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Fleet registry / Midsize Jet / N497MN
2019 Cessna Citation XLS+ operated by Priester Aviation, LLC · Wheeling, IL. Configured for 8 passengers.
1,770 nm
Published range
430 kts cruise
8
Seats
2019
Model year
Registry record
Operated by
Priester Aviation, LLC
Wheeling, IL · KPWK
The Cessna Citation XLS+ against the average of 35 midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Cessna Citation XLS+Class avg
Cruise speed
-1% vs class
Range
-23% vs class
Passenger seats
-11% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
With 1,770 nm of published range, N497MN flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Chicago Executive Airport , including San Francisco (1,600 nm), Scottsdale (1,241 nm) and Aspen (879 nm).
KPWKKSFO
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling → San Francisco
$40,500–$57,000
1,600 nm · ≈4 h 05 m · one way
KPWKKSDL
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling → Scottsdale
$32,500–$45,500
1,241 nm · ≈3 h 15 m · one way
KPWKKASE
Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling → Aspen
$24,000–$33,500
879 nm · ≈2 h 25 m · one way
Estimated from the midsize jet rate card ($10,000–$14,000/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N497MN.
Stand-up cabin, lavatory, 7–9 passengers.
Range
1,770 nm
≈ 2,037 miles
Cruise speed
430 kt
≈ 495 mph
Max speed
441 kt
≈ 507 mph
Ceiling
45,000 ft
Passengers
8 typical
Baggage
80 cu ft
Cabin H · W · L
5 ft 8 in · 5 ft 6 in · 18 ft 6 in
Published manufacturer / reference figures for the Cessna Citation XLS+. Actual range and payload vary with configuration, weight, and conditions.
N497MN is a 2019 Cessna Cessna Citation XLS+, midsize jet class, operated by Priester Aviation, LLC out of Wheeling, IL. With roughly 1,770 nm of range at 430 kts cruise, it is a workhorse for domestic business routes. The US charter fleet counts 208 Cessna Citation XLS+s across 96 operators.
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Other midsize jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.
| Aircraft | Range | Cruise | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna Citation XLS+ | 1,770 nm | 430 kt | 8 |
| Cessna Citation Encore | 1,800 nm | 421 kt | 7 |
| Cessna Citation VII | 1,800 nm | 459 kt | 8 |
| Cessna Citation VI | 1,800 nm | 459 kt | 8 |
| Bombardier Learjet 40XR | 1,808 nm | 432 kt | 6 |
