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Tail record, Cessna Citation CJ2, United States register

N718AL: 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 N718AL compares.

Flown less often than 80% of Citation CJ2s, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

25

in the twelve months, about 2 a month

Busiest Citation CJ2s

567th

of 709 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈41

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation CJ2

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Month by month.

N718AL stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was September 2025, with 5 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was September 2025, with 5 flights. It did not fly in January 2026. The record has 14 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 2 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N718AL, 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 N718AL.

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. 20th percentile

    2.7middle Citation CJ2 4.3

  • Days flown a month20th percentile

    2.2 dmiddle Citation CJ2 3.2 d

  • Estimated hours a year39th percentile

    ≈53 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 N718AL 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.

N718AL 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.

Not graded: not enough data.

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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.

N718AL sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N718AL.

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

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N718AL, Cessna Citation CJ2

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Questions about N718AL.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N718AL: how this Cessna Citation CJ2 is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n718al

How many hours does N718AL fly a year?

About 41 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 25 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N718AL flown?

N718AL made 25 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 N718AL fly internationally?

None of its 25 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026 crossed a border.

When did N718AL 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 N718AL 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 N718AL?

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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