Helicopters
15,256 on the U.S. register. Rotorcraft of every size, from two-seat piston trainers to turbine helicopters flying medical, police, utility, offshore and corporate work.
Makers top 15
Robinson Helicopter3,171Bell3,074Sikorsky796Bell Helicopter Textron Canada732Eurocopter666Bell Textron Canada Ltd429Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh412Hughes383Airbus Helicopters Inc379Airbus Helicopters265Hughes Helicopters Inc241Hiller241Schweizer218Enstrom215Bell Helicopter Textron191
Makers, as a table
Models top 15
Robinson Helicopter R44 II1,376Bell 206B791Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA634Robinson Helicopter R44551Robinson Helicopter R66421Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407418Bell 407371Bell UH-1H294Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3291Sikorsky UH-60A211Bell OH-58A208Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D207Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407195Agustawestland Philadelphia Co AW119MKII180Eurocopter AS 350 B3166
Models, as a table
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 538 |
| 2016 | 482 |
| 2017 | 610 |
| 2018 | 668 |
| 2019 | 740 |
| 2020 | 654 |
| 2021 | 904 |
| 2022 | 966 |
| 2023 | 1,496 |
| 2024 | 1,364 |
| 2025 | 1,381 |
| 2026 | 1,299 |
Who owns them
LLC5,693 (37%)Corporation4,832 (32%)Individual2,622 (17%)Government1,592 (10%)Co-owned228 (1%)Non-citizen corporation221 (1%)Partnership43 (0.3%)Not stated23 (0.2%)Non-citizen co-owned2 (0.0%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 5,693 | 37% |
| Corporation | 4,832 | 32% |
| Individual | 2,622 | 17% |
| Government | 1,592 | 10% |
| Co-owned | 228 | 1% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 221 | 1% |
| Partnership | 43 | 0.3% |
| Not stated | 23 | 0.2% |
| Non-citizen co-owned | 2 | 0.0% |
By state top 12
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Air Methods LLC317Brown Helicopter INC182Bank of Utah Trustee182Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee175Air Evac Ems INC162Naval Air Systems Command126Phi Health LLC99Bell Textron INC94Med-Trans CORP83Airbus Helicopters INC73Emerald City Aircraft Leasing INC72Department of Homeland Security71
Largest fleets, as a table
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All helicopters fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 15,256 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N49LW | Little Wing Autogyros Inc LW-3+2 |
Razorback Rotors INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 1998-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703MP | Bell OH-58A |
Metro-Nashville P D Nashville, Tennessee |
None on file | 1998-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212TP | Bell 212 |
National Test Pilot School Mojave, California |
Experimental | 1998-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8751F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 1998-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455TV | Bell 206B |
Individual owner Utah |
None on file | 1998-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N316LC | Bell OH-58A |
Pasco County Sheriffs Office New Port Richey, Florida |
None on file | 1998-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319LC | Bell OH-58A |
Pasco County Sheriffs Office New Port Richey, Florida |
None on file | 1998-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6132N | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Raleigh, North Carolina |
None on file | 1998-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158AR | Propst J/Propst P/Propst R 58 RANGER |
Propst Jimmy Black Rock, Arkansas |
Experimental | 1998-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257KB | Bryce Kevin L ROTORWAY 162F |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1998-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36TV | Aerospatiale AS350B |
US Helicopters INC Marshville, North Carolina |
Standard | 1997-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46922 | Sikorsky S-58 |
Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1997-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8132L | Groover Larry EAGLE |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1997-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853BB | Hiller UH-12D |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1997-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444JB | Bell OH-58A |
Air First LLC Pembroke, New Hampshire |
Restricted | 1997-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N470BH | Bell 47G-4A |
Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 1997-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36668 | Dickerson SCORPION TOO |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 1997-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41EW | Bell 206B |
Memphis Police Department Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 1997-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53KS | Stoakley Kenneth D EXEC 162F |
Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 1997-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65144 | Bell OH-58A |
Canton Police Department Canton, Texas |
None on file | 1997-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N709AC | Aerospatiale AS 355F1 |
Jbd Enterprises INC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 1997-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47MC | Bell TH-13T |
Pinellas County Clearwater, Florida |
None on file | 1997-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853DP | Philippi Dennis K ROTORWAY EXEC 90 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 1997-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531MM | Mumau Mickey L EXEC 162 F |
Tiger Trucking INC Colville, Washington |
Experimental | 1997-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382BB | Zenisek Michael W MINI 500 B |
Individual owner Iowa |
None on file | 1997-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800JB | Bell 206B |
Helicopter Applicators LLC Pembroke, New Hampshire |
Multiple | 1997-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12JW | Bell 206-L4 |
Ruffwood INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 1997-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4337B | Hughes/Batto John 369A (OH-6A) |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 1997-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525JC | Bell OH-58A |
Jackson County Sheriffs Department Marianna, Florida |
None on file | 1997-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N693 | Bell OH-58A |
Montana Department of Fish Wildlife & Parks Helena, Montana |
None on file | 1997-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2268X | Bell 206B |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 1997-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4CQ | Bell 206-L4 |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1997-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9BQ | Bell 206-L4 |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1997-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6520 | Bell 47D |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 1997-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6521 | Bell 47D |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 1997-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N497E | Bell OH-58A |
Kern County Sheriffs Department Bakersfield, California |
None on file | 1997-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12BQ | Bell 206-L4 |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1997-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N213LC | Bell OH-58A |
Lake County Sheriffs Office Tavares, Florida |
None on file | 1997-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215LC | Bell OH-58A |
Lake County Sheriffs Office Tavares, Florida |
None on file | 1997-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206WA | Bell 206B |
Chem Air LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Restricted | 1997-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4423 | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 1997-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8790J | Millar Charles R REVOLUTION MINI-500 |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 1997-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921SD | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E |
County of Fresno Fresno, California |
Standard | 1997-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800MC | Bell OH-58A |
Martin County Sheriffs Department Stuart, Florida |
None on file | 1997-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720SR | Bell OH-58A |
Indian River County Sheriffs Office Vero Beach, Florida |
None on file | 1997-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655HA | Bell OH-58A |
Helicopter Applicators INC Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 1997-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500XM | Morgan John Wayne MINI 500 HELI |
Individual owner Missouri |
Experimental | 1997-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407CC | Bell 407 |
County of Contra Costa Martinez, California |
Standard | 1997-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922SD | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E |
County of Fresno Fresno, California |
Standard | 1997-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6032E | Hiller UH-12E |
Summit Helicopters INC Salem, Virginia |
Standard | 1997-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2357C | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1997-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142MA | Bell 407 |
Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 1997-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120BX | Bell OH-58A |
Baxter County Sheriffs Department Mountain Home, Arkansas |
None on file | 1997-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7212D | Bell Cody Jr RAF 2000 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1997-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7736 | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 1997-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250CP | Bell OH-58A |
Cullman Police Department Cullman, Alabama |
None on file | 1997-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582JC | Collins James S COMMANDER 582 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 1997-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29S | Bell 206B |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1997-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154SA | Bell OH-58A |
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama |
None on file | 1997-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158SA | Bell OH-58A |
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama |
None on file | 1997-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61779 | Hiller-Stanley UH-12C |
Rutherford County Air Rescue Squad Rutherfordton, North Carolina |
None on file | 1997-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8025X | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Civil Aviation Leasing LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1997-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1032F | Bell OH-58A |
Washoe County Sheriffs Office Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 1997-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1911 | Bell OH-58A |
Washoe County Sheriffs Office Reno, Nevada |
None on file | 1997-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4068W | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 |
U S Dept of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 1997-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147DP | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1997-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N162JP | Hollander James Mark ROTORWAY 162-F |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Experimental | 1997-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92N | Bell 407 |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1997-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5H | Bell 47B |
American Helicopter Museum and Education Center West Chester, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1997-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772CP | Bell UH-1V |
Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, Washington |
None on file | 1997-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964SA | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 |
Saf LTD Lihue, Hawaii |
Standard | 1997-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45HW | Wimmer Herman J J4B2 |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 1997-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214LC | Bell OH-58A |
Lake County Sheriffs Office Tavares, Florida |
None on file | 1997-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2223A | Marchetti Frank AVENGER GYRO PLANE |
Majestic Aviaiton Chicago, Illinois |
Experimental | 1996-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6080R | Eurocopter AS 350 BA |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 1996-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181G | Robinson Raymond E SCORPION II |
Individual owner Iowa |
Experimental | 1996-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963SA | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL |
Saf LTD Lihue, Hawaii |
Standard | 1996-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4055L | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 |
U S Dept of Homeland Security Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 1996-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N160SA | Bell OH-58A |
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama |
None on file | 1996-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8913F | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Multiple | 1996-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94VM | Bell 206B |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 1996-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159RT | Stout Curtis G RAF 2000 GTX SE |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 1996-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2985W | Bell 47G3B2A |
Wildhorse Helicopter Company INC Pendleton, Oregon |
Restricted | 1996-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5167B | Bell 47G-2 |
Stills INC Ashville, Alabama |
Multiple | 1996-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N527WE | Everett Thomas Wayne MINI 500 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Experimental | 1996-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1148Z | Bell OH-58A |
Osceola County Sheriffs Office Kissimmee, Florida |
None on file | 1996-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772AL | Bell 407 |
Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 1996-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911JU | Bell OH-58A |
Brevard County Sheriffs Department Merritt Island, Florida |
None on file | 1996-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N153PD | Bell OH-58A |
Anne Arundel County Police Department Millersville, Maryland |
None on file | 1996-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154PD | Bell OH-58A |
Anne Arundel County Police Department Millersville, Maryland |
None on file | 1996-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292DP | Plocinski Donald R REVLTN HELI MINI 500 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 1996-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911KW | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 1996-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N167AC | Bell OH-58A |
Alachua County Sheriffs Office Gainesville, Florida |
None on file | 1996-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501TW | Bell OH-58A |
Anderson County Sheriffs Office Anderson, South Carolina |
None on file | 1996-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N882NC | Bell OH-58C |
Niagara County Sheriffs Department Lockport, New York |
None on file | 1996-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570F | Fingerhut Steven MINI 500 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1996-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2331X | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Helistream INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 1996-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512LC | Bell OH-58A |
Lake County Sheriff Department Crown Point, Indiana |
None on file | 1996-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125JC | Canon Jack HJ1 HORNET-VH-32 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1996-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4022D | Eurocopter AS 350 B2 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 1996-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
