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These Light Jets have the most baggage capacity

Will your luggage fit? With light jets, there is naturally less luggage space than bigger private jets. These light jets have the most space for your baggage

Before getting into the nitty-gritty, as we look at light jets, the industry definition is aircraft under 20,000 pounds for maximum takeoff weight. However, there are several types that you will often find classified as light jets – the Citations Excel/XLS and Learjet 40/45 that are technically midsize jets. For these reports, we’ve used data supplied by Conklin & de Decker, which we divided by maximum takeoff weight, so as you consider jet card providers, you may find aircraft you were expecting to find here with the midsize jets. We offer our Jet Card Decider service for paid subscribers if you want to save some time and let us help you.

The new Pilatus PC-24 edges out Embraer’s Phenom 300 series with 90 cubic feet of storage versus 85 cubic feet when it comes to total baggage space. As you look at the chart below, the difference between internal and external storage is that with internal storage, you have access to that luggage compartment directly from the passenger area so you can get to your bags inflight. Just for reference, the Citation Excel/XLS has 90 cubic feet of baggage storage space, while the Learjet 45 series is at 65 cubic feet.

Back to actual light jets, after the Phenom 300, the Beechcraft Premier 1/1A offers 77 cubic feet of space followed closely by several Citation variations and then the Phenom 100 with 70 cubic space. Of course, your luggage isn’t necessarily measured in cubic feet, for example, golf clubs, skis, dive gear, and so forth, so before signing up for a light jet program, make sure if you travel with large amounts of luggage or various sports gear or other oversized baggage to discuss in depth your needs with the providers you are considering.

Which light jets have the most luggage space? Compare over 60 light and very light jets by internal, external and total space for your baggage:

Aircraft Name Baggage Volume Internal Baggage Volume External
13 28
12 28
20 33
31 25
Nextant Aerospace 400XTi 31 25
16 44
16 44
16 44
12 33
30 26
40 17
28 46
8 51
45
4 70
65
Cessna Citation CJ3 65
65
6 71
28 43
28 43
40 17
36 41
4 51
Cessna Citation M2 43
6 57
36 41
26 41
26 41
16
16
36 41
36 41
54
Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJet 66
Beechcraft Hawker 400XP 31 25
31 25
54
54
55
54
54
Beechcraft King Air 350 56 16
56 16
56 16
55
54
54
54
54
54
55
54
54
48
54
48
48
48
48
48
54
54
40
40
40
30
40
30
30
Bombardier Learjet 35A 40
27
6 37
40
Pilatus PC-12 34
Pilatus PC-24 90
Embraer Phenom 100 10 60
10 60
10 60
Embraer Phenom 300 19 66
19 66
23 55
23 55
43
53
32
32
32
32
32
30 6
30 6
36
30 6
16
Cirrus Vision SF50 24

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