N15MP

The airframe bearing tail number N15MP is a 2000-built Cessna 560XL Citation Excel / Citation XLS, serial number 560-5062, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The aircraft is recorded as owned by MKAM AVIATION LLC, a corporation based in Sioux Falls, SD, US, and is registered in the US civil registry. The airframe presents as a mature, early-2000s Citation Excel/XLS example; its assessed market value in available data is $4,136,812. Maintenance, configuration and operational use are operator-specific under MKAM AVIATION LLC stewardship.

The airframe is equipped with a stand-up midsize cabin measuring approximately 18.5 ft between pressure bulkheads and is commonly outfitted with a typical executive seating layout of 7–9 seats that is operator-configurable; the full certified seating capacity is 13. Typical avionics fit for Excel/XLS variants applies to this airframe, with a standard installation of Honeywell Primus 1000 flight decks reported for the model. Operationally, the aircraft’s range and cruise speed support medium‑range charter, corporate shuttle and executive transport missions within continental U.S. and into nearby international destinations. Based at the owner’s home location in Sioux Falls, the airframe’s mission profile and interior configuration may be tailored by MKAM AVIATION LLC to prioritize passenger comfort, short-field performance, or charter flexibility depending on regulatory and maintenance schedules.

The Cessna 560XL Citation Excel / Citation XLS occupies the midsize, stand-up-cabin niche between light jets and larger business jets, offering a balance of speed, runway performance and operating economics driven by twin PW545 engines. Competing types historically include mid‑capacity jets from Bombardier and Embraer; demand for well‑maintained XLS examples remains driven by charter operators and owner-operators seeking cost-effective transcontinental capability. Resale and maintenance considerations for a 2000 airframe like 560-5062 center on engine hours, avionics upgrades (relative to the Honeywell Primus 1000 baseline), interior refurbishment and records continuity, all factors that influence valuation and marketability.