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Cessna Citation III interior cabin size, seat map

The Cessna Citation III cabin is 18 ft 5 in long, 5 ft 6 in wide and 5 ft 8 in high, a seated cabin: most adults stoop to move about. It is published for up to 13 passengers.

Cessna Citation III cabin interior illustration: warm sunlight fills a compact Citation III cabin with cream leather club chairs, a forward two-place divan, oval windows, walnut cabinetry and a narrow aisle leading aft to the lavatory.
Illustration of a representative refitted Cessna Citation III cabin interior. Every aircraft's completion differs.
Cabin length
18 ft 5 in
Cabin width
5 ft 6 in
Cabin height
5 ft 8 in
Stand-up cabin
No
Passengers
Up to 13

SEAT MAP AND LAYOUT

The Citation III seat map.

Galley forward and lavatory aft is the usual plan; owners choose seats, divans and monuments when the aircraft is completed.

Cessna Citation III seat map illustration: top-down view of the cabin. Representative eight-seat Model 650 cabin, based on a documented refitted Citation III configuration: four club chairs, two aft chairs and a two-place forward divan. Actual III, VI and VII interiors vary; this does not establish a factory-standard or installed cabin.
Representative eight-seat Model 650 cabin, based on a documented refitted Citation III configuration: four club chairs, two aft chairs and a two-place forward divan. Actual III, VI and VII interiors vary; this does not establish a factory-standard or installed cabin. Illustration; every aircraft is completed to order.

COMPARED, TO SCALE

Citation III cabin vs Citation Encore, Citation CJ2 and Learjet 55

Published cabin height, width and length, drawn on one scale with a 6 ft person. Midsize jets compared on every private jet interior.

6 ftFloor. Height and width as published; walls drawn as a simple curve.
Cross-sections, overlaid
Citation III18 ft 5 inCitation Encore17 ft 4 inCitation CJ218 ft 8 inLearjet 5516 ft 8 in
Cabin length

QUESTIONS

Citation III interior questions

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How big is the Citation III cabin?

18 ft 5 in long, 5 ft 6 in wide and 5 ft 8 in high, as the manufacturer publishes it for the Cessna Citation III. Cabin length is usually measured from the cockpit divider to the aft pressure bulkhead or baggage door, so it includes the galley and lavatory.

Can you stand up in a Citation III?

Not fully upright. At 5 ft 8 in the Citation III cabin is 4 in short of 6 ft, so most adults stoop to move about; seated, there is room to work and sleep.

How many seats does a Citation III have?

The Citation III is published for up to 13 passengers. Owners choose their own completion, so a given aircraft may seat fewer in larger seats or carry a divan that converts to a bed.

What does the Citation III seat map look like?

Representative eight-seat Model 650 cabin, based on a documented refitted Citation III configuration: four club chairs, two aft chairs and a two-place forward divan. Actual III, VI and VII interiors vary; this does not establish a factory-standard or installed cabin. Every aircraft is completed to its owner's order, so these are representative layouts, not any one aircraft's.

How does the Citation III cabin compare with the Citation Encore?

The Citation III cabin is 8 in wider than the Citation Encore's, 11 in taller and 1 ft 1 in longer (5 ft 8 in high, 5 ft 6 in wide, 18 ft 5 in long against 4 ft 9 in, 4 ft 10 in, 17 ft 4 in).