✈️ Challenger 3500 Acquisition Cost

New Price (2025 list estimate): ~$26,700,000 USD
Pre‑owned Market Price Estimate: ~$19,000,000 USD 


🔧 Challenger 3500 Operating Costs

Fixed Annual Costs (based on 300 flight hours)

Crew: $671,000
Hangar: $78,100 
Hull Insurance: $31,496 
Liability Insurance: $35,000 
Total Fixed Costs: $815,596 


Variable Costs (Per Flight Hour)

Fuel consumption: 297 gallons/hr 
Fuel cost (at ~$6.28/gal): ~$1,865/hr
Maintenance (5‑year average): $1,380/hr 
Engine program / reserves: $569/hr 
Total Variable Cost per Hour: $3,814.16/hr 


🛠️ Challenger 3500 Maintenance & Parts Costs

Major components, engine overhauls, and parts replacement are embedded in the “maintenance” and “engine program / reserves” lines above 
No publicly broken-out separate line for parts alone in available sources


🛬 Airport & Handling Fees

Typically included under “miscellaneous crew/landing/handling” within fixed and variable cost structures in published budgets 


📊 Annual Operating Cost Summary (300 hrs)

Fixed Costs: $815,596 
Variable Costs: 300 × $3,814.16 = $1,144,248 
Total Operating Cost: ~$1,959,844/year 
Cost Per Flight Hour: ~$6,533/hr