N420CH

This entry documents the airframe registered as N420CH, a 2007 Cessna-built airframe with manufacturer serial number 525B0151. The aircraft is a Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 built by Cessna (Textron Aviation) and is operated on the US registry. Ownership is recorded to Fairweather Aviation LLC, an LLC based in Bellevue, WA, US, which serves as the operator/home base for routine flights; no other ownership transfers are recorded in the supplied data. The airframe is valued at $6,600,000 and is presented in an executive configuration with documented avionics upgrade paths.

The airframe is outfitted in a typical 2+6/7 executive layout providing 6–7 passenger executive seating, a forward galley, and a belted lavatory; seating capacity for planning is listed as 8 including cockpit. Avionics are indicated as a Collins Pro-Line fit with documented Pro-Line Fusion upgrade paths, aligning the aircraft with contemporary flight-deck modernization programs. Typical missions for this CJ3 airframe include regional executive transport and company shuttle missions within the aircraft’s 2,040 nm range and high-speed cruise capability of 416 kts, operated from its Bellevue, WA base. Maintenance considerations reflect twin Williams FJ44-3A turbine operations and the logistics associated with keeping avionics current through documented upgrade paths.

The Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 occupies the light/very light twinjet niche with transcontinental regional capability at high single-digit cruise speeds and a 45,000 ft service ceiling. Competing types in its segment typically include later-model light business jets offering similar mission ranges and cabin flexibility; buyer and charter demand generally favors airframes with modern avionics and maintenance-compliant engines. Resale valuation and marketability for this specific serial (525B0151) are supported by its executive cabin, documented avionics upgradeability, and an established owner-operator base in the US Pacific Northwest.