San Carlos
Too short2,621 ft available5,216 ft needed here
Dassault · Heavy jet
Dassault Falcon 900LX charter.
The three-engine Falcon — unusually short-field capable for a heavy jet, and famously efficient.
- Passengers
- 12–14
- Range
- 4,750 nm
- Cruise speed
- 459 kts
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 2 in
Specifications
Dassault Falcon 900LX in numbers.
- Passengers12–14
- Range4,750 nm
- Cruise speed459 kts
- Cabin height6 ft 2 in
- Cabin width7 ft 8 in
- Cabin length33 ft 2 in
- Baggage127 cu ft
- Runway required5,215 ft
- Max altitude51,000 ft
Manufacturer-published figures for a typical configuration. Individual aircraft vary with model year, interior fit and optional equipment, and runway requirements move considerably with altitude, temperature and weight — the operator's own performance data governs every trip.
Our read
What it does well, and what it costs you.
What it does well
- Three engines and steep-approach capability open up restricted airports
- Burns noticeably less fuel than comparable heavies
- Widest cabin in this group at 7 ft 8 in
The trade-off
Slightly slower in the cruise than twin-engine rivals.
We publish the downside because you would find it anyway, and because we do not own this aircraft — there is no reason for us to oversell it.
Range in practice
Where a Dassault Falcon 900LX will take you nonstop.
Great-circle distances with block times computed from this aircraft's 459 kt cruise plus a taxi allowance.
- 3,618 mi7 h 18 m
- 3,388 mi6 h 52 m
- 3,216 mi6 h 32 m
- 3,009 mi6 h 09 m
- 2,757 mi5 h 40 m
- 2,753 mi5 h 40 m
Runway
Where it can land.
The Dassault Falcon 900LX needs about 5,215 ft at sea level, which clears 1,216 of the 2,746 US fields we publish. Thin air needs more of it — roughly 3% per 1,000 ft of elevation — so the demanding fields below are worked out at their own altitude, not at sea level.
Jackson
Can use6,300 ft available6,224 ft needed here
Aspen
Can use8,006 ft available6,438 ft needed here
Rifle
Can use7,000 ft available6,083 ft needed here
Chicago
Too short5,001 ft available5,316 ft needed here
Hailey
Can use7,550 ft available6,047 ft needed here
Las Vegas
Can use6,501 ft available5,605 ft needed here
Johns Island
Can use5,350 ft available5,218 ft needed here
Eagle
Can use9,000 ft available6,239 ft needed here
Martha's Vineyard
Can use5,504 ft available5,225 ft needed here
Indicative, and not a performance calculation. Real balanced field length depends on temperature, weight, runway slope and the day — and it is the operator who signs for it. Treat this as the question to ask, not the answer.
Questions
Dassault Falcon 900LX, answered
How many passengers does the Dassault Falcon 900LX carry?
Typically 12–14 in a charter configuration. Exact seating varies by operator, since interiors differ between individual aircraft — we confirm the layout of the specific tail before you accept a quote.
What is the range of the Dassault Falcon 900LX?
Published range is about 4,750 nautical miles at 459 knots. Real-world range is lower with a full cabin, strong headwinds or hot-and-high departures, which is exactly the kind of thing we check before proposing it for your trip.
What runway does the Dassault Falcon 900LX need?
Around 5,215 ft at sea level on a standard day near maximum weight. Altitude, temperature and weight change this significantly — the operator's performance data is what governs whether it can use your airport.
How much does it cost to charter a Dassault Falcon 900LX?
We publish an indicative market range for this cabin class ($7,000–$13,000 per hour) so you can size the trip, not a firm rate for this aircraft — the real number depends on where the aircraft is positioned, the season and the airports, which is why we source your specific trip. Altessair adds a disclosed brokerage fee to the operator's price, shown as a separate line on every quote.
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