Cessna CJ2
Type-certificate model Cessna 525A: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
44 for sale, 10 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Cessna CJ2 ask?
$3,075,000 is the median of 10 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $2,886,250–$3,582,250.
44 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Cessna CJ2 fly?
The 525A’s book range is 1,781 nm.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Cessna CJ2 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. 2007–2009: 8 for sale, 3 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 8 | 3 | — | $2,995,000–$3,100,000 |
| 2003 | 5 | 2 | — | $2,100,000–$2,400,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 | — | $2,850,000–$2,850,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | — | $3,650,000–$3,650,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | — | $3,379,000–$3,650,000 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
Recently listed
View all 44 for sale →Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 525A1,781 nm · low confidence
The Cessna CJ2 in brief
44 Cessna CJ2 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1978–2008.
The middle half were built 2001–2005.
How the Cessna CJ2 performs
The longest book range across its variants is 1,781 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 8 passengers.
Buying a Cessna CJ2
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $2,886,250–$3,582,250, around a median of $3,075,000, from 10 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 4,295–6,410 hours, from 25 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 CJ2
- Manufacturer
- Cessna, United States
- Category
- Jet airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 1: 525A
- 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.
- 1,781 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.
- 45,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 5,600 kg (12,346 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 CJ2 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 554
- Median age
- 22 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 21
- Most built in the
- 2000s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Cessna CJ2 type certificates
- 525A FAA A1WI
- approved Jun 21, 2000 · Part 23 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations effective February 1, 1965, as amended by Amendments 23-1 through 23-40; · MTOW 5,613 kg · 8 passengers · 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 CJ2 manuals and documents
- Cessna Citation CE-525A – CJ2 Note Taking Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2017 · 14 pages
- Citation CJ2+ (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 17 pages
- Aircraft Daily Overnight Hangar Fee List (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2018 · 1 pages
- CITATION JET PILOTS ASSOCIATION STANDARD OPERATING PRACTICES for CITATION SINGLE PILOT OPERATIONS Model CE-525 Series ProLine 21 Configuration (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2022 · 41 pages
- Cessna Citation CJ2 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Performance · 2001 · 7 pages
- Specifications as of 10/9/2015 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Specifications · 2002 · 11 pages
- Cessna Citation CJ2+ (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2013 · 12 pages
- Cessna Citation CJ2+ Specifications (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2012 · 12 pages
- Specifications and Summary (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2005 · 7 pages
- 2000 Cessna Citation CJ2 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2000 · 7 pages
- CESCOM 10 - Aircraft Status Report (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2024
- Air Conditioning - Air Conditioning Compressor Motor Fan Replacement (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2019 · 6 pages
- Cessna Citation CE-525A – CJ2 Note Taking Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Wiring diagram · 2019 · 15 pages
- Cessna Citation CJ2 Wiring Diagram (PDF, opens in a new tab)Wiring diagram · 2008 · 1 pages
- 500/525 Series Breakout Session (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2018 · 73 pages
- AAIB Bulletin: 4/2016 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2016 · 6 pages
The 16 most useful of 19 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
- $62,888
- A flight hour, all in
- $3,019
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $325,000
- Fixed
- $156,000
- Loan
- $273,654
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.







