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Tail record, Bombardier Challenger 300, United States register

N406BJ: how this Bombardier Challenger 300 is flown

A lightly flown Challenger 300: flown less than three quarters of its type.

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Figures are for the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026; named aircraft are shown a week behind. Grades compare its record since 1 Jan 2025 with every tracked Challenger 300.

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How N406BJ compares.

Flown less often than 99% of Challenger 300s, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

15

in the twelve months, about 1 a month

Busiest Challenger 300s

828th

of 836 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈29

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Challenger 300

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Month by month.

N406BJ stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was March 2026, with 6 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was March 2026, with 6 flights. It did not fly in September 2025. The record has 6 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 3 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N406BJ, the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026. Flight counts only: airports and exact dates are left out of this page.

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The free chapter.

Each measure against all 836 tracked Challenger 300s. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N406BJ.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Gentler than its type

How hard has it been used?

Light use spends maintenance intervals slowly, but long spells parked bring their own wear: seals, corrosion and preservation. Worth asking how it was stored.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 1st percentile

    2.2middle Challenger 300 8.4

  • Days flown a month2nd percentile

    1.9 dmiddle Challenger 300 5.8 d

  • Estimated hours a year9th percentile

    ≈61 hrmiddle Challenger 300 ≈167 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Challenger 300s; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Challenger 300, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N406BJ sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Challenger 300: 1.6 : 1

Also graded: short hops. Leg length is shown as context.

N406BJ sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Challenger 300: 4%

Also graded: damp air, freeze–thaw, near the coast and moisture in the air.

N406BJ sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Challenger 300: 20%

Also graded: hot, high takeoffs; density altitude; dust and dry climate.

N406BJ sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N406BJ.

All four chapters, every flight since January 2025 leg by leg, and the one thing to ask the seller.

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N406BJ, Bombardier Challenger 300

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Questions about N406BJ.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N406BJ: how this Bombardier Challenger 300 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n406bj

How many hours does N406BJ fly a year?

About 29 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 15 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N406BJ flown?

N406BJ made 15 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 1 a month, and flew on about 2 days in each month it flew.

Does N406BJ fly internationally?

None of its 15 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N406BJ last fly?

It was last tracked in July 2026. We publish an aircraft’s flights seven days after they happen, and show them by month only.

Why don’t you show which airports N406BJ uses?

We leave out airports, bases and exact dates on purpose. We show how an aircraft has been used, not where it goes.

What’s in the full TailCheck report for N406BJ?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Challenger 300s, plus the operational summary and operating rhythm, as a PDF, CSV and share link. It costs $395, or $995 a month for unlimited reports and Spotlight.

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