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Bombardier Challenger 850 N530JW operated by Silver Air, exterior

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Heavy Jet · N530JW

Bombardier Challenger 850.

2011 Bombardier Challenger 850 operated by Silver Air · Santa Barbara, CA. Configured for 15 passengers.

2,811 nm

Published range

459 kts cruise

15

Seats

2011

Model year

Santa Barbara, CABOMBARDIERHeavy Jet42 in US fleet

Registry record

Year
2011
Seats
15
Class
Heavy Jet
Builder
Bombardier

Operated by

Silver Air

Santa Barbara, CA · KVNY

Performance vs class

The Bombardier Challenger 850 against the average of 135 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.

Bombardier Challenger 850Class avg

Cruise speed

+3% vs class

459 kts
447 kts

Range

-30% vs class

2,811 nm
4,005 nm

Passenger seats

-77% vs class

15 pax
64 pax

Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.

Nonstop reach from KVNY

With 2,811 nm of published range, N530JW 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, Bombardier Challenger 850 · 2,811 nm reaches beyond this map
  • Nonstop reach examples

What real trips cost

KVNYKBED

Van Nuys → Boston

$89,000–$125,000

2,247 nm · ≈5 h 15 m · one way

KVNYKBNA

Van Nuys → Nashville

$63,500–$89,000

1,559 nm · ≈3 h 45 m · one way

KVNYKHOU

Van Nuys → Houston

$51,000–$71,000

1,211 nm · ≈3 h · one way

Estimated from the heavy jet rate card ($17,000–$23,800/hr) and great-circle distance , before positioning, fees, and catering. Run your own route.

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Flight activity

Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N530JW.

Bombardier Challenger 850 performance & cabin

Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.

Range

2,811 nm

≈ 3,235 miles

Cruise speed

459 kt

≈ 528 mph

Max speed

470 kt

≈ 541 mph

Ceiling

41,000 ft

Passengers

14 typical

Baggage

202 cu ft

Cabin H · W · L

6 ft 1 in · 8 ft 2 in · 48 ft 5 in

Reference figures for the Bombardier Challenger 850, compiled from published sources; treat as indicative and confirm exact performance with the operator.

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N530JW is a 2011 Bombardier Bombardier Challenger 850, heavy jet class, operated by Silver Air out of Santa Barbara, CA. With roughly 2,811 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 42 Bombardier Challenger 850s across 20 operators.

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Bombardier Challenger 850 vs comparable aircraft

Other heavy jets with similar range, for cross-shopping the mission.

AircraftRangeCruiseSeats
Bombardier Challenger 8502,811 nm459 kt14
Gulfstream G1002,790 nm459 kt7
Boeing 737-4002,747 nm427 kt165
Boeing 737-3002,904 nm426 kt56
Airbus A321-2002,700 nm453 kt220

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