Fleet registry / Light Jet / N157WH
Beechcraft Beechjet 400A.
1997 Beechcraft Beechjet 400A operated by Exec 1 Aviation, Inc. · Ankeny, IA. Configured for 8 passengers.
1,510 nm
Published range
448 kts cruise
8
Seats
1997
Model year
Registry record
- Year
- 1997
- Seats
- 8
- Class
- Light Jet
- Builder
- Beechcraft
- Based at
- KTEB
- Serial
- RK-157
Operated by
Exec 1 Aviation, Inc.
Ankeny, IA · KIKV
Performance vs class
The Beechcraft Beechjet 400A against the average of 76 light jet types in the US charter fleet.
Beechcraft Beechjet 400AClass avg
Cruise speed
+12% vs class
Range
-2% vs class
Passenger seats
-27% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KIKV
With 1,510 nm of published range, N157WH flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Ankeny Regl Airport , including San Francisco (1,347 nm), Las Vegas (1,060 nm) and Salt Lake City (831 nm).
- Beechcraft Beechjet 400A · 1,510 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KIKVKSFO
Ankeny → San Francisco
$23,500–$33,000
1,347 nm · ≈3 h 20 m · one way
KIKVKLAS
Ankeny → Las Vegas
$19,000–$26,500
1,060 nm · ≈2 h 45 m · one way
KIKVKSLC
Ankeny → Salt Lake City
$15,500–$21,500
831 nm · ≈2 h 10 m · one way
Estimated from the light jet rate card ($7,000–$9,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N157WH.
Beechcraft Beechjet 400A performance & cabin
Compact cabin, 4–7 passengers.
Range
1,510 nm
≈ 1,738 miles
Cruise speed
448 kt
≈ 516 mph
Max speed
449 kt
≈ 517 mph
Ceiling
45,000 ft
Passengers
7 typical
Baggage
53 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
4 ft 10 in · 4 ft 11 in · 15 ft 7 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
Charter the Beechcraft Beechjet 400A
N157WH is a 1997 Beechcraft Beechcraft Beechjet 400A, light jet class, operated by Exec 1 Aviation, Inc. out of Ankeny, IA. With roughly 1,510 nm of range at 448 kts cruise, it excels on regional hops and short city pairs. The US charter fleet counts 114 Beechcraft Beechjet 400As across 55 operators.
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Beechcraft Beechjet 400A vs comparable aircraft
Other light jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft Beechjet 400A | 1,510 nm | 448 kt | 7 |
| Cessna Citation II | 1,520 nm | 355 kt | 7 |
| Beechcraft Premier 1 | 1,500 nm | 440 kt | 6 |
| Cessna Citation I | 1,500 nm | 332 kt | 5 |
| Beechcraft Premier 1A | 1,500 nm | 440 kt | 6 |
