Cessna Citation I SP
Type-certificate model Cessna 501: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
17 for sale, 5 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Cessna Citation I SP ask?
$795,000 is the median of 5 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $650,000–$895,000.
17 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Cessna Citation I SP fly?
The 501’s book range is 1,320 nm.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Cessna Citation I SP 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. 1976–1978: 6 for sale, 2 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | — | $485,000–$650,000 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 | — | $1,000,000–$1,000,000 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 4 | 1 | — | $795,000–$795,000 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 | — | $895,000–$895,000 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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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.
- 5011,320 nm · medium confidence
The Cessna Citation I SP in brief
17 Cessna Citation I SP listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1976–1982.
The middle half were built 1978–1981.
How the Cessna Citation I SP performs
The longest book range across its variants is 1,320 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 8 passengers.
Buying a Cessna Citation I SP
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $650,000–$895,000, around a median of $795,000, from 5 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 6,164–8,710 hours, from 14 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 Cessna Citation I SP
- Manufacturer
- Cessna, United States
- Category
- Jet airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 1: 501
- 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.
- 1,320 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- Not published
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 41,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 6,000 kg (13,228 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 Cessna Citation I SP fleet
- Registered fleet
- 227
- Median age
- 47 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 13
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Cessna Citation I SP type certificates
- 501 FAA A27CE
- approved Jan 7, 1977 · Part 23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 23-1 through 23-16 except as follows: Delete Paragraphs 23.45 through 23.77, 23.831, 23.1091(c)(2), 23.1303, 23.1323, 23.1441 through 23.1449, 23.1581 through 23.1583(f), 23.1583(h) through 23.1587; Add Paragraph 23.1385 as amended through 23-20, and from Part 25 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by 25-1 through 25-37, Paragraphs 25.101 through 25.125, 25.831, 25.934, 25.1091(d)(2), 25.1197, 25.1201, 25.1303, 25.1305(a)(7), 25.1323, 25.1439 through 25.1453, 25.1581 through 25.1583(c)(3), 25.1583(e) through 25.1587; Part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations effective December 1, 1969, as amended by 36-1 through 36-5; SFAR 27, fuel venting. · MTOW 5,374 kg · 9 passengers · Two Pratt & Whitney Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. JT15D-1A or JT15D-1B turbofans used in any combination · 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.
Cessna Citation I SP manuals and documents
- FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (PDF, opens in a new tab)Flight manual supplement
- SACAA Type Rating List 2025 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2025 · 10 pages
- G600 AML STC Installation Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Wiring diagram · 2008 · 356 pages
- Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Cessna 501 Series (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airworthiness directives · 2015 · 6 pages
- CESSNA 501 Citation 1SP G600 Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From 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
- $45,979
- A flight hour, all in
- $2,207
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $325,000
- Fixed
- $156,000
- Loan
- $70,750
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.