Embraer Phenom 100EX

Very Light Jet - 4 passengers, 1,178 nm published range

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Embraer Phenom 100EX, representative photography

4 typical

Passengers

406 kts

Cruise

60 cu ft

Baggage

About the Embraer Phenom 100EX

The Phenom 100EX is Embraer's entry-level very light jet, built for short regional hops with the tallest and widest cross-section in its class. It pairs a single-pilot-friendly Garmin G3000 Prodigy Touch flight deck with class-first Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS) technology. It is the newest member of a lineage with over 400 Phenom 100s delivered since 2008.

Who charters it

Popular for quick 1-2 hour legs (regional business hops, quick weekend trips) where a light-jet-sized cabin isn't needed. Typically the most economical Embraer jet available for charter, but it is not a fit for coast-to-coast or transcon missions.

Mission fit: the Embraer Phenom 100EX at a glance

An efficient entry-level jet for a very small party on short hops, though the cabin is compact and luggage space is limited.

Best for

Denver to the West Coast nonstop with four aboard, after reserves and headwind
Small parties of up to 4
Shorter runways, with a published takeoff distance of about 3,200 ft

Think twice if

Denver to the East Coast with four aboard: plan on a fuel stop
Its range was published lighter than four aboard, so we plan it with extra margin
Standing room matters: the cabin is about 4'11" 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 1,178 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: Very Light
Manufacturer: Embraer
Published range: 1,178 nm
Range as published (flown lighter than four passengers): 1,178 nm
Planning range (80% for the lighter load, 50 kt headwind): 826 nm
Seats: 4 typical, 7 max
Service ceiling: 41,000 ft
Takeoff field: 3,190 ft
Cabin height: 4'11"
Cabin width: 5'1"
Cabin length: 11'0"
Indicative rate: Est. $3,600 - $4,600/hr
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.

Cabin interior of a Embraer Phenom 100EX — Representative cabin photography for the type. We send photos of the exact aircraft assigned to your trip before you book.

Worth knowing

Tallest and widest cabin cross-section in the VLJ class
Single-pilot-certified Garmin G3000 Prodigy Touch flight deck
First VLJ with Runway Overrun Awareness and Alerting System (ROAAS)
Standard side-facing fifth seat and belted lavatory
Largest baggage compartment in class

Cabin cross-section of the Embraer Phenom 100EX, showing published height and width — Seating, galley, lavatory, and usable cabin length vary by tail and completion. We send photos and the layout of the exact aircraft assigned to your trip before you book.

Colorado mountain airports: capable

Manufacturer and broker sources credit the Phenom 100 family's short balanced field length with letting it operate at Aspen and Telluride, fields where many larger jets are restricted, and it fits comfortably into EGE. Its short range (near 1,200 nm) and small cabin make it realistically a light-load, short-hop charter type at these fields, and fewer VLJs are on charter certificates than the Phenom 300 or CJ lines, so confidence on routine TEX/ASE utilization is moderate rather than high.

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

aircraft on FAA Part 135 charter certificates

certificate holders operate them

Counted: Phenom 100, 100E, 100EV and 100EX (all FAA model EMB-500)

Built 2008 to 2017

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.

Across the very light class

Source: FAA Part 135 Operators and Aircraft list, as published September 10, 2026.

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