Beechcraft Beechjet
Type-certificate model Beechcraft 400: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
24 for sale, 5 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Beechcraft Beechjet ask?
$1,295,000 is the median of 5 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $1,250,000–$1,395,000.
24 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Beechcraft Beechjet fly?
Across its 3 catalog variants, book ranges run 1,900–1,900 nm; the 400 flies furthest, about 4 h 25 min at 430 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Beechcraft Beechjet cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 2014–2016: 2 for sale, 1 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | — | $1,150,000–$1,150,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 | — | $1,250,000–$1,250,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | — | $1,295,000–$1,295,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | — | $1,395,000–$1,395,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | — | $1,995,000–$1,995,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
Recently listed
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 4001,900 nm · 430 kt cruise · high confidence
- 400A1,900 nm · 430 kt cruise · low confidence
- 400T1,900 nm · 430 kt cruise · high confidence
The Beechcraft Beechjet in brief
24 Beechcraft Beechjet listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1988–2017.
The middle half were built 1999–2002.
How the Beechcraft Beechjet performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 430 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 1,900 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 8 passengers.
Buying a Beechcraft Beechjet
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $1,250,000–$1,395,000, around a median of $1,295,000, from 5 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 5,582–10,673 hours, from 22 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Beechcraft Beechjet
- Manufacturer
- Beechcraft, United States
- Category
- Jet airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 4: 400, 400A, 400T, MU-300-10
- Passengers, at most
- 8
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 1,900 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 430 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 43,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 7,300 kg (16,094 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Beechcraft Beechjet fleet
- Registered fleet
- 787
- Median age
- 26 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 20
- Most built in the
- 2000s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Beechcraft Beechjet type certificates
- 400 FAA A16SW
- approved Apr 1, 1986 · Part 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 25-1 through 25-40, plus FAR 25.1351(d), 25.1353(c)(5), and 25.1450 of Amendment 25-41; FAR 25.29, FAR 25.255, and FAR 25.1353(c)(6) of Amendment 25-42; and FAR 25.361(b) of Amendment 25-46. Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective December 1, 1969, as amended by 36-1 through 36-12 (See NOTE 8). · MTOW 7,157 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 turbofans · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 400A FAA A16SW
- approved Jun 20, 1990 · Part 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 25-1 through 25-40, plus FAR 25.1335, 25.1351(d), 25.1353(c)(5), and 25.1447 of Amendment 25-41; FAR 25.29, FAR 25.255, and FAR 25.1353(c)(6) of Amendment 25-42; and FAR 25.361(b) and 25.1329(h) of Amendment 25-46. Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective December 1, 1969, as amended by 36-1 through 36-17; SFAR 27 effective February 1, 1974, as amended by 27-1 through 27-7; and Special Conditions No. 25-ANM-32 dated February 22, 1990 (High Altitude Operation at 45,000 feet), and Special Conditions No. 25-ANM-33 dated June 18, 1990 (Lightning and Radio Frequency Energy Protection). · MTOW 7,303 kg · 9 passengers · 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 turbofans · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 400T FAA A16SW
- approved Nov 27, 1991 · Part 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 25-1 through 25-40, plus FAR 25.1335, 25.1351(d), 25.1353(c)(5), and 25.1447 of Amendment 25-41; FAR 25.29, FAR 25.255, and FAR 25.1353(c)(6) of Amendment 25-42; and FAR 25.361(b) and 25.1329(h) of Amendment 25-46; and FAR 25.561, 25.562, 25.773, 25.783(j), 25.785, 25.853, 25.863, 25.1331, 25.1351(c), 25.1585(d), and 25.1585(e) of Amendment 25-70. Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective December 1, 1969, as amended by 36-1 through 36-18; Part 34 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective September 10, 1990; Special Conditions No. 25-ANM-33 dated June 18, 1990 (Lightning and Radio Frequency Energy Protection). · MTOW 7,303 kg · 5 passengers · 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5B turbofans (TT-1 and up), 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5F turbofans (TX-1 and up) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Beechcraft Beechjet manuals and documents
- Master Minimum Equipment List (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2015 · 90 pages
- Beechjet 400A Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2014
- Beechcraft Beechjet 400A Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2023 · 91 pages
- BEECHCRAFT SPECIFICATION LIST Revised (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2022 · 43 pages
- Sydney Airport Noise Management Procedures (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2011 · 9 pages
- Beechjet Model 400/400A Crash, Fire, And Rescue Information (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 2003 · 2 pages
- Catalog Of Fixed Wing Aircraft Training Programs And System Tutorials (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 4 pages
- Pilot Training (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 2 pages
- Electric Service Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2023 · 131 pages
- Hawker 400XPR Product Analysis (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2010 · 32 pages
- Operator Survey: Beechjet 400A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 1993 · 4 pages
- V-Speeds Reference for the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2 pages
- C&L Aerospace|Aircraft Specifications (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 2017 · 2 pages
- Beechjet Products & Services Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Weight and balance · 12 pages
- Specifications for Beechcraft Beechjet 400A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1999 · 6 pages
- 1998 Beechcraft Beechjet 400A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 1998 · 8 pages
The 16 most useful of 34 documents in Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $49,687
- A flight hour, all in
- $2,385
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $325,000
- Fixed
- $156,000
- Loan
- $115,246
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a jet: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.