Boeing KC-97
6 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1952. Wyoming has the most (3). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the KC-97 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 4 engines
- Common engines
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (2)
- Seats
- 96
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Boeing
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 30, 2007; newest February 27, 2025
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 3 | 50% |
| Corporation | 3 | 50% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| None on file | 4 | 67% |
| Restricted | 2 | 33% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation | 3 |
Fleet pages: Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Boeing KC-97 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
6 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Boeing KC-97s?
Wyoming, with 3.
Who owns the Boeing KC-97?
50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Boeing KC-97s on the register built?
In 1952.
What is the Boeing KC-97 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Boeing KC-97 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 2 type certificates. No FAA order in the current files names this model.
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the KC-97 links to the rest of the register
- Boeing 6,676 aircraft on the register
- Boeing KC-97L 4 registered
- Boeing KC-97G 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Wyoming 3 of these aircraft
- New Jersey 3 of these aircraft
- Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation 3 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the KC-97 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/boeing/kc-97.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 6
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1365N | Boeing KC-97G |
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation Farmingdale, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29866 | Boeing KC-97L |
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation Farmingdale, New Jersey |
None on file | 2025-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29862 | Boeing KC-97L |
Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation Farmingdale, New Jersey |
None on file | 2024-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N497HP | Boeing KC-97L |
Individual owner Wyoming |
None on file | 2017-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397HP | Boeing KC-97L |
Individual owner Wyoming |
None on file | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97HB | Boeing KC-97G |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2007-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |