N650TA

This airframe, N650TA, is a 1985-built Cessna 650 Citation III with serial number 650-0088. The jet is owned and operated by Sanford Health, a corporate owner based in Sioux Falls, SD, US, and appears on the U.S. civil registry as a corporate-operated transport. The listing and registry data emphasize its certificated capacity and typical executive fit, while the reported value of $964,000 highlights its market position as a mature airframe with residual utility rather than a modern capital asset. Maintenance and avionics upgrade history is not fully published here, though many Citation IIIs have undergone common avionics retrofits.

The aircraft retains a typical executive six- to eight-place cabin arrangement in practice, although the FAA/registry certificated capacity is 12 seats; cabin amenities include an enclosed aft lavatory and a heated baggage compartment of approximately 60 cubic feet. Original avionics fits for this model commonly included Sperry/Honeywell SPZ-650 and Collins Pro Line II suites, with many airframes later receiving Honeywell or other modern avionics upgrades; the airframe here is documented with the original/typical fit and may have been subject to selective modernization. Operated from Sioux Falls under corporate ownership, its mission profile is consistent with regional executive transport, medical or organizational travel across mid-continent U.S. routes within its 2,345 nm range. Maintenance considerations for this airframe type typically focus on age-related airframe inspections and engine shop visits for the Garrett TFE731 series.

The Cessna 650 Citation III occupies a performance niche as a long-legged light-medium business jet, offering high cruise speed and a 51,000 ft service ceiling relative to earlier Citation family members. Competing models historically include Learjet and Gulfstream light/entry-level types that balance speed and cabin size. Buyer and charter demand in the used market is driven by mission fit and retrofit potential; consequently, maintenance history, avionics modernization, and engine cycles are principal determinants of resale value, which for this airframe is indicated at $964,000.