N947QS

This article documents the specific airframe N947QS, a 2024-built Cessna 680A Citation Latitude with serial number 680A0380. The aircraft is manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc. and is recorded as owned by AIR CBA LLC, an LLC based in Oklahoma City, OK, US. The airframe carries a US registration and is equipped and valued as a late-production Latitude, with an estimated market value of $16,250,000. Notable registry action includes its entry into service in 2024 under the ownership of AIR CBA LLC, indicating a modern configuration and minimal operational age for its model year.

The cabin of N947QS is arranged for two crew and up to 9–10 passengers, featuring a flat-floor cabin, an enclosed lavatory and a forward galley; the aircraft is typically configured in an executive 8–9 place layout for charter or corporate operations. The flight deck is fitted with a Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck, aligning the airframe with contemporary avionics standards for situational awareness and single-pilot optionality in the Citation Latitude family. Typical mission profiles for this airframe include short- to mid-range business trips and charter sectors across North America within its 2,850 nm range and at cruise speeds near 446 kts. Maintenance considerations reflect the modern build year (2024) and the twin PW306D1 engines, suggesting standard scheduled maintenance intervals for turbofan-powered business jets of this class.

The Cessna 680A Citation Latitude occupies the mid-size, flat-floor business jet niche, offering transcontinental capability for many corporate missions with a comfortable cabin for up to ten occupants. Its performance figures—446 kts cruise and a 45,000 ft ceiling—place it competitively against models such as the Embraer Praetor 600 and Bombardier Challenger light midsize offerings, while its operating economics are influenced by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D1 powerplants. For buyers and charter operators, the 2024 build and modern Garmin G5000 avionics underpin favorable resale prospects and sustained demand in the pre-owned and fractional markets, with valuation around $16,250,000 reflecting contemporary market positioning.