Cessna Excel/XLS

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Payload vs. Range

Occupants:

Fuel on board

Cargo

Range

Cargo is additional payload after occupants and baggage.

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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

In production

441

KTAS

Cruise Speed

2,100

Max Range

45,000

Service Ceiling

Occupants

660

lbs

Wet Payload

Endorsements & ratings:

High-Altitude
Pressurization
Multi-Engine
Instrument

Cessna Citation XLS (N613WM) at Frederick Municipal Airport, Maryland, January 2022. Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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About the Cessna Excel/XLS

Type certificated 1998 Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet

Overview

The Cessna Citation Excel / XLS / XLS+ (Model 560XL) is a midsize business jet that pairs a stand-up cabin with light-jet operating economics and genuine short-field access. The type spans three phases on one type certificate: the original Excel (1998, PW545A turbofans, Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS), the XLS (2004, PW545B engines and refreshed avionics), and the XLS+ (2008 to current production, FADEC-controlled PW545C and a Collins Pro Line 21 glass cockpit). The XLS+ remains in production in Textron Aviation’s current catalogue.

For the GA buyer, the Excel family puts a stand-up midsize cabin within reach at light-jet operating economics. It seats up to 14 occupants in a pressurised cabin, cruises at 441 KTAS to a 45,000 ft ceiling, and clears a roughly 3,590 ft balanced field that opens regional runways closed to many midsize jets at full payload. Direct operating cost runs about $2,942 per hour. Choose the Excel / XLS / XLS+ when you want a stand-up midsize cabin and short-field flexibility at midsize-light operating economics, you can crew it with two pilots, and roughly 2,100 nm of range covers your typical missions in one leg.

Key Features for GA Buyers

Stand-up cabin. A full stand-up cabin is the defining feature of the type; passengers walk to their seats rather than crouching.
45,000 ft ceiling and 441 KTAS cruise. High-altitude cruise and direct-climb performance keep the XLS+ competitive with more expensive midsize jets on most cross-country missions.
Short-field access. A roughly 3,590 ft balanced field at MTOW gives access to regional airports closed to many midsize jets, expanding the addressable mission set.
Modern flight deck on the XLS+. Collins Pro Line 21, FADEC-controlled engines, and a refined cockpit layout that lowers two-pilot workload over the original Excel.

Trade-offs

Variant span and engine differences. The PW545A (Excel), PW545B (XLS), and PW545C (XLS+) are progressive evolutions that differ in TBO, performance, and overhaul economics. Pre-buy and ownership planning should be variant-specific.
Two-pilot type. The XLS family is not single-pilot certificated; owner-operator economics require a second pilot or contract crewing.
Range below the upper-midsize bracket. Roughly 2,100 nm covers most US transcontinental missions in one leg, but the type falls short of upper-midsize jets on nonstop range with a full cabin.

Technical Specifications

Dimensions & Weights

Height: 17 ft
Length: 52 ft
Parking area (ft²²): 3,814 ft²

Max Takeoff Weight: 20,200 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 18,700 lbs
Useful Load: 7,400 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 1,006 gal

Performance

Cruise Speed: 441 KTAS
Never-Exceed (V_NE): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 305 KIAS
Max Structural Cruise (V_NO): Source: FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet 260 KIAS
Approach Speed: 116 KIAS
Stall, Clean (V_S₁): 89 KIAS
Range: 2100 NM
Service Ceiling: 45,000 ft
Rate of Climb: 3790 fpm
Takeoff over 50 ft obstacle: 3,590 ft
Landing over 50 ft obstacle: 2,906 ft

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Sources

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

EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.207 (Issue 8, 24 Mar 2022), Section 5 Model 560XL, item 10 Airplane Limit Speeds (FAA TCDS A22CE) www.easa.europa.eu

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