N157WH

N157WH is a Raytheon-Beech-Hawker Raytheon/Beech Beechjet 400/T-1 Jayhawk, a twin-engine jet operated by CENTRAL IOWA AVIATION LLC. SkyMeter has tracked 558 flights totalling 832 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KIKV to KIKV. Service window in our records spans 299 days. Of those flights, 94 (16.8%) carry at least one detected incident — go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Raytheon-Beech-Hawker Raytheon/Beech Beechjet 400/T-1 Jayhawk has a 44 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 16,100 lb.

About the Raytheon-Beech-Hawker Raytheon/Beech Beechjet 400/T-1 Jayhawk

The Beechjet 400A is a light business jet that traces its lineage to the Mitsubishi Diamond II of the early 1980s, later developed by Beech Aircraft and refined through multiple ownership changes under Raytheon and Hawker Beechcraft. Certified in 1990, the 400A became one of the most successful light jets of the 1990s, offering transcontinental range and a stand-up cabin in a compact twin-engine package. Its Pratt & Whitney JT15D-5 engines deliver a maximum cruise speed of 450 knots and a service ceiling of 45,000 feet, making it competitive with the Cessna Citation series while offering slightly more cabin volume.

The type earned a reputation for reliability in corporate and charter operations, with over 800 examples built before production transitioned to the improved Hawker 400XP in 2003. The 400A's relatively low operating costs and robust systems made it a favorite among fractional ownership programs and small charter operators throughout North America. Its performance envelope—capable of linking city pairs like New York to Denver or Los Angeles to Chicago nonstop—positioned it as the workhorse of the light jet category during its production run.

Though newer competitors like the Embraer Phenom 300 and Cessna Citation CJ4 have since captured market share, the Beechjet 400A remains a common sight at business aviation airports across the United States. SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.