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Illustration of a Bombardier Challenger 300. Not a photo of N985KM.
Illustration of the Bombardier Challenger 300, not a photo of N985KM.

N985KM 2006 Bombardier Challenger 300

Serial number 20134. Registered to JFM Aviation LLC, Raleigh, NC, US.

  • 2006Built
  • 8Seats
  • 3,065 nmRange
  • 470 ktCruise
  • 45,000 ftCeiling

INSIDE

The Bombardier Challenger 300 cabin.

Illustrations of a typical Bombardier Challenger 300 cabin, not N985KM’s. Every aircraft’s completion differs.

The cabin of a Challenger 300 seen from aft, with a side-facing divan, two club seats and dark wood cabinetry
A typical Bombardier Challenger 300 cabin.
Top-down view of a Bombardier Challenger 300 cabin. Typical 8-passenger layout: a club of four, a three-place divan and a club seat, aft lavatory.
Typical 8-passenger layout: a club of four, a three-place divan and a club seat, aft lavatory.

RADAR ESTIMATE

What N985KM is worth, and where it’s heading.

Radar's aircraft value model for a 2006 Bombardier Challenger 300, starting from typical time. Move the hours, the engine program and the horizon to see what each is worth. An estimate, not an appraisal: the logbooks, damage history and programs on N985KM move the number.

2006 Challenger 300 · 8,400 hrs · On program

$7.5M

$7M$8M
In 2031
$5.4M
Value kept
73%
Per year
−6.2%
Program effect
$478.8K
Confidence
High

5-year projection

As of today, on and off an engine program, at 420 hrs a year

$4.5M$5.6M$6.6M$7.6MNow20272028202920302031On program $5.4MOff program $4.7M
Engine program
Horizon
Value N985KM in the full tool

RECENT SALES

What Challenger 300s have sold for.

Source-reported sale prices for the type, the same market evidence the Radar value model calibrates on. Each sale is a different aircraft with its own hours, programs and records.

Reported sale N985KM, Radar Estimate
  1. 2013 Challenger 300 Sold Jul 10, 2026 · on program $12.9M
  2. 2012 Challenger 300 Sold Jun 10, 2026 · on program $11.5M
  3. 2011 Challenger 300 Sold Jun 9, 2026 · on program $12.1M
  4. 2007 Challenger 300 Sold Apr 24, 2026 · on program $10.6M
  5. 2005 Challenger 300 Sold Apr 3, 2026 · on program $8.8M
  6. 2003 Challenger 300 Sold Mar 23, 2026 · on program $8.1M

SPECIFICATIONS

Bombardier Challenger 300 specs

Published figures for the type, from public sources. A given aircraft varies with its completion, weight and mods.

Model
Bombardier Challenger 300
Year
2006
Serial number
20134
Engines
2 × Honeywell HTF7000 (AS907-1-1A)
Thrust
6,826 lbf each
Seats
Up to 8
Range
3,065 nm
Cruise
470 ktas
Published Mach
0.83
Ceiling
45,000 ft
Fuel capacity
2,096 US gal
ICAO type
CL30

THE AIRCRAFT’S LIFE

N985KM on the registry.

Registration events from FAA records, compiled August 2026. Maintenance, damage and component history live in the logbooks, not the registry.

  1. Registry record

    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).

    FAA registry
  2. JFM Aviation LLC

    Certificate of registration issued as N985KM.

    FAA registry

FAA REGISTRATION

Registration details

Registration
N985KM
Status
Current as of August 2026
Certificate issued
May 12, 2020
Airworthiness date
Jun 5, 2007
Last FAA action
Jan 22, 2023
Registration expires
May 31, 2027
Mode S code (hex)
ADBEA4
Aircraft category
Super-midsize jet
Weight class
Over 20,000lbs

From FAA registry data as of August 2026. Check the FAA registry for the current record.

OWNERSHIP

Registered owner

JFM Aviation LLC

LLC · Raleigh, NC, US

EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY

As reported in public sources

Avionics
Collins Pro Line 21 (standard on the type)

Listings and registries are not the logbooks. A pre-buy confirms equipment, program status and damage history from the records themselves.

RESEARCH NOTES

About N985KM

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed below, August 2026. Not checked against the aircraft's logbooks.

The aircraft

Built in 2006, N985KM is a Bombardier Challenger 300 with serial number 20134 and is registered to JFM Aviation LLC (Raleigh, NC, US). The certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2020, and the FAA record gives June 5, 2007 as the airworthiness date. The type certificate on record is FAA TCDS T00005NY (Bombardier BD-100-1A10). No fractional ownership flag appears on the FAA record.

Type specifications

The Challenger 300 is listed as a super-midsize jet with a maximum of 8 passengers. Each of the type's two engines, a Honeywell HTF7000 (AS907-1-1A), is rated at 6826 lbf, and the fuel capacity is 2096 US gallons. The standard flight deck on the type is Collins Pro Line 21. The Challenger 300 reaches a ceiling of 45000 feet and is listed with a maximum cruise of 470 knots true airspeed and a Mach number of 0.83. The listed range is 3065 nm, a BJT figure for all seats full at long-range cruise with an NBAA IFR alternate.

SOURCES

Where this page comes from

Built from FAA registry records, manufacturer specifications, and public flight-tracking and market data, compiled August 2026. Values come from Radar’s aircraft value model. Owners and operators can ask for a correction or removal.

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