Tail record, Bombardier Challenger 600 (Challenger 601-3A/3R), United States register

N601HW: how this Bombardier Challenger 600 is flown

8 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, on about 1 days a month and an estimated 10 hours in the air.

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 600.

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How N601HW compares.

8 tracked flights in the twelve months to 31 Jul 2026.

Tracked flights

8

in the twelve months, about 1 a month

Days flown a month

1.0

in the months it flew

Estimated hours

≈10

in the twelve months, from time in the air

02

Month by month.

Its busiest month was February 2026, with 4 flights.

Tracked flights

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

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N601HW, 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 763 tracked Challenger 600s. The shaded band is the middle half; the gold dot is N601HW.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Not graded

How hard has it been used?

Not compared: no percentile for this aircraft yet.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. Not compared: no percentile for this aircraft yet.

    2.0Not compared

  • Days flown a monthNot compared: no percentile for this aircraft yet.

    1.0 dNot compared

  • Estimated hours a yearNot compared: no percentile for this aircraft yet.

    ≈30 hrNot compared

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Challenger 600s; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Challenger 600, over its record since 1 Jan 2025.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N601HW sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Challenger 600: 1.8 : 1

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

Not graded: not enough data.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Challenger 600: 2%

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

Not graded: not enough data.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Challenger 600: 27%

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

Not graded: not enough data.

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The full report on N601HW.

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

TailCheck report

N601HW, Bombardier Challenger 600

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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 N601HW.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N601HW: how this Bombardier Challenger 600 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n601hw

How many hours does N601HW fly a year?

About 10 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 8 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N601HW flown?

N601HW made 8 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 N601HW fly internationally?

1 of its 8 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 13%, crossed a border.

When did N601HW last fly?

It was last tracked in February 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 N601HW 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 N601HW?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Challenger 600s, 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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