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Tail record, Cessna Citation CJ2, United States register

N525JL: how this Cessna Citation CJ2 is flown

A lightly flown Citation CJ2: 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 Citation CJ2.

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How N525JL compares.

Flown less often than 85% of Citation CJ2s, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

24

in the twelve months, about 2 a month

Busiest Citation CJ2s

603rd

of 709 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈57

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation CJ2

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Month by month.

N525JL stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was September 2025, with 4 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was September 2025, with 4 flights. It did not fly in June 2026. The record has 9 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 3 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N525JL, 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 709 tracked Citation CJ2s. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N525JL.

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. 15th percentile

    2.5middle Citation CJ2 4.3

  • Days flown a month13th percentile

    2.0 dmiddle Citation CJ2 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year52nd percentile

    ≈65 hrmiddle Citation CJ2 ≈64 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Citation CJ2s; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Citation CJ2, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N525JL sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation CJ2: 1.2 : 1

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

N525JL 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 CJ2: 0%

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

N525JL 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 CJ2: 3%

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

N525JL 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 N525JL.

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

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N525JL, Cessna Citation CJ2

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Questions about N525JL.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N525JL: how this Cessna Citation CJ2 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n525jl

How many hours does N525JL fly a year?

About 57 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 24 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N525JL flown?

N525JL made 24 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 2 a month, and flew on about 2 days in each month it flew.

Does N525JL fly internationally?

None of its 24 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N525JL 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 N525JL 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 N525JL?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation CJ2s, 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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