Fleet Size and Availability
There are currently 14 Citation CJ4 aircraft available for sale worldwide, including five off-market opportunities. This represents 4.1% of the fleet.
Inventory declined from 19 aircraft in February to 12 in May and June before increasing slightly to the current total of 14. Despite the recent increase, availability remains limited.
More than one-third of the aircraft currently available are being marketed privately, meaning buyers relying only on public listings are not seeing the entire market.
Market Listings
Current asking prices range from $5,995,000 to $8,900,000, while active listings average 173 days on market.
The broad pricing range reflects differences in model year, total time, TAP Blue coverage, completion of the windshield service bulletin, and corrosion/damage history.
Buyers place significant value on completion of the windshield service bulletin. Aircraft that still require the windshield work may face greater pricing pressure because of the unknown risk involved.
Sales Activity
Eighteen Citation CJ4 aircraft sold during the past six months, including four off-market transactions. These sales represent 5.3% of the fleet.
Reported sale prices ranged from $4,300,000 to $9,000,000, and sold aircraft averaged 246 days on market. Monthly activity peaked with five sales in both March and May, followed by three in June.
Six-month sales exceeded the number of aircraft currently available, demonstrating that buyer demand continues to absorb inventory. The four off-market transactions also show that a meaningful portion of CJ4 activity occurs outside the publicly advertised marketplace.
Key Takeaways
• Fourteen CJ4 aircraft are currently available, including five off-market opportunities.
• Inventory declined meaningfully during the first half of 2026 and remains limited.
• Eighteen aircraft sold during the past six months, including four off-market transactions.
• Current listings average 173 days on market, compared with 246 days for completed sales.
• Buyers continue to prioritize completion of the windshield service bulletin.
Key Insight
The Citation CJ4 market remains active, with six-month sales exceeding current inventory. Buyers continue to distinguish carefully among aircraft based on maintenance exposure and overall ownership quality. Completion of the windshield service bulletin is still an important value factor because it eliminates a significant risk of unknown future maintenance expense and associated downtime.
