Fleet registry / Heavy Jet
Challenger 850
N530JWRegistry record
- Year
- 2011
- Seats
- 15
- Class
- Heavy Jet
- Builder
- Bombardier
Operated by
Silver Air
Santa Barbara, CA · KVNY
Performance vs class
The Challenger 850 against the average of 51 heavy jet types in the US charter fleet.
Challenger 850Class avg
Cruise speed
-5% vs class
Range
-45% vs class
Passenger seats
-21% vs class
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KVNY
With 2,800 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 — Challenger 850 · 2,800 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.
ADS-B · OpenSky Network
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N530JW.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, full galley, enclosed lavatory, 12–19 passengers.
- Height
- ~6'5"
- Width
- ~7'4"
- Length
- ~48 ft
- Baggage
- 195+ cu ft
Charter the Challenger 850
N530JW is a 2011 Bombardier Challenger 850, heavy jet class, operated by Silver Air out of Santa Barbara, CA. With roughly 2,800 nm of range at 459 kts cruise, it handles transcontinental and international missions. The US charter fleet counts 8 Challenger 850s across 4 operators.
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