N78XL V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N78XL is a 2005 Cessna 560XL (serial 560-5578), registered to Garmin International Inc (corporation) in Olathe, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2016 (10 years ago). It carries 2 P&W Canada PW545 SER engines rated at 3,952 lbf each (7,904 lbf total), the engine on 47% of registered Cessna 560XLs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address AA9045. It is one of 606 Cessna 560XL aircraft on the FAA registry. Garmin International Inc holds 15 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Garmin International Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Olathe, KS

Serial number

560-5578

Year built

2005 · 21 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Transport

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

AA9045 · 52510105 octal

Certificate issued

Sep 4, 2019

Airworthiness date

Jul 27, 2016

Last FAA activity

Sep 2, 2023

Registration expires

Sep 30, 2029

FAA region

3

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

P&W Canada PW545 SER

Engine type

Turbo-fan

Rated thrust

3,952 lbf × 2 (7,904 lbf total)

FAA engine code

52154

279 of the 598 registered Cessna 560XL carry this engine (47%), across 6 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Cessna 560XL needs roughly 5,850 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~5,082 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N78XL

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