light jet
N153CJ2003 Cessna Citation CJ2
Registration record
N153CJ on the FAA register
- Type
- 2003 Cessna Citation CJ2
- Serial
- 525A0153
- Engines
- 2 × Williams International FJ44-2C
- Registered owner
- Abbey Air Inc, Birmingham, AL, US
- Certificate issued
- 2021-11-08
- Airworthiness date
- 2003-05-21
- Registration expires
- 2028-11-30
- Mode S (hex)
- A0D58F
- Status
- Current as of October 2026
- Seats
- 8
- Rough value range
- $1.30M to $2.90M
From Radar's listing-based estimates for business jets of similar engine thrust and age.
Overview
N153CJ is a Cessna Citation CJ2 built in 2003, serial number 525A0153. The FAA record names Abbey Air Inc as the registrant. The registration identifies this airframe. Published figures describe the aircraft type and do not establish this aircraft's installed equipment.
The type
The aircraft is classified as a light jet. The published maximum passenger count is 8, excluding flight crew and subject to the approved configuration. The type uses 2 Williams International FJ44-2C engines, each with published takeoff thrust of 2,400 lbf. Its published ceiling is 45,000 ft. These figures describe the type rather than an individual aircraft's loading or cabin completion.
Registry facts
The FAA lists the make as CESSNA and the model as 525A. The current record gives an airworthiness date of May 21, 2003. Its certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2021. The type certificate reference is FAA A1WI / EASA IM.A.078.
Data: Radar, FAA aircraft registry file of 2026-10-09.
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