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N859QS: how this Cessna Citation Longitude is flown

A busy Citation Longitude: flown more 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 Longitude.

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How N859QS compares.

Busier than 95% of Citation Longitudes, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

542

in the twelve months, about 45 a month

Busiest Citation Longitudes

8th

of 148 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈859

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation Longitude

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Month by month.

N859QS flew more than the middle half of the fleet in 10 of 12 months. Its busiest month was July 2026, with 61 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was July 2026, with 61 flights, and its quietest January 2026, with 13. The record has 204 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 3 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for N859QS, 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 148 tracked Citation Longitudes. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is N859QS.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Harsher than its type

How hard has it been used?

Heavy use means more of its maintenance intervals have been used up. Worth checking where it sits in its inspection cycle before a pre-buy.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 95th percentile

    39.8middle Citation Longitude 32.2

  • Days flown a month97th percentile

    18.8 dmiddle Citation Longitude 15.5 d

  • Estimated hours a year95th percentile

    ≈761 hrmiddle Citation Longitude ≈611 hr

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

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether N859QS sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation Longitude: 1.6 : 1

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

N859QS sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Citation Longitude: 10%

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

N859QS 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 Longitude: 22%

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

N859QS sits inside the middle half. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on N859QS.

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

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N859QS, Cessna Citation Longitude

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Questions about N859QS.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “N859QS: how this Cessna Citation Longitude is flown.” Data through 31 Jul 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/n859qs

How many hours does N859QS fly a year?

About 859 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, across 542 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is N859QS flown?

N859QS made 542 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, about 45 a month, and flew on about 20 days in each month it flew.

Does N859QS fly internationally?

31 of its 542 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Jul 2026, 6%, crossed a border.

When did N859QS 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 N859QS 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 N859QS?

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