N818RJ

The airframe bearing registration N818RJ is a 1985-built Cessna S550 Citation S/II, serial number S550-0083, manufactured by Cessna (Textron Aviation). The airframe is registered in the United States to CAMACHO XPRESS LLC, an LLC based in Miami, FL, US, which appears as the current owner/operator; listings note beige leather interior and mixed avionics fit. Valuation estimates on available listings place this specific airframe at $856,000, with condition descriptions emphasizing an updated avionics fit mixed with legacy systems and an interior featuring a forward galley, mid-cabin 4-place club and an aft belted enclosed lavatory.

This airframe’s cabin layout as reported in listings includes a forward galley, mid-cabin club seating arranged as a 4-place club, and an aft belted enclosed lavatory, finished in beige leather as described in sales/charter materials. The avionics suite on the specific S/II is mixed: examples cited include a Sperry EDZ-series EFIS, dual Garmin GNS-430W, Garmin GTX transponders (GTX-345R/GTX-335R), Collins radios, Honeywell KGP 860 EGPWS and BFGoodrich TCAS, reflecting staged upgrades rather than a single integrated retrofit. Typical missions for this airframe, operated from Miami, FL, would include regional business travel and private charter flights within a continental or near-international range profile consistent with its 1,970 nm endurance and high-cruise capability. Maintenance considerations for this airframe follow Citation S/II norms, with attention to aging-airframe inspections and avionics integration complexity due to mixed-system installations.

The Cessna S550 Citation S/II occupies a light-to-midsize business jet niche: twin turbofan performance with cruise near 399 kts and a service ceiling of 43,000 ft make it competitive for short transcontinental hops. Contemporary competitors historically included light jets with similar seating and range; resale and buyer demand for 1980s S/II airframes depend heavily on completion condition, avionics modernization and engine/airframe hours. For this airframe, the mixed avionics, leather interior condition and an asking valuation of $856,000 are key determinants for marketability, with prospective buyers weighing upgrade costs against inherent operating economics of the JT15D-4 powerplants.