Aircraft Operating Cost and Performance Guide

Cessna Citation 500

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Cessna Citation 500
Range:
730 nm
Speed:
355 kts
Passengers:
5 people

Cost

Estimated Purchase Price:
$200,000
Annual Cost:
$1,557,032
Variable Cost:
$2,076/hr
Fixed Cost:
$417,553

Specifications

Max Payload:
1,150 lb
Engines:
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 2
Total Cabin Volume:
230 cu ft
Avionics:
Sperry SPZ-500
Wingspan:
47.1 ft
APU:

Production Information

Production:
1971 - 1977
IFR Certified:
Yes
Produced / In Service:
347/260
Regulatory Certification:
1971
Serial Numbers:
500/501-0001 - 0345
Certification Basis:
FAR 25
Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Yes

Assumption

ANNUAL UTILIZATION (DISTANCE):
175,000 nm
FUEL PRICE (JET A):
$682
ANNUAL UTILIZATION (HOURS):
549 hrs
LABOR COST:
$136/hr
AVERAGE SPEED (STANDARD TRIP):
319 kts
AVERAGE LENGTH (STANDARD TRIP):
600 nm

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Cost

Total Annual Cost With Market Depreciation

$1,570,632
73% - Variable Cost - $1,139,479
27% - Fixed Cost - $417,553
1% - Market Depreciation - $13,600
  • Total Annual Cost:
    $1,557,032
    • Variable Cost:
      $1,139,479
    • Fixed Cost:
      $417,553
    • Per Hour:
      $2,836
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $9
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $2
  • Total Annual Cost with Market Depreciation:
    $1,570,632
    • Market Depreciation:
      $13,600
    • Per Hour:
      $2,861
    • Per Nautical Mile:
      $9
    • Per Seat Per Nautical Mile:
      $2

Hourly Variable Cost

Per flight hour:
$2,076/hr
  • Fuel:
    $690
    • Fuel:
      $682
    • Additives:
      $8
  • Maintenance:
    $681
    • Maintenance Labor:
      $271
    • Parts Airframe/Engine/Avionics:
      $276
    • Thrust Reverser Allowance:
    • APU Allowance:
    • Major Periodic Maintenance:
      $134
  • Engine Reserves:
    $564
  • Miscellaneous Reserves:
    $141
    • Landing/Parking:
      $15
    • ATC Navigation:
    • Crew Expenses:
      $86
    • Supplies/Catering:
      $40

Annual Fixed Cost

Annual cost:
$417,553
  • Crew:
    $280,800
    • Captain:
      $130,000
    • Copilot:
      $86,000
    • Flight Attendant:
    • Benefits:
      $64,800
  • Hangar:
    $25,400
  • Insurance:
    $17,000
    • Hull:
      $2,500
    • Single Limit Liability:
      $14,500
  • Aircraft Modernization:
    $45,900
  • Training:
    $19,200
  • Miscellaneous:
    $29,253
    • Navigation Chart Service:
      $4,903
    • Refurbishing:
      $20,400
    • Computer Maintenance Program:
      $3,250
    • Weather Service:
      $700
    • Other:

Costs are forward looking estimates based on Conklin & de Decker Research. For comparison purposes only.

Understand how these values are calculated in Report Methodology & Glossary.

Performance

Normal cruise:
332 kts
Long-Range cruise:
310 kts
Maximum cruise:
355 kts
Rate of climb:
2,900 ft/min
Max cert. altitude:
41,000 ft
Initial cruise altitude:
35,000 ft
Time to cruise altitude:
24 min
Service Ceiling:
35,000 ft
Engine out rate of climb:
800 ft/min
Engine out ceiling:
18,500 ft

Field Length

  • FAR-91

    2,150 ft

  • FAR-135

    2,687 ft

  • FAR-121

    3,583 ft

  • Balanced Field Length

    3,950 ft

Speeds

VMC (Ground):
55 KIAS
VMC (Air):
< Vs
V2 (Max. Takeoff Gross Wt.):
112 KIAS
VREF (BOW + Pax + NBAA Res.):
103 KIAS

FAR 36 Noise Levels

Flyover:
78 EPNdB
Sideline:
87 EPNdB
Approach:
88 EPNdB

Weight/Payload

Weight Breakdown

With Max Payload

With Max Fuel

With Max Payload

Maximum payload:
1,150 lb
Range at max payload:
693 nm

With Max Fuel

Available payload:
755 lb
Passenger capacity:
4 people
Ramp Weight:
11,650 lb
Max Gross Takeoff Weight:
11,500 lb
Max Landing:
11,000 lb
Zero Fuel:
8,400 lb
Basic Operating:
7,250 lb
Useful Load:
4,400 lb
Usable Fuel:
3,645 lb

Range

Long-Range Cruise

Range:
815 nm
Average speed:
310 kts
Endurance:
3 hrs
Passengers:
4 people

Maximum Cruise

Range:
726 nm
Average speed:
332 kts
Endurance:
2 hrs
Passengers:
4 people
Seats full range:
730 nm
Ferry range:
900 nm

Interior

Citation 500 Interior Cross SectionCitation 500 Interior Floor Plan
Passengers:
5 people
Crew:
2 people
Typical Volume Per Passenger:
29 cu ft/person

Cabin volume breakdown:
230 cu ft

Total cabin volume:
230 cu ft
Passenger area:
145 cu ft
Misc space (galley, lav, etc.):
85 cu ft
Cabin width:
4.9 ft
Cabin length:
12.7 ft
Cabin height:
4.3 ft
Total baggage volume:
57 cu ft
Internal:
40 cu ft
External:
17 cu ft
Door:
8.5 sq ft
Width (door):
2 ft
Length (door):
4.25 ft
Pressure Differential:
7.6 psi
Sea Level Cabin to:
18,500 ft
Cabin Alt at Max Cert Alt:
8,000 ft

Exterior

Wingspan:
47.1 ft
Fuselage:
43.5 ft
Powerplant:
Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-1 2

Overlay

Wingspan

47.1 ft

Fuselage

43.5 ft

Equipment

Avionics

Sperry SPZ-500

Cockpit Voice Recorder:
Standard
Flight Data Recorder:
Optional
EICAS:
Ground Warning System:
TAWS
Traffic Warning System:
TCAS
Maint Diag Sys:
VHF 8Khz Spacing:
Standard

Auxiliary Power Unit

Meets Stage 3 Noise Levels:
Yes
Regulatory Certification:
1971
IFR Certified:
Yes
Production:
1971 - 1977
Single Point Refuel:
External Lav. Service:
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