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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N134SD | Bell OH-58A |
Benton County Sheriffs Office Bentonville, Arkansas |
None on file | 1996-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916PD | Bell OH-58A |
City of Sacramento Sacramento, California |
None on file | 1996-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916SP | Bell OH-58A |
City of Sacramento Sacramento, California |
None on file | 1996-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296CC | Bell 206L-3 |
Clayton County Police Department Jonesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 1996-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45AP | Hurst Anthony P RAF 2000 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 1996-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911DJ | Bell OH-58A |
Brevard County Sheriffs Office Merritt Island, Florida |
None on file | 1996-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159SA | Bell OH-58A |
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Montgomery, Alabama |
None on file | 1996-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N232GS | Bell OH-58C |
Greenville County Sheriffs Office Greenville, South Carolina |
None on file | 1996-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109MA | Northwest Rotorcraft Llc UH-1H |
Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana |
Restricted | 1996-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158LE | Bell OH-58C |
Collier County Sheriffs Office Naples, Florida |
None on file | 1996-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243LC | Bell OH-58A |
Limestone County Sheriff Department Athens, Alabama |
None on file | 1996-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911HW | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 1996-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151HP | Bell OH-58A |
Montana Highway Patrol Helena, Montana |
None on file | 1996-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656HA | Bell OH-58C |
Helicopter Applicators INC Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 1996-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67968 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Standard | 1996-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4911S | Bell OH-58A |
Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department Santa Barbara, California |
None on file | 1996-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6291K | Martin Joseph K ROTORWAY EXEC 90 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Experimental | 1996-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59HP | Bell UH-1B |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1996-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94NW | Bell UH-1H |
Northwest Helicopters I INC Olympia, Washington |
Restricted | 1996-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67950 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Standard | 1996-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357SP | Bell 206-L4 |
Louisiana Department of Public Safety Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 1996-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3139G | Tindal David C B 8M |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 1996-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35LD | Bell OH-58C |
Mississippi County Sheriffs Department Luxora, Arkansas |
None on file | 1996-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301HF | Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 500N |
City and County of Honolulu Honolulu, Hawaii |
None on file | 1996-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58359 | Hughes 269C |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1996-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N357MC | Bell 206B |
Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 1996-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911MR | Bell UH-1H |
Chelan County Fire District No 1 Wenatchee, Washington |
None on file | 1996-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911PR | Bell UH-1H |
Chelan County Fire District No 1 Wenatchee, Washington |
None on file | 1996-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N501HV | Bell 206B |
Helivision LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 1996-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204DS | Bell UH-1B |
Greenwood Helicopters INC Washington, North Carolina |
Restricted | 1995-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5005N | Bell 206B |
Aircoastal Helicopters INC Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 1995-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N520WH | Md Helicopters Inc 369FF |
Winco INC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 1995-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917S | Bell 206B |
Bayview Development CORP Cannonsburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111DR | Bell UH-1H |
Northwest Helicopters I INC Olympia, Washington |
Restricted | 1995-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131SD | Bell OH-58A |
Benton County Sheriffs Department Bentonville, Arkansas |
None on file | 1995-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724F | Hughes 269A |
Del Rio Aviation INC Paso Robles, California |
Restricted | 1995-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N628BC | Bell OH-58A |
Bowie County New Boston, Texas |
None on file | 1995-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577MM | Murphy Michael P GYROCOPTER |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 1995-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205SD | Bell HH-1H |
Ventura County Sheriffs Department Camarillo, California |
None on file | 1995-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269SF | Hughes 269C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1995-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65048 | Hiller UH-12E |
Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 1995-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N304SD | Bell OH-58A |
Harrison County Sheriffs Department Gulfport, Mississippi |
None on file | 1995-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888TV | S N I A S AS-350B ECUREUIL |
U S Helicopters INC Marshville, North Carolina |
Standard | 1995-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2263P | Reed-Roderick BENSEN B-8M |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Experimental | 1995-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106NJ | Bell Helicopter Co UH-1H (205) |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Trenton, New Jersey |
None on file | 1995-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92PH | Bell 206B |
Provine Helicopter Service INC Greenwood, Mississippi |
Standard | 1995-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235W | Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Experimental | 1995-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93067 | Bell 47D1 |
Milam INC Trussville, Alabama |
Standard | 1995-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N618EB | Boyette Ernest RFD DOMINATOR |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 1995-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63SR | Bell OH-58C |
City of Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
None on file | 1995-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N490DF | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1995-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N499DF | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1995-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67669 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Standard | 1995-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82778 | Bell OH-58C |
Bay County Sheriffs Office Panama City, Florida |
None on file | 1995-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730BM | Aerotech Industries ROTOR-LIGHTNING |
Aerotech Industries INC Omaha, Nebraska |
Experimental | 1995-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2584F | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA |
Advanded Helicopter Concepts INC Frederick, Maryland |
Standard | 1995-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4332G | Mcculloch Aircraft Corp. J-2 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1995-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5689N | Enstrom F-28C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1995-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350MA | Aerospatiale AS350B |
Labutte Air INC Flint, Michigan |
Standard | 1995-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3117H | Rothmeyer Frank A Jr ROTORWAY EXEC |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Experimental | 1995-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67580 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Fort Rucker, Alabama |
Standard | 1995-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441FA | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Irvine, California |
None on file | 1995-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541FA | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Irvine, California |
None on file | 1995-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1106Z | Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1995-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305SB | Bell UH-1H |
San Bernardino County Sheriffs Aviation Division San Bernardino, California |
None on file | 1995-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71KP | Bell UH-1H |
King County Department of Public Safety Seattle, Washington |
None on file | 1995-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444E | Hughes 269A |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Multiple | 1995-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N545DF | Bell UH-1H |
Nevada Division of Forestry Minden, Nevada |
None on file | 1994-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6165X | Bell HH-1K |
Northwest Helicopters I INC Olympia, Washington |
Experimental | 1994-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114HD | Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D |
Windward Aviation INC Puunene, Hawaii |
Multiple | 1994-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3TV | Bell 206B |
Mission Air Capital Services L L C San Antonio, Texas |
Restricted | 1994-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9069F | Robinson Helicopter R22 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1994-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4106H | Kamov KA-26 |
Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California |
Experimental | 1994-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67428 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
Standard | 1994-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N488DF | Bell UH-1H |
Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 1994-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142SC | Hughes 369A |
Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office Spartanburg, South Carolina |
None on file | 1994-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8403E | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1994-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10TV | Bell 206L-3 |
Helicopters INC Cahokia, Illinois |
Standard | 1994-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46SP | Hughes OH-6A |
Kentucky State Police Frankfort, Kentucky |
Standard | 1994-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5098Y | Hiller UH-12E |
Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 1994-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5311V | Hiller UH-12B |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1994-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1347X | Bell 47G-5 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 1994-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22614 | Harris C Mark ROTORWAY EXEC 90 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 1994-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6094E | Aerospatiale AS350B2 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 1994-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6094U | Eurocopter AS 350 BA |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Standard | 1994-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8542D | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Scotts Helicopter Services INC Le Sueur, Minnesota |
Multiple | 1994-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7841S | Bell 47G-5 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1994-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383SH | Bell 206L-3 |
Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 1994-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51659 | Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2297E | Bell 206B |
Westwind Helicopters INC Santa Fe, Texas |
Multiple | 1994-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5272D | Little David E AIR COMMAND TNDM 582 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Experimental | 1994-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2198B | Whittridge Richard D BENSON B-8M |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 1994-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2198C | Whitten Danny R SKY DANCER |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 1994-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67231 | Bell 206B |
United States Army Ft Rucker, Alabama |
Standard | 1994-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8630Y | Enstrom F-28F |
M and M Aviation INC Oxford, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1994-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90209 | Bell 206B |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1994-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81219 | Fields Ralph BENSEN B8M |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 1994-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8617Y | Enstrom F280 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 1994-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753ED | Derossi Edmund R EXEC 90 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 1994-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97RR | Bell 206B |
County of Ocean Barnegat, New Jersey |
Multiple | 1994-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
