Dassault Falcon 20/200: how 39 jets are really flown
The busiest 5% made more than 20 flights a month and the quietest 5% fewer than 4: over seven times as many, on the same type.
The hardest-worked 5% log ≈413 h a year or more; the easiest-used, ≈43 h or less. The middle aircraft sits at ≈141 h.
One in twenty flies short hops on 61% or more of its legs; at the easier end it is 13% or less.
For the easiest-used 5%, a short runway is rare: 12% of departures or fewer. At the harder end, 45% or more leave from one.
Fatigue
What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.
The middle Falcon 20/200 flies 1.6 hours for every landing. One in twenty lands every 1.0 hours or sooner, the most cycles for its time.
Middle half 1.2–1.9 : 1Harder end: 5% at 1.0 : 1 or lessEasier end: 5% at 2.1 : 1 or more
Middle half 20–47%Harder end: 5% at 61% or moreEasier end: 5% at 13% or less
Middle half 330–641 nmLowest 5%: 255 nm or lessHighest 5%: 803 nm or more
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Spread of trip lengths
All 39 Falcon 20/200sThe data behind it
Every measure for the 39 North American Falcon 20/200s, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing | 1.6 : 1 | 1.2–1.9 : 1 |
| Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm | 28% | 20–47% |
| Leg length Median leg | 447 nm | 330–641 nm |
Corrosion
What the air around it does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.
Too few of these aircraft spend their nights where we can place them to compare salt air, damp hours or freeze–thaw: only 24 of the 39 North American Falcon 20/200s were placed on enough nights in the twelve months, and a comparison needs at least 30.
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
The data behind it
| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|
Engines and brakes
What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.
The middle Falcon 20/200 leaves from a short runway on 22% of its departures. One in twenty does on 45% or more.
Middle half 18–25%Harder end: 5% at 45% or moreEasier end: 5% at 12% or less
Middle half 0–6%Harder end: 5% at 15% or moreEasier end: 5% at -0%
Middle half 1,145–1,699 ftHarder end: 5% at 1,925 ft or moreEasier end: 5% at 547 ft or less
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Runway margin at departure
3,502 departuresThe data behind it
Every measure for the 38 of the 39 North American Falcon 20/200s with enough departures we could assess, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Short runways Departures where the longest runway was under 1.25× the takeoff distance | 22% | 18–25% |
| Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more | 3% | 0–6% |
| Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff | 1,625 ft | 1,145–1,699 ft |
Utilization
How steadily the fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.
The middle Falcon 20/200 made 8 flights a month. The busiest 5% made 20 or more, the quietest 4 or fewer.
Middle half 5.0–12.1Harder end: 5% at 20.6 or moreEasier end: 5% at 3.1 or less
Middle half 3.5–6.6Harder end: 5% at 10.4 or moreEasier end: 5% at 2.0 or less
Middle half 77–275 hHarder end: 5% at ≈413 h or moreEasier end: 5% at ≈43 h or less
Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.
Month by month
12 monthsMedian flights per aircraft that flew that month · darker bar is the busiest month, March 2026
The data behind it
Every measure for the 39 North American Falcon 20/200s, every active aircraft (no 40% tracking floor here: on this type it would change which aircraft are compared, not just drop undercounted ones), 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.| Measure | Fleet median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| Flights a month In the months it flew | 7.8 | 5.0–12.1 |
| Days flown a month Days with at least one flight | 4.5 | 3.5–6.6 |
| Estimated hours a year From time in the air | ≈141 h | 77–275 h |
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Where Falcon 20/200s are based and fly
Oakland is home to more Falcon 20/200s than any other field, 9 of the 30 with a home base.
Laredo–Oakland is the busiest route: 154 flights by 8 different aircraft.
Where Falcon 20/200s are based
| Field | Share | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 9 | |
| Willow Run | 5 | |
| Laredo | 4 | |
| Oshawa | 2 | |
| Arlington | 1 | |
| Greenville Downtown | 1 |
Busiest Falcon 20/200 routes
| Between | Flights |
|---|---|
| Laredo ⇄ Oakland | 154 flights |
| Oakland ⇄ Willow Run | 49 |
| Laredo ⇄ Smyrna | 30 |
| Del Rio ⇄ Oakland | 27 |
| Greenville-Spartanburg ⇄ Laredo | 21 |
| McCarran ⇄ Provo | 21 |
Longest Falcon 20/200 flights
| Between | Distance · time |
|---|---|
| Jacksonville → Snohomish (Paine ) | 2,125 nm · 7 h 11 min |
| Dallas Love → El Dorado | 2,115 nm · 7 h 08 min |
| Snohomish (Paine ) → Charleston | 2,098 nm · 5 h 26 min |
| Hayward Air Terminal → St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 2,058 nm · 5 h 16 min |
| Vancouver → Jean Lesage | 2,045 nm · 4 h 28 min |
Busiest Falcon 20/200s this year
The busiest Falcon 20/200 made 33 flights a month, four times the middle aircraft.
Even the tenth on this list made 13.
Ranked by flights a month · updated monthly
| # | Tail | Base | Flights a month | Estimated hours a year | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N511FL | Oakland | 33 | 724 h | Check this tail → |
| 2 | N47LP | Willow Run | 22 | 305 h | Check this tail → |
| 3 | N531FL | Laredo | 21 | 467 h | Check this tail → |
| 4 | N820CK | Willow Run | 20 | 350 h | Check this tail → |
| 5 | N541FL | Laredo | 17 | 344 h | Check this tail → |
| 6 | N766RA | Oakland | 16 | 383 h | Check this tail → |
| 7 | N780RA | Oakland | 16 | 372 h | Check this tail → |
| 8 | N20WK | Oakland | 16 | 407 h | Check this tail → |
| 9 | N521FL | Oakland | 15 | 296 h | Check this tail → |
| 10 | N166RA | Laredo | 13 | 309 h | Check this tail → |
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Falcon 20/200 vs other aircraft of its size
Medians for each North American fleet, same window and method.
| Type | Tracked | Flights a month | Hours a year | Median leg | Hours per landing | Short hops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dassault Falcon 20/200 | 39 | 7.8 | 141 h | 447 nm | 1.6 : 1 | 28% |
| Cessna Citation XLS | 391 | 8.3 | 131 h | 348 nm | 1.3 : 1 | 44% |
| Hawker 800XP/850XP/900XP/750 | 396 | 9.8 | 157 h | 401 nm | 1.4 : 1 | 40% |
| Cessna Citation V/Ultra/Encore | 380 | 5.2 | 84 h | 315 nm | 1.3 : 1 | 49% |
| Bombardier Learjet 60 | 173 | 9.8 | 179 h | 444 nm | 1.4 : 1 | 36% |
Falcon 20/200 on paper
Certified figures aren’t shown for the Dassault Falcon 20/200: we haven’t cited a type certificate data sheet for it yet.
Chartering a Falcon 20/200
26 of the 39 North American Falcon 20/200s we track are on our charter list (67%).
Where charter Falcon 20/200s are based
| Field | Share | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 9 | |
| Willow Run | 5 | |
| Laredo | 4 | |
| Oshawa | 1 | |
| Chicago Midway | 1 |
Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft; aircraft flown by a fractional program (NetJets, Flexjet and the like) are counted as fractional, not charter. No charter rates: prices depend on the operator and the trip. Check a specific aircraft’s record with its tail number before you book.
Falcon 20/200 questions
How many hours a year does a Falcon 20/200 fly?
The median North American Falcon 20/200 flies about 141 estimated hours a year; the middle half sits between 77 and 275. About 1 in 20 flies more than 413.
How often does a Falcon 20/200 fly?
8 flights a month on 5 flying days at the median. About 1 in 20 makes more than 20 flights a month.
How long is a typical Falcon 20/200 flight?
The median leg is 447 nm. About 1 in 20 aircraft average more than 803 nm a leg.
How often do Falcon 20/200 aircraft use short runways?
At the median, 22% of departures are from fields whose longest runway is under 1.25 times the type’s takeoff distance. About 1 in 20 keep it to 12% or less.
Is a high-hours Falcon 20/200 a bad buy?
Not by itself. High hours on long legs are gentler on the structure than the same hours on short hops. Look at hours per landing and short-hop share alongside hours.
Where are most Falcon 20/200 aircraft based?
In North America, Oakland is home to the most, followed by Willow Run and Laredo. A base is the field an aircraft touches on most of its flying days, month after month.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “Dassault Falcon 20/200 fleet statistics.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/dassault/falcon-20-200
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<iframe src="https://theaircraftledger.com/embed/fleet/dassault-falcon-20-200/fatigue" title="Fatigue" width="100%" height="1180" style="border:0;max-width:960px" loading="lazy"></iframe>Method: Dassault Falcon 20/200 aircraft with most departures in North America and at least 20 tracked flights in the latest twelve full months. Flight measures, bases, routes and rankings use ADS-B tracking 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026; corrosion and engines-and-brakes exposure use the same twelve months, or an aircraft’s record since 1 Jan 2025 when it had too few nights or departures in them. Estimated hours from time in the air. Tracking misses some flights, so counts and hours are minimums. ADS-B coverage grew over the window, so we don’t compare one year with the last. Tracking can’t tell one variant from another; the variant split, the busiest table’s variants and the age table use the FAA registry, so they cover US-registered aircraft only. We assume the longest runway at each field, so short-runway figures are conservative. Short-runway figures use the manufacturer’s published takeoff distance where our sources hold one for every variant (the longest, where tracking can’t tell variants apart), and a reference figure otherwise. Corrosion measures cover the aircraft we can place on enough nights, some over the longer window when the twelve months had too few. Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft; aircraft flown by a fractional program (NetJets, Flexjet and the like) are counted as fractional, not charter. About our data