Tail record, Cessna Citation V Ultra, United States register

N521LF: how this Cessna Citation V Ultra is flown

A lightly flown Citation V Ultra: flown less than three quarters of its type.

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 Citation V Ultra.

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How N521LF compares.

Flown less often than 77% of Citation V Ultras, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

11

in the twelve months, about 1 a month

Busiest Citation V Ultras

370th

of 480 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈27

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation V Ultra

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Month by month.

N521LF stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was February 2026, with 5 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was February 2026, with 5 flights. It did not fly in August 2025. The record has 3 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 4 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N521LF, 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 480 tracked Citation V Ultras. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N521LF.

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. 23rd percentile

    2.9middle Citation V Ultra 4.4

  • Days flown a month6th percentile

    1.8 dmiddle Citation V Ultra 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year56th percentile

    ≈75 hrmiddle Citation V Ultra ≈68 hr

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

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N521LF sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation V Ultra: 1.3 : 1

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

N521LF 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 Citation V Ultra: 0%

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

N521LF 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 Citation V Ultra: 0%

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

N521LF 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 N521LF.

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

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N521LF, Cessna Citation V Ultra

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  • All four chapters, graded
  • The one thing to ask, with records to request
  • Every flight since January 2025, leg by leg
  • Its weekly and seasonal rhythm
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Questions about N521LF.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N521LF: how this Cessna Citation V Ultra is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n521lf

How many hours does N521LF fly a year?

About 27 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 11 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N521LF flown?

N521LF made 11 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 1 a month, and flew on about 1 days in each month it flew.

Does N521LF fly internationally?

None of its 11 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N521LF last fly?

It was last tracked in April 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 N521LF 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 N521LF?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation V Ultras, 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.

Method: flight data, every count a minimum. Estimated hours from time in the air. About our data

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