N525JL

This article covers airframe N525JL, a Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation) and built in 2000 with serial number 525-0407. The airframe is registered in the US and is owned by MADISON AIR LLC, an LLC based in Big Sky, MT, US. As a single-airframe summary, its contemporary valuation is listed at $1,700,000, reflecting condition and market context for early-production CJ1s of this vintage. Registry details indicate US registration and private LLC operation from a Montana home base.

The cabin configuration for N525JL follows the CJ1 standard layout, described as a typical 4–6 passenger executive arrangement with a forward galley and aft lav, while the airframe is certificated for up to 8 seats in its category. Operational missions for this airframe are consistent with light business jet profiles—short- to mid-range executive transport and owner/operator flights within the continental United States, leveraging a cruise of 381 knots and a maximum operating ceiling of 41,000 feet. Based on ownership and registration, the aircraft typically operates from a Montana base in support of regional point-to-point travel; maintenance considerations reflect the twin Williams FJ44-1A engines used on this airframe.

As an early-model member of the CitationJet family, Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1 airframes like N525JL occupy the light, fixed-wing multi-engine segment, offering economical short-haul performance with a 1,300 nm range and efficient FJ44 powerplants. Competing models in the same performance niche target owner-operators and small charter operators seeking single-pilot capability and low operating costs. For resale and maintenance, the age (built 2000) and serial 525-0407 designation inform inspections, part-life tracking, and market valuation, factors reflected in the stated $1,700,000 value.