V-speeds, cruise performance, fuel, and weights, digitized from the POH for planning and study.
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Cessna Citation CJ3 preflight numbers at a glance: max gross weight 13,870 lb, typical useful load 4700 lb, 704 gal usable fuel, cruise up to about 410 KTAS (POH figure at 35,000 ft, standard day). All figures below come from the FlightDecide curated aircraft library, digitized from the published POH/AFM. Use them for planning and study, and confirm against the POH for your specific serial number before flight.
| Engine | 2x Williams FJ44-3A (2780 lbs thrust each) |
| Propeller | N/A (jet) |
| Max gross weight | 13,870 lb |
| Empty weight (typical) | 9170 lb |
| Useful load (typical) | 4700 lb |
| Usable fuel | 704 gal |
Knots indicated (KIAS) unless the POH states otherwise. Speeds vary by model year and serial; the placarded speeds and your POH govern.
| Speed | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| VS0 | 85 kt | Stall, landing configuration |
| VS1 | 96 kt | Stall, clean configuration |
| VX | 140 kt | Best angle of climb |
| VY | 160 kt | Best rate of climb |
| VYSE | 140 kt | Best rate of climb, single engine |
| VA | 155 kt | Design maneuvering speed (at max gross) |
| VFE | 161 kt | Max flaps extended |
| VMO | 278 kt | Max operating |
| VMC | 88 kt | Min control, one engine inoperative |
| Best glide | 140 kt | Best glide speed |
| mmo | 0.737 kt |
Transcribed from the POH cruise tables. True airspeed and fuel flow depend on altitude, power setting, temperature, and leaning technique.
| Pressure alt (ft) | N1 (%) | TAS (kt) | Fuel (GPH) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 | 75 | 305 | 100 |
| 25,000 | 90 | 370 | 145 |
| 25,000 | 100 | 390 | 165 |
| 30,000 | 75 | 315 | 92 |
| 30,000 | 90 | 380 | 135 |
| 30,000 | 100 | 400 | 155 |
| 35,000 | 75 | 325 | 85 |
| 35,000 | 90 | 390 | 125 |
| 35,000 | 100 | 410 | 140 |
| 41,000 | 75 | 320 | 75 |
| 41,000 | 90 | 385 | 110 |
| 41,000 | 100 | 405 | 125 |
Standard-day (ISA) rows shown, sampled across the POH table for readability; the FlightDecide app carries the full digitized table, including non-standard temperatures.
Book figures at 13,870 lb, 0 ft pressure altitude, 15 °C. Real-world technique, wind, surface, and density altitude move these substantially, so apply your own margin (many pilots use 1.5× the book number) and run the numbers for the actual conditions.
| POH figure | Distance |
|---|---|
| Takeoff ground roll | 3140 ft |
| Takeoff over a 50 ft obstacle | 4480 ft |
| Landing ground roll | 2270 ft |
| Landing over a 50 ft obstacle | 3740 ft |
| Rate of climb | 3300 fpm |
See how density altitude stretches these distances on a hot day.
Common QuestionsPer the POH cruise table, up to about 410 KTAS at 35,000 ft on a standard day, burning roughly 140 GPH at that setting. Typical everyday cruise settings run slower and leaner; see the table above.
704 gallons usable. At a high-cruise burn of 140 GPH that is roughly 5.0 hours to dry tanks. Plan with reserves, never to zero.
About 4700 lb for a typically equipped example (13,870 lb max gross minus a typical empty weight of 9170 lb). Your aircraft's actual empty weight and CG come from its own weight-and-balance records. Always use those, not type averages.
Check today's wind against your personal crosswind maximum.
See what heat and elevation do to these takeoff and climb numbers.
Fold these numbers into a structured preflight decision.
FlightDecide ships this aircraft as a built-in profile: it computes your fuel, weight and balance, and takeoff/landing performance for the actual conditions, scores 8 risk categories against your personal minimums, and explains the result in plain language.
Get FlightDecide on the App StoreReference data for planning and study: approximate, and not a substitute for the FAA-approved AFM/POH for your specific aircraft, an official weather briefing, or your judgment as pilot in command (14 CFR 91.3). Source: Citation CJ3 AFM, Cessna/Textron Aviation Data synced from the FlightDecide aircraft library on 2026-07-17.