N659BX

This article covers a specific airframe, the bizjet registered as N659BX, a Learjet 31A built in 1999 with serial number 169. The aircraft is owned by SHADOW CREEK TRANSPORTATION LLC, an Oklahoma City, OK–based limited liability company, and operates under a United States registration. The airframe underwent a cabin refurbishment in 2011 and is valued at $900,000 in current listings; notable registry actions beyond ownership and the refurb are Not published.

The cabin of this Learjet 31A is outfitted with a forward four-center-club seating arrangement, a three-place aft bench, and a belted forward side-facing seat, complemented by a forward refreshment centre as part of the 2011 refurb. Avionics and safety equipment installed on this airframe include a dual Honeywell KFC-3100 autopilot, Bendix TCAS-II ch.7, Honeywell MK-VII EGPWS, Honeywell RDR-2000 weather radar, dual VC-401B communications units, VN-411 navigation units, UNS-1EW GPS, and an ACSS NXT-700 transponder providing ADS-B capability. Typical missions for this configuration are short- to medium-range business transport and on-demand charter work within a roughly 1,290 nm radius, operating from the owner/operator base in the Oklahoma City area and similar continental U.S. routes. Maintenance considerations reflect the high-altitude, high-speed design of the type and the avionics suite that supports contemporary airspace requirements.

The Learjet 31A family occupies the light-cabin, high-performance corner of the business jet market, offering near-Mach cruise capability and a service ceiling of 51,000 ft that suits rapid cross-country transit and access to congested airspace routes. Competing models in its era include other light jets offering similar speed and range; buyers and charter operators typically value the model for speed and climb performance rather than maximum payload. Resale and upkeep dynamics for an airframe like N659BX are influenced by its avionics package, recent cabin refurbishment, and the condition of the TFE731 engines, factors that underlie the current valuation of $900,000.