Cessna Citation V / Ultra / Encore

The hard-working 560 family — a straight-wing Citation line prized by operators for durability and value.

Typically seats

7–8

Class

Class hourly rate (est)

$2,500–$4,500

Rates are the light jet class band from our estimator — a specific Cessna Citation V / Ultra / Encore's quote depends on its operator, age, and home base.

The Citation V and its successors — the Ultra and the Encore — form one of the most numerous families in the charter fleet. A stand-up-adjacent cabin with seven or eight seats, forgiving short-field manners, and decades of proven service make the 560 series the workhorse a large share of light-jet quotes are actually built on.

These airframes are older designs, and that is precisely their charter appeal: acquisition costs long since amortized flow through to hourly rates. A well-kept Ultra delivers most of what a newer light jet does on a short leg, at a number that's consistently among the friendliest on the board.

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