Citation CJ4 Gen3
Light Jet - 8 passengers, 2,165 nm published range
About the Citation CJ4 Gen3
The Citation CJ4 Gen3 is the current production CJ4: the largest and fastest CitationJet, single-pilot certified, carrying up to ten passengers at 451 ktas, with about 1,927 nm of range with four passengers aboard. The airframe and engines carry over from the Gen2, so what is new is the flight deck and cabin rather than the performance.
Who charters it
Suited to the same missions as a CJ4 Gen2: longer-range light-jet trips for up to eight passengers where midsize range is wanted without midsize cost, and smaller airports competing light jets cannot use. For a safety-minded client, what sets the Gen3 apart is safety equipment rather than speed: Garmin Emergency Autoland will land the aircraft at a suitable airport if the pilot is incapacitated. The type is very new, so availability is thin and positioning is more likely to be a factor than on the Gen2.
Mission fit: the Citation CJ4 Gen3 at a glance
Best for
- Denver to either coast nonstop with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Teams of up to 8 in typical seating
- Shorter runways, with a published takeoff distance of about 3,400 ft
Think twice if
- Standing room matters: the cabin is about 4'9" tall
Mountain airports
Strong. A regular choice into Aspen, Eagle and Telluride when the day's weight and weather allow.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 1,927 nm four-passenger figure, hold back a reserve and fly into a 50 kt headwind. Winds, weight and the operator's own performance numbers decide any given day. Check your route in the Range Explorer.
Specifications
- Class
- Light
- Manufacturer
- Textron Aviation (Cessna)
- Published range
- 2,165 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 1,927 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 1,456 nm
- Seats
- 8 typical, 10 max
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 3,410 ft
- Cabin height
- 4'9"
- Cabin width
- 4'10"
- Cabin length
- 17'4"
- Indicative rate
- On request
- Production
- In production
Specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Published range assumes still air, an optimum profile, and a light payload. Rates are indicative and vary with routing, availability, and operator.
Worth knowing
- Garmin Emergency Autoland stabilises and lands the aircraft if the pilot is incapacitated
- Garmin G3000 PRIME touchscreen flight deck with software-based updates, keeping the single-pilot 525 type rating
- Fully integrated Garmin autothrottles across the full flight regime
- GWX 8000 StormOptix weather radar standard
- 1,040 lb / 77.1 cu ft baggage across nose and tail compartments
- New winglets, single-point refuelling and an externally serviceable lavatory
Colorado mountain airports: strong
Same airframe, wing and FJ44-4A engines as the CJ4 Gen2, so the Gen2 mountain assessment carries over unchanged: sub-3,500 ft takeoff performance even in high temperatures, EGE straightforward, ASE and TEX workable with normal seasonal payload and fuel planning. The Gen3 changes are avionics and cabin systems and do not affect field performance.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
Is the Citation CJ4 Gen3 right for your trip?
See how far it reaches from your departure airport, or send us the trip and we will price it against the alternatives.