N700LW

The airframe bearing registration N700LW is a 1986-built Cessna 650 Citation III, serial number 650-0125, manufactured by Cessna Aircraft Company (Textron Aviation). Currently owned by AIRCRAFT RESOURCE CENTER INC, a corporation based in Lakeville, MN, US, the jet is listed on the US registry and carries a reported market value of $964,000. The aircraft is a long-serving example of the Citation III line; public records indicate standard registry entries consistent with corporate operation and domestic basing in Minnesota. Condition and valuation reflect an airframe of its vintage operating in the fixed-wing multi-engine business jet sector.

The airframe is typically outfitted in a conventional executive cabin configuration accommodating eight to twelve passengers, with a two‑crew cockpit; individual operator fitments may vary. Original avionics installations for the model commonly included Collins Pro Line II or contemporaneous Honeywell/Sperry-era suites, though many Citation III airframes have undergone avionics retrofits over their service lives. With a long-range capability of approximately 2,038 nm and a high-speed cruise near 427 kts, this airframe is suited to transcontinental U.S. missions and point-to-point corporate charters from its Lakeville, MN home base. Maintenance and interior refurbishment history for this specific serial are governed by corporate operator programs and regulatory maintenance records on the US registry.

The Cessna 650 Citation III occupies a late-1970s/1980s high-performance light-to-midsize business jet niche, offering transcontinental range, a high service ceiling, and twin TFE731 turbofan reliability. Competing types historically include similarly sized jets from Gulfstream, Learjet, and Dassault Falcons of the era; contemporary buyer and charter demand is driven by operating economics, avionics status, and cabin condition. For an airframe registered as N700LW, resale and maintenance considerations center on engine hours, avionics retrofits, interior refurbishment, and the economics of supporting older Pro Line II or retrofitted suites when valuing the $964,000 airframe.