Noise Levels for Business Jets

 

 

 

Source: FAA Advisory Circular AC 36-1G

Aircraft

Takeoff dBA

Approach (Landing) dBA

Landing Flaps (°)

Takeoff EPNdB

Landing EPNdB

Stage

Notes

Beechjet 400

71.8

83.0

-

88.6

91.6

3

P&W
JT 15D-5

Beechjet 400A

NA

NA

-

-

NA

3

P&W
JT 15D-5

Canadair Challenger 600

66.9

81.7

45

84.0

91.6

3

ALF 502L,
40,400lbs.

Canadair Challenger 601

67.0

80.4

45

79.4

89.4

3

CF-34-1A,
42,100lbs.

Canadair Challenger 604

NA

NA

45

80.9

90.3

3

CF-34-3B,
47,600lbs.

Cessna 500 Citation

67.3

77.7

40

76.4

87.7

3

P&W JT 15D

Cessna 501 Citation I

67.3

77.7

40

78.0

87.9

3

P&W JT 15D 11,800lbs.

Cessna 525 Citation Jet

60.3

81.7

40

73.4

92.1

3

FJ 44 10,
400lbs.

Cessna 550 Citation II

67.4

79.8

40

80.1

90.5

3

P&W JT 15D 13,300lbs.

Cessna 650 Citation III

69.3

84.8

37

80.1

93.8

3

TFE 731-3B-100S 22,000lbs.

Cessna 560 Citation V

69.4

80.5

35

84.6

88.9

3

P&W JT 15D-5A 16,300lbs.

Cessna 660 Citation VII

65.4

81.6

40

77.1

90.8

3

TFE 731-4R-3S

Cessna 750 Citation X

-

-

-

72.3

90.2

3

AE 3007C
35,700lbs.

Dassault Falcon 10

69.4

81.8

30

82.2

95.2

3

TFE 731
19,300lbs.

Dassault Falcon 20 C/D/E/F

77.0

90.1

25

81.9

99.7

2

CF700-2D-2Q 28,600lbs.

Dassault Falcon 20

70.6

79.4

25

81.8

90.0

3

TFE 731 5AR-2C 29,100lbs.

Dassault Falcon 200

71.7

84.1

20

83.9

93.9

3

ATF 3
32,000lbs.

Dassault Falcon 50

70.9

82.0

20

84.8

97.1

3

TFE 731
40,780lbs.

Dassault Falcon 900

69.2

81.0

40

81.9

91.7

3

TFE 731-5AR 45,500lbs.

Dassault Falcon 900B

69.9

82.5

40

80.7

91.7

3

TFE 731-5BR 46,500lbs.

Dassault Falcon 2000

64.0

83.7

40

79.4

93.1

3

CFE 738
36,500lbs.

Gulfstream G-II

80.1

83.9

-

90.0

98.2

2

(62,000lbs.)

Gulfstream G-II

84.2

90.7

39

92.5

98.4

2

(65,500lbs.)

Gulfstream G-IIB/G-III

82.8

82.5

20

91.1

97.3

2

(69,700lbs.)

Gulfstream G-IV

66.9

80.6

39

79.0

91.0

3

(71,700lbs.)

Gulfstream G-IV

64.2

80.7

39

76.8

91.0

3

(73,200lbs.)

Gulfstream G-IV SP

64.9

81.3

39

77.5

92.0

3

(74,600lbs.)

Gulfstream V

68.3 (10°Flaps)

82.0

39

83.3

90.9

3

BR-
700-710A1-10

IAI 1121 Commodore

89.7

100.0

-

100.9

107.0

1

CJ 610-5

IAI 1123 Westwind

89.7

99.0

-

100.9

106.0

1

(EPNdB estimated)
CJ 610-9

IAI 1124 Westwind I

67.4

84.0

40

81.2

93.0

3

TFE 731-3-1G

IAI 1124A Westwind II

76.3

84.2

40

85.4

92.8

3

TFE 731-3-1G

IAI 1125 Astra

70.3

80.4

40

82.3

89.8

3

TFE 731-3A-200G

IAI 1125 Astra SPX

72.1

80.4

40

79.9

92.3

3

TFE 731-40R 24,650lbs.

Learjet 23 Raisebeck MKII

84.7

89.7

-

88.0

98.0

2

CJ 610

Learjet 24

73.1-80.6

88.3-94.7

40

83.6-91.9

95.3-101.7

2

13,500lbs./
11,900lbs.,
CJ 610

Learjet 25

79.7-82.8

88.2-93.8

40

90.9-94.0

95.2-102.7

2

16,300lbs./
15,000lbs.,
CJ 610

Learjet 28/29

79.7

88.2

40

87.0

101.7

2

CJ 610

Learjet 31

68.9

82.9

40

81.0

92.6

3

17,000lbs., TFE 731

Learjet 35/36

65.1-71.6

81.6-83.1

40

78.7-84.5

91.3-92.2

3

TFE 731-2

Learjet 55

67.0-68.4

81.5-81.9

-

84.2-86.7

90.6-92.4

3

21,500lbs./
19,500lbs., TFE 731

Learjet 60

60.9

77.4

-

70.8

87.7

3

23,100lbs.,
PW305A

Lockheed JetStar 1329-23

88.7

101.0

50

106.6

107.5

1

42,000lbs.,
JT 12A

Lockheed JetStar 1329-23

82.3

88.3

59

92.7

96.9

2

43,800lbs.
TFE 731

Lockheed JetStar 1329-23

74.7

88.3

20

85.2

96.9

3

44,250lbs., TFE 731*1

Lockheed JetStar 1329-25

82.3

88.3

50

93.1

96.9

2

44,500lbs.,
TFE 731

Lockheed JetStar 1329 -25

75.0

88.3

59

85.4

96.9

3

44,500lbs.,
TFE 731*2

Raytheon Hawker HS-125-1A

70.4

83.3

25

84.2

96.0

3

TFE 731-3-1H 21,700lbs.

Raytheon Hawker HS-125-3A

71.2

83.5

25

84.2

96.3

3

TFE
731-3-1H 21,700lbs.

Raytheon Hawker HS-125-400A

72.4

83.0

25

85.5

95.7

3

TFE
731-3-1H

Raytheo600An Hawker HS-125-

81.9

96.0

45

92.3

102.9

2

Viper 601-22

Raythe700Aon Hawker HS-125-

75.8

83.6

25

88.0

96.3

3

TFE 731-3-1H

Raytheon Hawker 800

69.7

82.5

25

80.9

96.5

3

TFE 731

Raytheon Hawker 1000

71.8

82.2

25

81.8

91.6

3

PW 305B 31,000lbs.

Sabreliner 40 -

83.4

92.0

-

89.7-94.5

97.5-98.4

2

JT 12A

Sabreliner 60 -

83.8-84.7

92.0-95.4

-

94.4-95.0

98.5-102.2

2

JT 12A

Sabreliner 65 -

70.8

81.7

-

82.3-84.0

90.6

3

TFE 731

Sabreliner 75A

77.7

90.3

25

90.7

100.2

2

23,000lbs.,
CF 700

Sabreliner 80 -

79.6-80.5

90.3-91.0

-

90.7-91.2

100.2-101.1

2

23,300lbs., CF 700

NOTES:
Multiple dBA levels indicate quietest and noisiest readings for that aircraft. Weights given are maximum gross takeoff weights. Stage levels are taken from FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 36-1G, Appendix 1.
dBA ratings are taken from FAA AC 36-3FG, Appendix 2 and 3. NA = Not Available

Lockheed Jetstar 1329-23A, 1329-23D, 1329-23E, 1329-25 — If these aircraft have incorporated Star3 STC Inc. master drawing list Star3 1010 dated December 11, 1995,
they then comply with FAR Part 36, Stage 3 noise limits. As listed below (*1 and *2)
*1 Equipped with STC – ST00 258 SE *2 Equipped with STC – ST00 259 SE
*With thrust reverser, aircraft is Stage 2 certified.