N76CK

The airframe bearing tail number N76CK is a 1976-built Gates Learjet 35A, serial 35-076, manufactured by Gates Learjet Corporation. The airframe is owned by KALITTA CHARTERS LLC, a corporate owner based in Ypsilanti, MI, US, and is registered in the United States. Valuation and condition highlights for this specific machine place it at an estimated market value of $960,000, reflecting age, configuration, and documented utility use. Registry and operational records associated with this frame indicate operation by its corporate owner out of Ypsilanti as the primary base.

The cabin of this Gates Learjet 35A is reported to accommodate a ten-seat certification while the typical executive layout is six to eight executive seats; operator notes document the aircraft being used in a cargo/utility role with window coverings installed in some photos, indicating adaptation for non-passenger missions. Specific avionics fit for this airframe is not published in the supplied data, so equipment suites and retrofit status are not detailed here. Typical mission profiles for the type and this owner combine short- to medium-range charter, utility, and light cargo operations consistent with the aircraft’s 2,857 nm range and high-speed cruise. Maintenance considerations for this airframe would follow mature legacy Learjet practices given its 1976 manufacture year and factory serial 35-076, with corporate operator oversight based in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

The Gates Learjet 35A family occupies a performance niche for light, high-speed, high-altitude twinjets capable of 45,000 ft ceilings and transcontinental legs near 2,800 nm, appealing to charter operators and corporate fleets. Competing models in similar missions include other 1970s–1980s light jets with comparable range and speed; buyer and charter demand for airframes like Gates Learjet 35A often hinges on maintenance history, avionics upgrades, and interior configuration. Resale and maintenance considerations for this specific airframe include its age, documented utility use, and the cost-to-value ratio implied by the $960,000 valuation, factors that influence marketability and required investment for passenger versus cargo outfitting.