North America · 581 aircraft · 12 months

Embraer Phenom 300: how 581 jets are really flown

Q: How many hours a year does a Phenom 300 fly?

The median North America Phenom 300 flies about 272 estimated hours a year; the middle half sits between 96 and 550. About 1 in 20 flies more than 661.

Q: How often does a Phenom 300 fly?

17 flights a month on 10 flying days at the median. About 1 in 20 makes more than 46 flights a month.

Q: How long is a typical Phenom 300 flight?

The median leg is 344 nm. About 1 in 20 aircraft average more than 720 nm a leg.

Q: How often do Phenom 300 aircraft use short runways?

At the median, 2% 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 0% or less.

Q: Is a high-hours Phenom 300 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.

Q: Where are most Phenom 300 aircraft based?

In North America, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is home to the most, followed by Naples and Appleton. A base is the field an aircraft touches on most of its flying days, month after month.

The busiest 5% made more than 46 flights a month and the quietest 5% fewer than 3: over 15 times as many, on the same type.

01Fatigue

1.2 : 1

Hours per landing · middle half 1.2–1.5 : 1

02Corrosion

Salt air · middle half 1–9%

03Engines and brakes

Short runways · middle half 0–3%

04Utilization

17.1

Flights a month · middle half 5.2–37.3

Fleet medians, with the middle half of the Phenom 300 fleet. Context, not graded: grades compare one aircraft with its type.

Where Phenom 300s differ most

Hot, high takeoffsEngines and brakes

The harder end, one aircraft in twenty, is at 21% or more; the easier end near none.

Freeze–thawCorrosion

At the harder end, one Phenom 300 in twenty sees a freeze and a thaw on 22% or more of its nights. At the easier end, most see almost none.

Flights a monthUtilization

The hardest-worked 5% log 46 flights a month or more; the easiest-used, 3 or less. The middle aircraft sits at 17.

Chapter 01

Fatigue

Context, not graded

What each landing and pressurization cycle costs the structure: landings per hour and short hops.

The middle Phenom 300 flies 1.2 hours for every landing. One in twenty lands every 1.0 hours or sooner, the most cycles for its time.

Hours per landing

1.2 : 1

Middle half 1.2–1.5 : 1Harder end: 5% at 1.0 : 1 or lessEasier end: 5% at 2.0 : 1 or more

Short hops

45%

Middle half 36–49%Harder end: 5% at 63% or moreEasier end: 5% at 19% or less

Leg length

344 nm

Middle half 303–424 nmLowest 5%: 206 nm or lessHighest 5%: 720 nm or more

Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.

Spread of trip lengths

All 581 Phenom 300s

20%

25%

17%

12%

16%

<150

150–300

300–450

450–600

600–900

900–1,200

1,200–1,800

1,800+

Share of legs by length in nautical miles, 136,814 legs with a known distance from 1 Aug 2025 to 31 Jul 2026. The fleet's trips bunch at 150–300 nm; 45% were under 300 nm and 9% over 900 nm.

The data behind it

Every measure for the 581 North America Phenom 300s, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026.

Measure	Fleet median	Middle half
Hours per landing Each aircraft’s average flight hours per landing	1.2 : 1	1.2–1.5 : 1
Short hops Share of legs under 300 nm	45%	36–49%
Leg length Median leg	344 nm	303–424 nm

Chapter 02

Corrosion

Context, not graded

What the air around it does overnight: salt, damp and freeze–thaw.

The middle Phenom 300 spends 5% of its nights within 2 km of the coast. One in twenty spends 17% or more of them there.

Salt air

Middle half 1–9%Harder end: 5% at 17% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%

Damp air

6.9 h

Middle half 5.9–7.8 hHarder end: 5% at 10.6 h or moreEasier end: 5% at 3.8 h or less

Freeze–thaw

Middle half 4–12%Harder end: 5% at 22% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%

Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.

Salt air across the fleet

448 Phenom 300s

33%

19%

28%

16%

<2%

2–5%

5–10%

10–25%

25–50%

50%+

Share of aircraft by the nights they spent within 2 km of the coast, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026. 53% spent under 5% of their nights there; 3% spent a quarter or more.

The data behind it

Every measure for the 448 of the 581 North America Phenom 300s with enough nights at known fields, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 (10 on their record since 1 Jan 2025: too few in the 12 months).

Measure	Fleet median	Middle half
Salt air Nights within 2 km of the coast	5%	1–9%
Near the coast Nights within 10 km of the coast	30%	10–40%
Damp air Hours a day at 80% humidity or more, above freezing	6.9 h	5.9–7.8 h
Freeze–thaw Nights that froze and thawed within the day	8%	4–12%
Moisture in the air Average absolute humidity overnight	10.0 g/m³	9.0–11.1 g/m³

Chapter 03

Engines and brakes

Context, not graded

What departures ask of engines, brakes and tires: heat and height, and runway length.

The middle Phenom 300 leaves from a short runway on 2% of its departures. One in twenty does on 4% or more.

Short runways

Middle half 0–3%Harder end: 5% at 4% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%

Hot, high takeoffs

Middle half 3–9%Harder end: 5% at 21% or moreEasier end: 5% at 0%

Density altitude

1,523 ft

Middle half 1,358–1,782 ftHarder end: 5% at 3,047 ft or moreEasier end: 5% at 877 ft or less

Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.

Runway margin at departure

133,559 departures

24%

41%

30%

below published max-weight distance

1–1.25×

1.25–1.5×

1.5–2×

2–3×

3×+

Longest runway at the departure field divided by the Phenom 300's published takeoff distance, for every departure with a known runway, 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026. 3% left with less than 1.25× (the short-runway line); 1% from a field whose longest runway was shorter than the published distance, which assumes maximum weight.

The data behind it

Every measure for the 581 North America Phenom 300s, 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	2%	0–3%
Hot, high takeoffs Departures at 5,000 ft density altitude or more	6%	3–9%
Density altitude Typical density altitude at takeoff	1,523 ft	1,358–1,782 ft

Chapter 04

Utilization

Context, not graded

How steadily the fleet is used: flights, flying days and estimated hours.

The middle Phenom 300 made 17 flights a month. The busiest 5% made 46 or more, the quietest 3 or fewer.

Flights a month

17.1

Middle half 5.2–37.3Harder end: 5% at 45.8 or moreEasier end: 5% at 3.1 or less

Days flown a month

9.5

Middle half 4.1–16.6Harder end: 5% at 19.4 or moreEasier end: 5% at 2.4 or less

Estimated hours a year

≈272 h

Middle half 96–550 hHarder end: 5% at ≈661 h or moreEasier end: 5% at ≈46 h or less

Context, not graded: the tint marks the harder and easier end of the fleet.

Month by month

12 months

Median flights per aircraft that flew that month · darker bar is the busiest month, June 2026

14.5

20252026

The data behind it

Every measure for the 581 North America Phenom 300s, 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	17.1	5.2–37.3
Days flown a month Days with at least one flight	9.5	4.1–16.6
Estimated hours a year From time in the air	≈272 h	96–550 h

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05 · Fleet

Where Phenom 300s are based and fly

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is home to more Phenom 300s than any other field, 8 of the 268 with a home base.

Washington Dulles–Teterboro is the busiest route: 424 flights by 196 different aircraft.

Where Phenom 300s are based

Field	Share	Aircraft
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood		8
Naples		7
Appleton		7
Scottsdale		7
Del Norte		7
McClellan-Palomar		5

Busiest Phenom 300 routes

Between	Flights
Washington Dulles ⇄ Teterboro	424 flights
Austin-Bergstrom ⇄ Dallas Love	360
Logan ⇄ Teterboro	306
Lawrence G. Hanscom ⇄ Teterboro	286
McCarran ⇄ Scottsdale	264
McCarran ⇄ John Wayne -Orange	259

Longest Phenom 300 flights

Between	Distance · time
Burlington → Reykjavik	2,064 nm · 4 h 28 min
Boise Air Terminal → Boca Raton	2,032 nm · 4 h 25 min
Long Beach → Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood	2,019 nm · 5 h 06 min
Vancouver → Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau	1,988 nm · 4 h 52 min
Santa Monica → Manassas	1,983 nm · 4 h 32 min

05 · Fleet

Busiest Phenom 300s this year

The busiest Phenom 300 made 54 flights a month, three times the middle aircraft.

Even the tenth on this list made 49.

Ranked by flights a month · updated monthly

#	Tail	Flights a month	Estimated hours a year	Record
1	N458QS	54	730 h	Check this tail →
2	N419QS	53	729 h	Check this tail →
3	N366FX	51	787 h	Check this tail →
4	N437QS	50	697 h	Check this tail →
5	N314QS	50	677 h	Check this tail →
6	N457QS	49	720 h	Check this tail →
7	N477QS	49	690 h	Check this tail →
8	N479QS	49	691 h	Check this tail →
9	N444QS	49	697 h	Check this tail →
10	N399FX	49	705 h	Check this tail →

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05 · Fleet

Phenom 300 vs other aircraft of its size

Medians for each North America fleet, same window and method.

Of the 5 types in its size group, it flies most often.

Type	Tracked	Flights a month	Hours a year	Median leg	Hours per landing	Short hops
Embraer Phenom 300	581	17.1	272 h	344 nm	1.2 : 1	45%
Cessna Citation CJ3	527	9.0	148 h	360 nm	1.4 : 1	42%
Cessna Citation CJ4	325	5.6	92 h	366 nm	1.3 : 1	42%
Cessna Citation SII	257	4.7	76 h	292 nm	1.2 : 1	51%
Cessna Citation III/VI/VII	117	5.2	88 h	333 nm	1.3 : 1	46%

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Side-by-side comparisons

Phenom 300 vs Learjet 45 →Phenom 300 vs Citation CJ3 →Phenom 300 vs Citation Latitude →Phenom 300 vs Citation XLS →Phenom 300 vs Phenom 100 →Phenom 300 vs Praetor 600 →Phenom 300 vs HondaJet HA-420 →Phenom 300 vs PC-24 →

06 · On paper

Phenom 300 vs Phenom 300E: on paper

One page covers both models: the tracking data doesn’t tell them apart.

Certified figures come from the type certificate data sheet; the rest are the manufacturer’s.

Measure	Phenom 300	Phenom 300E	Source
Maximum takeoff weight (certified)	17,968–18,551 lb	17,968–18,551 lb	UK CAA TCDS UK.TC.A.00091 Issue 4, p.8 — 17,968 lb (basic) · 18,387 lb (after SB 505-00-0008 (or factory equivalent; note 8)) · 18,551 lb (PW535E1 engines (note 12))
Maximum ramp weight (certified)	18,078–18,617 lb	18,078–18,617 lb	EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.158 Issue 11, p.10 — 18,078 lb (basic) · 18,497 lb (after SB 505-00-0008 (or factory equivalent; note 8)) · 18,617 lb (PW535E1 engines (note 12))
Range (manufacturer)	—	≈ 2,010 nm	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Takeoff distance (manufacturer)	—	3,209 ft	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Passengers	Up to 9 certified	Up to 9 certified · manufacturer layouts 6–10	EASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.158 Issue 11, p.10; Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
High-speed cruise (manufacturer)	—	464 kt	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Length (manufacturer)	—	51 ft 4 in	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Wingspan (manufacturer)	—	52 ft 2 in	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Height (manufacturer)	—	16 ft 9 in	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)
Cabin altitude (manufacturer)	—	6,600 ft maximum, at 45,000 ft	Manufacturer (brochure, 2025)

06 · On paper

What the Phenom 300’s certification file says

Regulators publish an operational evaluation for each type: how pilots must be rated and trained, and what training must stress.

Here is what the Phenom 300 files say, each item with its source.

Crewing a Phenom 300

Item	What the file says
Type rating	EPHN (single pilot) / EPHN/D (two-pilot operation), covering the EMB-500 (Phenom 100/100E/100EV) and EMB-505 (Phenom 300)ANAC OER Revision 15, p.13
Minimum crew	1 pilotEASA TCDS EASA.IM.A.158 Issue 11, p.10

Sources

Document	Revision
EASA TCDS IM.A.158 — Embraer EMB-505	EASA · Issue 11 · 29 Aug 2024
ANAC Operational Evaluation Report — Embraer EMB-500, EMB-505	ANAC · Revision 15 · 1 Apr 2024

07 · Charter

Chartering a Phenom 300

312 of the 581 North America Phenom 300s we track are on our charter list (54%).

Charter aircraft flew a median 530 estimated hours a year on 36 flights a month; the rest flew 97 hours on 5.

Where charter Phenom 300s are based

Field	Share	Aircraft
Appleton		6
Naples		5
McClellan-Palomar		5
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood		5
Fort Worth Meacham		2
Westchester		2

Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft. No charter rates: prices depend on the operator and the trip. Check a specific aircraft’s record with its tail number before you book.

08 · FAQ

Phenom 300 questions

How many hours a year does a Phenom 300 fly?

The median North America Phenom 300 flies about 272 estimated hours a year; the middle half sits between 96 and 550. About 1 in 20 flies more than 661.

How often does a Phenom 300 fly?

17 flights a month on 10 flying days at the median. About 1 in 20 makes more than 46 flights a month.

How long is a typical Phenom 300 flight?

The median leg is 344 nm. About 1 in 20 aircraft average more than 720 nm a leg.

How often do Phenom 300 aircraft use short runways?

At the median, 2% 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 0% or less.

Is a high-hours Phenom 300 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 Phenom 300 aircraft based?

In North America, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood is home to the most, followed by Naples and Appleton. A base is the field an aircraft touches on most of its flying days, month after month.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “Embraer Phenom 300 fleet statistics.” Data to 31 July 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/embraer/phenom-300

Method: Embraer Phenom 300 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. Corrosion measures cover the aircraft we can place on enough nights. Charter status is our own list, built from FAA records and public listings of charter aircraft. About our data