N523QS

This article covers a specific airframe, N523QS, a 2016-build Cessna 680A Citation Latitude with serial number 680A0061, manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc. The airframe is registered in the US and is owned by NETJETS SALES INC, a corporation based in Oklahoma City, OK, US; the registration and corporate ownership are notable points in its administrative history. The aircraft’s fitted avionic standard and executive cabin configuration, together with a reported market valuation of $13,900,000, define its condition and market positioning for fractional ownership and sales records. Registration, corporate ownership, and valuation have been recorded under U.S. registry entries.

The subject airframe carries a typical executive, flat-floor cabin configured for 8–9 places in standard layouts while being certificated for 10 seats, and offers a six-foot stand-up cabin environment with a large external baggage compartment of approximately 127 cu ft. It is equipped with a Garmin G5000 touchscreen integrated flight deck including autothrottles, supporting single-pilot performance margins in typical charter and corporate missions. Operational use for this airframe would align with medium-range business transport, leveraging a 2,700 nm range and cruise speed around 429 kts to serve transcontinental and regional point-to-point itineraries from its corporate base in Oklahoma City, OK. Maintenance and operational considerations include oversight for the twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 engines and avionics lifecycle under fractional/operator maintenance programs.

The Cessna 680A Citation Latitude occupies a mid-size business turbofan niche, offering a flat-floor stand-up cabin and intermediate transcontinental capability defined here by 2,700 nm range and a 45,000 ft ceiling. Competitively, it targets buyers and charter operators seeking a balance of cabin comfort and operating economics versus larger long-range types; its Garmin G5000 suite and autothrottle installation are attractive to owners emphasizing modern avionics and single-pilot capability. Resale and maintenance considerations for this airframe type typically focus on engine time on wing, avionics upgrade paths, and fractional-ownership transferability—factors that contribute to the listed valuation of $13,900,000 for this specific airframe.