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Tank-dry, where fuel runs out at catalogue's stored cruise burn.

Excludes reserves: range beyond the dashed circle requires a leaner cruise than what we store. Great-circle, still air, book cruise. Estimates only: always verify against the POH.

Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

nm

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.
full tanks
Available Range / nm
Mission capable. This load flies with full fuel.
Fuel reduced by . left aboard for nm range.
Over max payload by . At this load it cannot lift a single occupant.

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Mission Profile

Used market Only available used
428
KTAS
Cruise Speed
1,667
nm
Max Range
45,000
ft
Service Ceiling
13
Occupants
606
lbs
Wet Payload
Endorsements & ratings:
  • High-Altitude
  • Pressurization
  • Multi-Engine
  • Instrument
Cessna Citation Ultra (N51ND) at Daytona Beach, August 2025. Photo: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cessna Citation Ultra (N51ND) at Daytona Beach, August 2025. Photo: ZLEA, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Estimated Ownership Costs

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About the Cessna Citation Ultra

Type certificated 1988

Overview

The Cessna Citation Ultra (Model 560, 1994 to 1999) is the mid-production, glass-cockpit member of the straight-wing Citation 560 family. It took the Cessna Citation V airframe, lifted thrust with Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5D turbofans (3,045 lbf each, up from the V’s JT15D-5A), and added a full Honeywell Primus 1000 electronic flight deck in place of the V’s captain-side EFIS.

For the GA buyer, the Ultra is a value entry into a true cabin-class light jet: a 45,000 ft ceiling, a roomy executive cabin, and a modernised glass panel, at a direct operating cost near 2,828 USD per hour. It sits one step above the Cessna Citation Bravo in cabin and ceiling while keeping handling and field performance that owner-flown crews find approachable.

Key Features for GA Buyers

  • Full Honeywell Primus 1000 glass cockpit. The Ultra was the first 560-series variant to ship with a complete electronic flight deck, a meaningful usability and resale advantage over the captain-side-EFIS Citation V.
  • 45,000 ft service ceiling. Routine direct climb to FL410 to FL450 puts the type above weather and most jet traffic on cross-country legs.
  • More thrust than the Citation V. The JT15D-5D’s 3,045 lbf per side improves climb to 4,230 fpm and runway performance over the earlier V while keeping the same proven airframe.
  • Broad support network. As a high-volume variant of the 560 line, the Ultra has a deep pool of available airframes, parts, and maintenance knowledge.

Trade-offs

  • Older-generation engine economics. The JT15D-5D carries higher hot-section and engine-program cost than the PW535A Encore that replaced it. Plan for it in ownership budgeting.
  • Required two-pilot operation. Like every 560-series variant, the Ultra is not single-pilot certificated; owner-operator economics must include a full second pilot or contract crew.
  • No FADEC. Engine management is conventional. The FADEC and Pro Line 21 deck that narrow the gap to current-production light jets did not arrive until the Encore+ in 2007.
  • Shorter TBO than the Encore. JT15D-5-series TBO is roughly 3,500 hr versus the PW535A’s 5,000 hr, so overhaul events arrive sooner across the same utilization.

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Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Wingspan 52 ft
Height
15 ft
Length
49 ft
Parking area (ft²2)
3,343 ft²
Max Takeoff Weight
16,300 lbs
Max Landing Weight
15,200 lbs
Useful Load
6,375 lbs
Fuel Capacity
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 861 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed
428 KTAS
Never-Exceed (VNE)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 261 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (VNO)
Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 261 KIAS
Approach Speed
103 KIAS
Stall, Clean (VS1)
79 KIAS
Range
1667 NM
Service Ceiling
45,000 ft
Rate of Climb
4230 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle
3,510 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle
2,230 ft

Engines

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Sources

Where the figures on this page come from. Cessna Citation Ultra specifications are traced to published references; estimated values are flagged inline next to the figure.

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