The Citation CJ3 Gen2 remains an extremely young and limited pre-owned market, making traditional market statistics less meaningful than they are for more established Citation models. With only a handful of aircraft appearing for sale and just two transactions recorded over the past six months, each individual listing or sale can materially change the market percentages. Even so, early activity provides some useful insight into how the secondary market is beginning to develop.
Fleet Size and Availability
There is currently 1 Citation CJ3 Gen2 available for sale, listed off-market, representing 7.7% of the worldwide fleet.
For-sale inventory was nonexistent in February and March before increasing to two aircraft in April. Supply remained at two aircraft through July according to the six-month history. With such a small active fleet, however, inventory percentages should be viewed carefully, as the addition or removal of a single aircraft can dramatically change the numbers.
Market Listings
The current CJ3 Gen2 offering carries an asking price of $12.595 million. Average days on market is currently listed as N/A.
With only one aircraft currently represented in the market data, there is not yet enough inventory to establish a meaningful asking-price range or broader pricing trend. Unlike more mature Citation markets, buyers considering a pre-owned CJ3 Gen2 have very few alternatives available at any given time.
Sales Activity
Over the past six months, 2 CJ3 Gen2 aircraft have sold, including 1 off-market transaction, representing 15.4% of the fleet. Reported transaction prices ranged from $12.0 million to $12.5 million.
One aircraft sold in March and another in May, with no recorded transactions in February, April, June, or July. Sold aircraft averaged just 52 days on market, indicating relatively quick movement for the limited number of aircraft that have traded.
Because the sample consists of only two transactions, however, the 52-day average should not yet be treated as a reliable benchmark for future CJ3 Gen2 sales.
Key Takeaways
• 1 aircraft is currently available, listed off-market.
• The current asking price is $12.595 million.
• 2 aircraft sold during the past six months, including 1 off-market transaction.
• Reported sale prices ranged from $12.0 million to $12.5 million.
• Sold aircraft averaged 52 days on market.
• The small fleet means individual listings and transactions can significantly affect market statistics.
Key Insight
The CJ3 Gen2 secondary market is still in its earliest stages, so the most important takeaway is simply the scarcity of available aircraft. There is not yet enough transaction history to establish dependable pricing, inventory, or days-on-market trends. What the early data does show is that the few aircraft reaching the pre-owned market have traded relatively quickly and within a fairly narrow reported price range. For buyers, opportunities remain limited and may require acting quickly when the right aircraft becomes available. For sellers, the lack of competing inventory creates a favorable backdrop, but individual aircraft specifications, condition, total time, warranty coverage, and pricing will carry considerably more weight than broader market averages at this stage.
