N45AF

This airframe, registered as N45AF, is a 1978-built Cessna 501 Citation I/SP with serial number 5010284. The aircraft is owned by CENTURION AIR LLC, a corporation based in Draper, UT, US, and is registered in the US civil registry. Public records for this specific airframe indicate common retrofit and avionics updates noted in listing/spec material, and the airframe is operated with a single-pilot I/SP certification configuration. No additional public history of prior owners or notable registry actions is provided beyond the listed corporate ownership.

The cabin is described as a typical 5–8 place executive layout (single-pilot I/SP seating); the specific interior layout for this airframe is not publicly detailed. Avionics fit noted in listing/spec retrofit notes includes Garmin GTN-750 & GTN-650, dual GTX-330ES transponders, Collins FD-109 flight directors, and Bendix/King radios, indicating a mixed legacy-and-modern avionics suite suitable for single-pilot operation. Based in Draper, UT, the aircraft’s performance figures—moderate cruise and transcontinental-ish range—align it with short to mid-range executive missions, corporate shuttle flights, and point-to-point regional travel. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect typical legacy Citation airframe and engine refurbishment cycles combined with the impact of avionics retrofits noted in the available specification references.

The Cessna 501 Citation I/SP airframe represented here occupies a light corporate jet niche emphasizing single-pilot certification and efficient regional point-to-point capability. With its Williams FJ44-series re-engining noted on this aircraft, the platform offers thrust and performance improvements relative to original powerplants, which can affect operating economics and aftermarket values. Buyers or charters in this segment often weigh retrofit avionics and engine upgrades—such as those listed for this airframe—against maintenance costs and resale considerations when evaluating fleet acquisitions.