N550TR

This article covers the specific airframe bearing tail number N550TR, a factory-built Cessna 550 Citation II constructed in 1981 with serial number 550-0269. The aircraft is owned by the corporation SPRINGFIELD AIR INC, based in Kansas City, MO, US, and is registered in the US. The airframe carries an estimated market value of $900,000 and is presented here with notes on its registry, basic configuration, and operational baselines.

The subject airframe is typically configured in a six–eight place executive layout with an enclosed lavatory, consistent with common Citation II interiors and noted here as the cabin standard for this serial. Operated from its home base in Kansas City, MO, US, the aircraft is suitable for short- to medium-range executive missions within its published range of 1,998 nm, often flown at an economical cruise near 403 kts and up to a service ceiling of 43,000 ft. Avionics fit is not published in the supplied data; maintenance considerations for this airframe will follow the Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 powerplant inspection and overhaul schedules typical to the model. The corporate ownership by SPRINGFIELD AIR INC indicates usage patterns consistent with on-demand executive transport rather than airline-type operations.

The Cessna 550 Citation II occupies a light business jet niche focused on owner-operators and small charter firms seeking efficient transcontinental capability with modest operating costs relative to larger jets. With two JT15D-4 engines producing 2,500 lbf each, the airframe offers competitive cruise performance and altitude capability for its class. Market demand for late-model Citation IIs tends to be influenced by maintenance status, avionics upgrades, and fatigueready life; with an indicated value of $900,000, resale considerations will center on logbook completeness, engine hours, and any modern avionics retrofits.