Fleet registry / Super-Midsize Jet
Challenger 300
N396BCRegistry record
- Year
- 2006
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Super-Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc.
Van Nuys, CA · KVNY
Performance vs class
The Challenger 300 against the average of 39 super-midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Challenger 300Class avg
Cruise speed
+1% vs class
Range
-5% vs class
Passenger seats
on class average
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KVNY
With 3,100 nm of published range, N396BC flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Van Nuys Airport — including Boston (2,247 nm), Nashville (1,559 nm) and Houston (1,211 nm).
- Home base — Challenger 300 · 3,100 nm reaches beyond this map
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KVNYKBED
Van Nuys → Boston
$61,500–$86,000
2,247 nm · ≈5 h 10 m · one way
KVNYKBNA
Van Nuys → Nashville
$44,000–$61,500
1,559 nm · ≈3 h 40 m · one way
KVNYKHOU
Van Nuys → Houston
$35,000–$49,000
1,211 nm · ≈2 h 55 m · one way
Estimated from the super-midsize jet rate card ($12,000–$16,800/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 N396BC.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, galley, lavatory, 8–12 passengers.
- Height
- ~5'10"
- Width
- ~6'10"
- Length
- ~30 ft
- Baggage
- 100–150 cu ft
Charter the Challenger 300
N396BC is a 2006 Bombardier Challenger 300, super-midsize jet class, operated by Clay Lacy Aviation, Inc. out of Van Nuys, CA. With roughly 3,100 nm of range at 470 kts cruise, it covers coast-to-coast US city pairs nonstop. The US charter fleet counts 100 Challenger 300s across 44 operators.
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