LJ55The Learjet 55 is a midsize jet produced between 1981 and 1987. Price: the Learjet 55 is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 625,000. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 2165 nm, a cruise speed of 442 kt (819 km/h), Mach 0.77, up to 10 passengers. In Brazil there are 2 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. There are 9 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 9 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/14/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 11/6/2026).
Index ≈ ×1.29 to ×1.66 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
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).
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
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 7 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$ 5.6629 / US$ · 11/13/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Learjet 55 (Longhorn 55), first midsize Lear. Stand-up cabin, transatlantic range.
How much runway the Learjet 55 needs to dispatch: the manual figure and what the charter (RBAC 135) rule requires.
Dispatches under charter rules at 145 of 465 Brazilian public runways when dry, and at 82 when wet.
Verdict per regime (private, charter dry and wet) across 465 Brazilian public runways, with the margin in meters.
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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.
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Launched in 1981 (first delivery in March 1981), it was the first Lear to break with the tradition of compact cabins, and its 1.73 m stand-up cabin allowed passengers to walk upright in a Learjet for the first time. A milestone in the brand's transition from the light to the midsize segment.
It used the Longhorn wing with winglets from the Learjet 28/29, a design based directly on the NASA research of engineer Richard Whitcomb. The winglets reduce induced drag by 4-6% and were the reason for the nickname 'Longhorn' (long horns, an allusion to Texas cattle).
A rare combination: a 1.73 m cabin height (passengers can stand) with a 51,000 ft operating ceiling, flying above commercial traffic and storms for a smoother ride. A range of 2,165 nm covers US transcontinental trips with room to spare.
Only 147 units built in 6 years, disappointing sales compared with the 738 of the Lear 35A. The high price (US$ 4-5M at the time), heavy weight and the arrival of the Cessna Citation III/VI/VII in the same segment limited its commercial success. The Lear 55 was quickly succeeded by the Lear 60 in 1991.
The 55B (1986) and 55C (1987) models were glass cockpit pioneers in the midsize segment, with a Collins EFIS-86 with 4 screens replacing analog instruments. It anticipated by 5+ years the adoption of the glass cockpit that would become standard in the 1990s.
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Loss of control on the ground
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.
The Learjet 55 is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 625,000, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
The maximum range is 2165 nm (2,165 NM · 4,010 km).
Cruise speed is 442 kt, equivalent to 819 km/h, or Mach 0.77.
The Learjet 55 seats up to 10 passengers, crew not included.
There are 2 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/14/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations.
1 distinct operator operates 1 unit of the Learjet 55 in the RAB-ANAC: 1 under RBAC 135, concentrated in AC (data as of 11/14/2026). Another 1 unit is under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 5,111 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 3,091 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 404,000 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.