N380CF

N380CF is a 1996 Cessna 560 Citation Ultra (MSN 560-0380) currently registered in the United States and listed with an active certificate issued in 2025. The airframe is configured as a small-cabin business jet with an 11-seat certification and carries twin Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-series turbofan engines rated in the ~2,900–3,000 lbf class. The current registrant shown in FAA-derived records is Barkley Air LLC of Scottsboro, AL; the registration action on the FAA-derived record is dated 2025-08-14.

This airframe typically serves short- to mid-range executive transport and ad-hoc charter missions — point-to-point flights, owner-operator moves, and regional repositioning — taking advantage of the Citation Ultra's rapid climb and FL450 capability. The standard Citation Ultra cabin is sized for 7–11 passengers in executive club and single-club layouts; the airframe's documentation and public photos confirm an executive interior and external white-based paint typical of owner/operators. Avionics suites on Ultra-series Citation V aircraft commonly use Honeywell Primus-class EFIS installations (captain and co-pilot EFIS) depending on retrofit level. The JT15D-series engines deliver the thrust and hot-and-high performance that made the Ultra a practical short-field, high-speed light jet in the 1990s and 2000s.

The Citation 560 family (Citation V / Ultra / Encore) is a long-established light-cabin business jet line from Cessna/Textron that was produced through the late 1990s and evolved into later Encore/Encore+ variants. The Ultra upgrade added higher-thrust JT15D-5D engines, a two-pilot EFIS cockpit, and improved cruise performance (typical cruise in the low 400s kt TAS and certified ceiling around 45,000 ft). Typical market positioning for the Ultra is low-to-mid acquisition cost, efficient regional mission capability, and straightforward maintenance economics relative to newer light jets; typical market values for well-maintained Ultras in recent listings and reference guides are in the low-single-million USD band depending on TTAF, avionics, and maintenance status. Spotting and photography records for N380CF date back to at least 2017 and show the airframe active at U.S. airports during the late 2010s.