Fleet registry / Midsize Jet
Cessna Citation Excel
N543TARegistry record
- Year
- 2003
- Seats
- 9
- Class
- Midsize Jet
- Builder
- Cessna
Operated by
Triton Airways, LLC
Lexington, KY · KLEX
Performance vs class
The Cessna Citation Excel against the average of 33 midsize jet types in the US charter fleet.
Cessna Citation ExcelClass avg
Cruise speed
-5% vs class
Range
-16% vs class
Passenger seats
on class average
Published type figures; this airframe's configuration may differ.
Nonstop reach from KLEX
With 1,960 nm of published range, N543TA flies nonstop well past the edges of this map from its home base at Blue Grass Airport — including San Francisco (1,779 nm), Scottsdale (1,350 nm) and Vail / Eagle (1,045 nm).
- Cessna Citation Excel · 1,960 nm range ring
- Nonstop reach examples
What real trips cost
KLEXKSFO
Lexington → San Francisco
$45,000–$63,000
1,779 nm · ≈4 h 30 m · one way
KLEXKSDL
Lexington → Scottsdale
$35,000–$49,000
1,350 nm · ≈3 h 30 m · one way
KLEXKEGE
Lexington → Vail / Eagle
$28,000–$39,000
1,045 nm · ≈2 h 45 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
Flight activity
Live position and the last 7 days of tracked flying for N543TA.
Cabin & comfort
Stand-up cabin, lavatory, 7–9 passengers.
- Height
- ~5'8"
- Width
- ~5'10"
- Length
- ~17 ft
- Baggage
- 70–100 cu ft
Charter the Cessna Citation Excel
N543TA is a 2003 Cessna Cessna Citation Excel, midsize jet class, operated by Triton Airways, LLC out of Lexington, KY. With roughly 1,960 nm of range at 430 kts cruise, it is a workhorse for domestic business routes. The US charter fleet counts 136 Cessna Citation Excels across 56 operators.
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