N62PG

This article covers the specific Gates Learjet 36A bearing U.S. registration N62PG, built in 1977 with serial number 36-031. The airframe is listed as owned by PHOENIX AIR GROUP INC (a corporation) and is based in Cartersville, GA, US, where it has been operated from the company’s local base. The registry entry records a standard certification and a ten-seat configuration, and the airframe is presently valued at $450,000, reflecting age, mission equipment, and typical market depreciation. Notable registry information includes that the cabin is listed for 10 seats while mission modifications commonly reduce forward passenger accommodation.

The registry lists 10 seats, but the airframe frequently operates with a compact executive layout after mission modifications that commonly reduce seating to four–six passengers for corporate or special-mission roles. Avionics are typical of Collins/ProLine-era installations with reported retrofits including the Universal UNS-1K GPS across the fleet, leading to a mixed-fit panel consistent with late-model Learjet upgrades. Typical missions flown from the operator’s base in Cartersville, GA, US include short- to medium-range executive transport and specialty charter or medevac sorties; the aircraft’s high cruise speed and 45,000 ft ceiling support fast interstate and regional positioning. Maintenance considerations for this specific airframe reflect its age and mission equipment, with value influenced by systems retrofits and engine status.

The Gates Learjet 36A occupies a performance niche as a small, high-speed business jet with long range for its size, appealing to operators needing rapid point-to-point capability. Competing types in the light to super-light category offer different cabin or operating-cost trade-offs, but the Learjet family remains valued for cruise speed and altitude capability. Buyer and charter demand for late-1970s airframes like N62PG is typically price-sensitive, with resale and maintenance considerations hinging on engine TBO status, avionics retrofits such as the UNS-1K, and the extent of mission modifications that alter seating and role.