N277MK

The aircraft bearing registration N277MK is a Learjet 35A built in 1980, serial number 341, and operated under the ownership of N277MK LLC based in Scottsdale, AZ, US. The airframe is listed on the US registry and is recorded as a fixed-wing multi-engine executive jet with an assessed market value of $960,000. Current ownership is held by an LLC in Scottsdale, reflecting private corporate ownership rather than airline or fractional program operation. As an individual 35A airframe of its build year, its condition and valuation reflect age-related maintenance and avionics retrofit activity typical for the type.

The cabin of N277MK follows the typical executive layout for the model, normally fitted in a 6–8 place club/divan configuration while the type certificate permits up to 10 seats, allowing flexibility between corporate shuttle and higher-density transport roles. Avionics aboard the airframe are the legacy Collins suite common on Learjet 35A examples, and many airframes of this type — including those of this vintage — receive retrofit GPS/FMS and ADS‑B equipment to meet contemporary navigation and surveillance requirements. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, US, typical missions for the airframe would align with light corporate transport and longer-range regional hops, exploiting the model’s cruise speed of 440 kts and range of 2,196 nm. Maintenance considerations emphasize aging airframe systems and engine support given the 1980 build year.

The Learjet 35A family, as represented by serial 341, occupies a high-speed, light business jet performance niche characterized by transcontinental-range capability and high cruise speed to FL450. Market demand for such airframes balances operating economics against useful performance: the twin Garrett TFE731-2 engines provide clustered thrust ratings of 3,500 lbf each, but operational economics and resale value — here shown as $960,000 — are influenced by avionics retrofit status, maintenance history, and the airframe’s age. Buyers and charter operators typically evaluate 35A examples for mission flexibility, speed and altitude capability, while accounting for lifecycle maintenance and modernization needs.