$ 260.000
LFQB, France
single-engine€ 195.000
Vilnius, VL
single-engine$ 199.000
Greensboro (KGSO)
single-engine$ 249.000
Greensboro
single-engine$ 269.000
Greensboro
single-enginePrice on Request
Greensboro
single-enginePlaneFox tracks 6 Columbia 300 / 350 aircraft for sale and re-reads every one of them from the broker and dealer sites it watches, so the figures below move when the market moves. Every number on this page is measured from those live listings, not taken from a published price guide.
There are 6 Columbia 300 / 350 listings on PlaneFox right now, 5 of them priced. They ask between EUR 171,000 and EUR 232,000, with a median of EUR 214,000.
A Columbia 300 / 350 flies about 950 nm, roughly 1,759 km, which is about 6 h 25 min in still air at typical cruise.
A Columbia 300 / 350 costs about EUR 4,145 a month to own and fly: EUR 2,558 to run it, plus EUR 1,587 for a loan over 15 years on the median asking price here, EUR 214,396. Flown 150 hours a year, that is about EUR 274 for every flight hour.
The Columbia 300 / 350 is a high performance, fixed gear, four seat composite piston single originally developed by Lancair Certified, later Columbia Aircraft. The Columbia 300 was the initial certified version, with FAA certification in 1998 and deliveries beginning soon after. The Columbia 350 followed as an updated normally aspirated model in the early 2000s, positioned below the turbocharged Columbia 400. Both aircraft matter in the used market because they combine composite construction, a clean airframe and serious cross country speed without the maintenance complexity of retractable landing gear.
Both models use a Continental IO-550-N six cylinder engine rated at 310 hp, driving a constant speed propeller. Typical cruise performance is in the high 180 knot range, with well equipped Columbia 350 examples often quoted around 185 to 190 knots in cruise. Published range varies with power setting, fuel reserve and equipment, but the type is commonly regarded as a long range cross country aircraft, with maximum-range figures around 1,300 nautical miles under economy conditions. Service ceiling is 18,000 feet for the normally aspirated models. Useful load is usually around 1,000 pounds, depending on installed avionics, interior, paint and optional equipment.
The cabin seats four in a side-by-side front and rear layout, with a relatively wide composite fuselage and a low wing configuration. Entry is through upward opening doors, and baggage capacity is suitable for typical personal and business trips when weight and balance are managed carefully. Early Columbia 300 aircraft are commonly found with conventional flight instruments, Garmin GNS 430 or GNS 530 navigators and S-TEC autopilots. Columbia 350 aircraft more often appear with integrated glass panel equipment, including Avidyne Entegra installations, and some later or updated aircraft may have Garmin G1000 avionics. Garmin Perspective is associated with Cirrus aircraft, not the Columbia 300 / 350.
Prospective buyers should review composite airframe condition, damage history, door fit, fuel system condition, engine time, propeller history and autopilot functionality. Avionics configuration has a strong effect on value, especially where WAAS navigation, ADS-B compliance, modern audio panels or autopilot upgrades have been installed. The Columbia 350 generally commands more attention than the earlier Columbia 300 because of later production years and more modern panels, while both sit between traditional high performance fixed gear singles and faster turbocharged composite models. Current PlaneFox listing data shows an average asking price of about EUR 214,000, with observed asking prices from EUR 171,000 to EUR 231,000, placing the Columbia 300 / 350 as a fast, capable used aircraft for buyers who do not require turbocharging.