N581QS

This entry documents airframe N581QS, a 2018-built example of the Cessna 680A Citation Latitude with serial number 680A0137. The aircraft was manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc and is recorded as owned by NetJets Sales Inc of Oklahoma City, OK, US; this reflects a corporate ownership and placement within a fractional/charter sales inventory rather than a private individual operator. The US registration and corporate ownership profile are consistent with registry and transactional handling typical for late-model business jets, and the airframe carries an assessed value of $14,928,309 in current records. No other registry actions or operator transitions are published beyond the noted corporate ownership and home base.

The cabin of N581QS is configured as a flat-floor, stand-up executive cabin with a typical 8–10‑place executive layout and an enclosed lavatory, supporting long-club seating arrangements and executive transport missions. The airframe is fitted with a Garmin G5000 avionics suite, aligning cockpit capability with modern integrated flight decks used for single-pilot or two-pilot operations in the Latitude class. With a maximum cruise near 446 kts and a range of approximately 2,700 nm, typical missions for this aircraft include coast-to-coast U.S. hops and transcontinental point-to-point charters from its Oklahoma City corporate base. Corporate ownership by NetJets Sales Inc implies structured maintenance programs and centralized fleet logistics consistent with fractional/charter resale and re-marketing considerations.

The Cessna 680A Citation Latitude occupies the mid-size, flat-floor business jet niche, offering a balance of cabin comfort and transcontinental range for operators seeking cost-effective, high-utilization platforms. Competing models address similar mission profiles with varying cabin size and performance; the Latitude’s combination of the PW306D1 engines, a 45,000 ft ceiling and Garmin G5000 avionics targets buyers and charter customers prioritizing modern systems and operator commonality. For resale and maintenance forecasting, the listed value of $14,928,309 and corporate ownership suggest adherence to OEM maintenance programs and potential appeal to fractional operators and corporate flight departments seeking near-new airframes with established support networks.