Cirrus SR20

Buyer context and ownership considerations

Compare the specific SR20 generation and engine configuration before using another aircraft’s performance or cost figures.

What to verify on the aircraft

• Confirm the engine model, serial number, gross weight and approved seating from the aircraft’s documents.
• Review CAPS calendar items, installed avionics, maintenance history and current training or insurance quotes.
• Build a passenger-and-baggage mission using the actual aircraft’s weight and balance and approved performance data.

Use the source-tagged specifications below as research context. Retain the stated model, serial, configuration, units and source limitations. NOT VERIFIED means further evidence is needed.

Identification

Manufacturer

Cirrus Design Corporation [FAA-TCDS]

Tc Holder

Cirrus Design Corporation, 4515 Taylor Circle, Duluth, MN 55811 [FAA-TCDS]

Model Designation

SR20 [FAA-TCDS]

Marketing Name

Cirrus SR20 [Secondary]

Aircraft Class

Single-engine, 4-5 seat, fixed-gear, all-composite low-wing; FAR 23 Normal Category [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]

Type Certificated

1998-10-23 [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]

Production Years

1999-present (deliveries began July 1999) [Secondary]

Total Built

~2,084 through 2025 (per GAMA) [Secondary]

Serial Generation Breaks

G2 ~2004 (Avidyne std); G3 ~2008 (new wing, longer gear); G6 Jan 2017 (Lycoming engine, Perspective+); G7 Jan 2024; G7+ May 2025 (autoland) [Secondary]

Variants Covered

SR20 (incl. TRAC trainer variant) [Secondary]

Powerplant

Engine Make Model

Continental IO-360-ES (G1-G3, 1999-2016); Lycoming IO-390-C3B6 (G6+, 2017-present) [FAA-TCDS]/[POH/AFM]

Rated Hp

200 hp @ 2700 RPM (early); 215 hp @ 2700 RPM (G6+) [FAA-TCDS]/[POH/AFM]

Num Engines

1 [FAA-TCDS]

Aspiration

Normally aspirated [FAA-TCDS]

Propeller

Hartzell constant-speed 2- or 3-blade per approved list (G6 metal 3-blade HC-E3YR-1RF/F7392S-1, 74 in; composite option) [FAA-TCDS]/[POH/AFM]

Tbo Hr

2,000 hr (engine-mfr published) [Secondary]

Fuel Type

100/100LL min [FAA-TCDS]

Fuel Total Gal

58.5 gal (current config; some early serials 60.5) [FAA-TCDS]/[POH/AFM]

Fuel Usable Gal

56 gal [FAA-TCDS]/[POH/AFM]

Oil Qt

8 qt (Continental); 7 qt (Lycoming IO-390 serials) [FAA-TCDS]

Weights

Mtow Lb

2,900 lb (S/N 1005-1147) -> 3,000 lb (1148+) -> 3,050 lb (1878, 1886+) -> 3,150 lb (S/N 2220, 2339+, IO-390) [FAA-TCDS]by serial block

Max Ramp Lb

NOT VERIFIED TCDS publishes no ramp weight

Max Landing Lb

2,900 / 3,050 / 3,150 lb per block [FAA-TCDS]by serial block

Empty Weight Typical Lb

~2,122 lb (G6/G7) [Secondary]

Useful Load Typical Lb

~1,028 lb (G6/G7) [Secondary]

Max Baggage Lb

130 lb at sta. 208 in [FAA-TCDS]

Cg Range

Latest block (2220, 2339+): fwd 137.8 in @2100 lb -> 141.1 in @3150 lb; aft 148.1 in [FAA-TCDS]by serial block

Datum

100 in fwd of firewall fwd face [FAA-TCDS]

Dimensions

Wingspan

38 ft 4 in (G3+); 35.5 ft early [Secondary]/[POH/AFM]

Length

26 ft 0 in [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Height

8 ft 11 in [Secondary]

Wing Area Sqft

144.9 sq ft (G3+); 135.2 sq ft early [POH/AFM]

Cabin Width In

49 in (height 50 in) [Secondary]

Seating

4 (early) -> 4+1 / up to 5 (60/40 flex, current) [FAA-TCDS]/[Secondary]

Landing Gear

Fixed tricycle, free-castering nosewheel [Secondary]

Performance

Max Cruise Ktas

155 KTAS [Secondary]

Vne Kias

201 KIAS @3150 lb (current); early block 200 [FAA-TCDS]by serial block

Vno Kias

164 KIAS (current) [FAA-TCDS]

Va Kias

133 KIAS @3150 lb (current) [FAA-TCDS]

Vs0

56 KIAS / 59 KCAS @3,000 lb; ~62 KIAS @3,150 lb [POH/AFM]

Vs1

65 KIAS / 67 KCAS @3,000 lb; ~71 KIAS @3,150 lb [POH/AFM]

Roc Sl Fpm

880 fpm @ISA/3,000 lb; 905 fpm @ISA/3,050 lb (POH); 781 fpm (AOPA current) [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Service Ceiling Ft

17,500 ft (= max operating altitude limit) [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Takeoff Over50 Ft

2,064 ft @3,000 lb; 2,221 ft @3,050 lb (SL ISA); 1,685 ft (G6/G7) [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Landing Over50 Ft

2,040 ft @2,900 lb; 2,636 ft @3,050 lb (SL ISA) [POH/AFM]

Max Range Nm

785 nm (55%/best econ, 56 gal, 45-min rsv) Continental; ~709 nm G7 operator [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Endurance Hr

up to ~5.5 hr (55%) [POH/AFM]

Fuel Burn Gph

~11-12 GPH @75%; ~8.4 GPH @55%; ~8-11 GPH (IO-390) [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Avionics Systems

Avionics By Era

Analog+MFD (1999-2003) -> Avidyne Entegra (G2) -> Cirrus Perspective by Garmin (G3, 2008) -> Perspective+ (G6, 2017) -> Perspective Touch+ (G7, 2024) [Secondary]

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 700 (Perspective eras) [Secondary]

Notable Systems

CAPS (Cirrus Airframe Parachute System) standard on every SR20, Vpd 133 KIAS; Safe Return autoland G7+ from May 2025 (first piston aircraft with autoland) [POH/AFM]/[Secondary]

Common Stcs

Garmin G500 TXi retrofit (G1/G2 Avidyne->Garmin); Perspective+ upgrade [Secondary]

Known Issues

Brake overheating/fires from taxi braking (castering nose); MCU/voltage-regulator/alternator faults; Avidyne reliability on G1/G2 [Secondary]

Certification

Certification and AD entries are research references, not a compliance determination. Review current applicability and the individual aircraft’s compliance records with a qualified provider.

Tcds Number

A00009CH [FAA-TCDS]

Tcds Revision

Rev 25, 2025-12-26 (from a reproduction of Rev 25) [FAA-TCDS]

Certification Basis

14 CFR Part 23 eff 1965-02-01, amdt 23-1 thru 23-47 (specific sections to higher amdts; late serials frozen at 23-64); Part 36 noise [FAA-TCDS]

Notable Ads

AD 2024-24-11 (upper power lever cracking; repetitive inspection <=110 hr TIS; SR20/SR22/SR22T); CAPS rocket AD 2007 (docket FAA-2007-27976) [FAA]

Pricing and ownership costs

Request a current, aircraft-specific market and ownership review. Historical price ranges, operating-cost estimates and insurance examples have not been refreshed for this launch and are omitted here.

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Data notice

Data as of June 2026. Certified data per FAA TCDS A00009CH; verify the current revision at drs.faa.gov. Market figures approximate.

Published model data does not replace review of a specific aircraft’s serial, installed equipment, logbooks, and approved performance documents. No HPA inspection or aircraft-specific review is implied.