Cessna Citation Encore+
Light Jet - 7 passengers, 1,792 nm published range
About the Cessna Citation Encore+
The Citation Encore+ is the last and most refined member of Cessna's Model 560 family, pairing the roomy stand-up cabin of the Citation V/Ultra with FADEC-controlled engines and modern Pro Line 21 avionics. It closed out a lineage that ran from 1989 to 2010 and remains one of the most capable light jets of its generation on range and cabin volume.
Who charters it
Charter clients pick the Encore+ for its stand-up cabin and genuinely useful range at a value-tier hourly rate, making it a strong fit for coast-to-coast-with-a-stop or Caribbean runs where a smaller CJ-class jet would need a fuel stop.
Mission fit: the Cessna Citation Encore+ at a glance
Best for
- Denver to the West Coast nonstop with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
- Teams of up to 7 in typical seating
Think twice if
- Denver to the East Coast with four aboard: plan on a fuel stop
- Standing room matters: the cabin is about 4'10" tall
Mountain airports
Capable. Routine into Eagle. Aspen and Telluride depend on weight, weather and the operator's own approval for the field.
Computed from specifications current as of 2026-09-28. Range lines start from the 1,494 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
- Cessna (Textron Aviation)
- Published range
- 1,792 nm
- Range with four passengers
- 1,494 nm
- Planning range (85% reserve, 50 kt headwind)
- 1,122 nm
- Seats
- 7 typical, 9 max
- Service ceiling
- 45,000 ft
- Takeoff field
- 3,520 ft
- Cabin height
- 4'10"
- Cabin width
- 4'11"
- Cabin length
- 17'5"
- Indicative rate
- Est. $3,400 - $4,300/hr
- Production
- Out of 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
- Stand-up cabin height
- FADEC-controlled PW535B engines
- Collins Pro Line 21 avionics with center MFD
- Trailing-link main landing gear for soft touchdowns
- Largest cabin volume in the light-jet legacy tier
Colorado mountain airports: capable
The straight-wing Model 560 family has some of the shortest runway requirements in the light-jet class, and the Encore line is marketed on takeoff rolls around 3,500 ft at full weight, keeping ASE and EGE well within reach with normal summer payload trims. TEX is plausible for the type on the same short-field strengths but was not specifically confirmed, so treat it as payload-restricted there on hot days; the airframes are aging (deliveries ended 2010) so charter availability is thinner than for the CJ/Phenom lines.
Planning guidance only. The operator, the AFM performance data, and conditions on the day are the final authority.
FAA Part 135 data
On US charter certificates
16
aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates
14
certificate holders operate them
Counted: Citation Encore and Encore+ filed under those names (some Encores are filed under plain model 560 and cannot be separated)
Built 2001 to 2010
Being on a certificate means an aircraft may be flown for hire. It does not mean every one is offered to the public. For each trip we confirm the specific operator and aircraft, and review its safety audits, before you book.
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- Citation CJ3 Gen2148
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- Cessna Citation Ultra76
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- Cessna Citation Encore+16
Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.
Is the Cessna Citation Encore+ right for your trip?
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