – 28.7K/h

Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators. Brazil: charter is quoted per leg, so the hourly figure is an estimate from route quotes.

How we read this price · 7 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. 3 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.

PTAX · R$ 5.518 / US$ · 11/06/2026

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

Temporal identity

First flight
—
FAA cert.
Mar 22, 2004
ANAC cert.
—
Deliveries start
—
Units produced (this variant)
330

The Cessna Citation XLS is the midsize business jet that succeeded the Citation Excel, produced between 2004 and 2008 and later replaced in the line by the XLS+. It has a range of 1,858 nm, a cruise speed of 430 kt, a ceiling of 45,000 ft, and a maximum takeoff weight of 9,163 kg. The stand-up cabin seats 8 passengers in the typical configuration and up to 10 in the maximum arrangement. The reference price of a new unit was US$11 million, a basis for valuing used examples. This page has the spec sheet, the estimated cost per flight hour, and the XLS fleet registered in Brazil.

Detailed specs

Performance

Engines
2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW545B with FADEC
Max speed
441 kt
Fuel
1,004.4 gal
Rate of climb
3,650 ft/min
Max operating Mach
0.75
Landing distance
3,180 ft
Thrust per engine
4,119 lbf
Time to climb to 45,000 ft
28 min
Balanced field length (BFL)
3,700 ft
Max certified altitude
45,000 ft

Cabin and comfort

Galley
Forward with coffee maker, refrigerator and optional microwave
Lavatory
Aft enclosed with solid door and vanity
Configuration
8 passengers typical in double club, maximum 10
Typical configuration
Club 4 + 2 Forward + Belted Lavatory
Stand-up cabin
Yes
Cabin volume
16.34 m³
Differential pressurization
8.9 psi
Baggage capacity
80 cu ft
Cabin altitude at 45,000 ft
8,000 ft

Avionics and engines

FMS
Honeywell Primus 1000 dual FMS with common WAAS GPS retrofit
TCAS
II
Cockpit
Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS upgraded (3 displays)
ADS-B Out
No
Autopilot
Honeywell Primus 1000 integrated
Flight deck
Honeywell Primus 1000
Weather radar
Honeywell RDR-2000 or RDR-2100
Common retrofits
Garmin GTN 750/650, mandatory ADS-B Out, optional FANS-1/A
Synthetic vision
No

Operating costs

Data source
Guardian Jet aircraft brochure - Cessna XLS (fuel 239 gph block, maint reserve $837/h, engine program $671/h, crew/hangar/insurance fixed) · aircraftcostcalculator.com - Cessna Citation XLS · planephd.com - Cessna Citation XLS+ (207 gph) · FlyCraft - Cessna Citation XLS ownership & operating costs (210 gph cruise) · the-jet-collection.com - Citation XLS operating costs ($4,492/h at 450h, $6/gal) · jetAVIVA - PW545 inspection/overhaul guide (5,000h TBO)
Fuel burn
239 gal/h
Last updated
2026
Engine overhaul cost
US$ 440,000
Market price (low)
US$ 4,000,000
Engine overhaul interval
5,000 h
Market price (high)
US$ 6,500,000

External dimensions

Overall length
16 m
Wingspan
17.17 m
Height
5.23 m
Wing area
34.35 m²
Wing sweep
0°

Weights & fuel

Operating empty weight (OEW)
5,520 kg
Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
9,163 kg
Maximum payload
1,043 kg
Fuel capacity
3,802 L
Fuel capacity
6,806 lb

Minimum runway

RBAC 135.385 · landing within 60% of the runwaysea level / ISA reference

How much runway the Citation XLS needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.

Landing, manual (AFM)
969m
unfactored landing · source: jetadvisors.com
Charter (RBAC 135), dry runway
1,615m
landing ÷ 0.60 · RBAC 135.385(b)
Charter, wet runway
1,857m
× 1.15 · RBAC 135.385(d)
Takeoff or BFL, manual
1,128m
unfactored takeoff, manufacturer

Dispatches under charter rules at 128 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 76 when wet.

Minimum runway

Where the Citation XLS dispatches under charter rules

Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.

See with Starter

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 zone8 typical passengers · 10 maxClub 42 forward-facingBelted 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 height
1,73 m1,68 m
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
5,59 m long
Length
5.59 m
Width
1.68 m
Height
1.73 m
Volume
16.34 m³
Baggage
—

Differences between variants

Citation ExcelCitation XLS2004–2008
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

Citation XLSCitation XLS +2008–2025
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

Citation XLS +Citation Ascend2025+
RangeMTOWCruiseCeilingCabin volume

Key changes

Detailed variants pending.

History

  1. 2004FAA certification
  2. 2004 - Direct response to the Excel's range complaints

    Excel operators complained that the 1,858nm range did not close US coast-to-coast missions with IFR reserves. Cessna responded in 2004 with the XLS, which received more powerful PW545B engines for better hot-and-high and payload-range, gaining approximately 5% in useful en-route payload capacity.

    Cessna Aircraft Company
  3. 2008 - 320 units in just 4 years of production

    Between 2004 and 2008 about 320 XLS units were delivered, at an accelerated pace driven by fractional demand (NetJets, Flexjet) and by acceptance of the 560XL platform as the midsize-light with the lowest operating cost in the segment.

    Cessna delivery records
  4. 2008End of production

Brazil Fleet

70 registrations in the RAB across the Citation Excel family (4 variants), all statuses

Full analysis: listing, mark reservations, charts and change log in the ANAC Monitor.

Open Analytics

Lineage

Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.

Curiosities and highlights

Benefits

Much better hot-and-high than the Excel

The PW545B engines deliver 3,991 lbf of thrust each (4.9% more than the PW545A) with optimized FADEC, giving the XLS significantly better performance at airports such as Bogotá, Mexico City or Quito. The difference on a hot day at 8,000ft can reach 800 ft less TODR.

Type rating shared with the XLS+ and Ascend

Pilots qualified on the XLS (CE-560XL) operate the Excel, XLS+ and Citation Ascend with minimal differences training. For mixed fleets, this reduces recurrent training costs and simplifies crew scheduling, a rare advantage in the segment.

Limitations

Cockpit has no native synthetic vision

The XLS's Honeywell Primus 1000 does not support synthetic vision (SVT) without a complete retrofit, a feature already standard on competitors of the era such as the Hawker 750. Operators who value SA in complex IFR/IMC environments generally go straight to the XLS+ or budget for an avionics upgrade.

Curiosities

Sweet spot of the pre-owned midsize market

Because it sits between the Excel (cheaper but with less performance) and the XLS+ (more modern but significantly more expensive), the XLS is considered the best value per dollar in the legacy midsize segment. Brokers recommend this model to buyers entering the midsize class who want a stand-up cabin without paying the Pro Line 21 premium.

↗ Aircraft Bluebook / Controller market analysis

Catalogued accidents

Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network

1/20/2006· BR· SÃO PAULO
PP-JGV
Minor

In-flight fire

Registrations in Brazil

32 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the Citation Excel family (4 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.

PP-BBLPP-BCRPP-CTUPP-IVAPP-JFMPP-JGVPP-JMRPP-RSTPP-SFYPP-VYVPR-AAAPR-DSMPR-GAMPR-OFFPR-OGCPR-RCNPR-TENPR-TUCPR-VTOPR-XLSPS-ALYPS-DLCPS-EGTPS-FCFPS-FLJPS-OIGPS-RMXPS-VRTPS-YRDPT-FPGPT-WYUPU-RBP

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Cessna Citation XLS cost?

The Cessna Citation XLS is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 5.0M, 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 Citation XLS?

The maximum range is 1858 nm (1,858 NM · 3,441 km).

How fast is the Cessna Citation XLS?

Cruise speed is 430 kt, equivalent to 796 km/h, or Mach 0.75.

How many passengers does the Cessna Citation XLS seat?

The Cessna Citation XLS seats up to 10 passengers, crew not included.

How many Cessna Citation XLS are there in Brazil?

There are 11 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/8/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The Citation Excel family (4 variants) totals 40 active units.

Who operates the Cessna Citation XLS in Brazil?

10 distinct operators operate 11 units of the Cessna Citation XLS in the RAB-ANAC: 5 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 6 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in AM, SP and DF (data as of 11/8/2026). 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 Citation XLS per hour?

Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 5,778 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 3,429 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 469,800 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.