Iowa has 106 helicopters with a valid FAA registration, 1 percent of the country's fleet. 69 are registered to companies, governments and trusts and 37 to private individuals, and 5 sit on a Part 135 certificate, which is the population that can legally fly for hire. Every one of them is listed below.
Look up a tail number Iowa registry as CSV
- 106
- Registered helicopters
- 5
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 40%
- Turbine powered
- 1991
- Median year built
What flies in Iowa
The model families with the most registrations in the state. Each links to the family's own page, where the same type is counted across every state.
By maker: Bell (42), Robinson (24), MD Helicopters (6), Airbus Helicopters (5), Hiller (4), Enstrom (3). Most are registered in Hudson (10), Exira (7), Iowa City (6), Stacyville (5).
Largest registered fleets in Iowa
The organisations with the most helicopters registered at a Iowa address. A trustee or leasing company on this list holds the registration for owners elsewhere; an air ambulance or utility operator on it flies the aircraft. Private individuals are counted but never named.
| Registrant | Helicopters |
|---|---|
| RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | 5 |
| SUNNY SKY LLC | 5 |
| B-LINE AIR LLC | 4 |
| HELICROP LLC | 4 |
| IRON HORSE AVIATION LLC | 4 |
| JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE LLC | 4 |
| NEWTON PROPERTY LEASING LLC | 4 |
| QUAD CITY HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | 4 |
| BLACK OPS AVIATION LLC | 2 |
| JOHNSON AERIAL SPRAYING LLC | 2 |
Who registers helicopters in Iowa
When they were built
A further 19 carry no year of manufacture.
Every helicopter registered in Iowa
The full FAA record for the state, sorted by make and model. Open any tail number in the lookup for the engine, seats, certification dates and the Part 135 holder. Individually owned aircraft show the registrant type rather than a name.
| N-number | Make and model | Family | Year | Registered to | City | Engine | Part 135 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N311MF | Airbus Helicopters EC 135 P2+ | Airbus H135 / EC135 | 2012 | QUAD CITY HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | Davenport | Turbine | Yes |
| N315MF | Airbus Helicopters EC 135 P2+ | Airbus H135 / EC135 | 2010 | QUAD CITY HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | Davenport | Turbine | Yes |
| N301MF | Airbus Helicopters EC135 P3 | Airbus H135 / EC135 | 2019 | QUAD CITY HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | Davenport | Turbine | Yes |
| N305MF | Airbus Helicopters EC135 P3 | Airbus H135 / EC135 | 2020 | QUAD CITY HELICOPTER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE | Davenport | Turbine | Yes |
| N321VV | Airbus Helicopters GAZELLE SA341F2 | POTTCO TACTICAL AIR LLC | Council Bluffs | Turbine | |||
| N335TF | Athanasios (Tom) Fountoulakis KALLITHEA | 2022 | Individual | Sioux City | Piston | ||
| N109RA | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1979 | SUNNY SKY LLC | Stacyville | Turbine | |
| N134MS | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1977 | SUNNY SKY LLC | Stacyville | Turbine | |
| N226WA | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1973 | NEWTON PROPERTY LEASING LLC | Greene | Turbine | |
| N231RL | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1974 | Co-owned | Creston | Turbine | |
| N2751A | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1979 | COLLECTIVE AVIATION SERVICES | Orient | Turbine | |
| N27758 | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1979 | DRAGONFLY AVIATION LLC | Saint Ansgar | Turbine | |
| N315RD | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1979 | DC LEASING LLC | Cedar Falls | Turbine | |
| N320CM | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1972 | DYVIG ENTEPRISES LLC | Northwood | Turbine | |
| N43HH | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1975 | JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE LLC | Exira | Turbine | |
| N860DP | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1975 | NEWTON PROPERTY LEASING LLC | Greene | Turbine | |
| N8VU | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | OWEN AVIATION SERVICES LLC | Dallas Center | Turbine | ||
| N90097 | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1975 | JOHNSON AERIAL SPRAYING LLC | Brayton | Turbine | |
| N91WS | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1974 | SUNNY SKY LLC | Stacyville | Turbine | |
| N612 | Bell 206B-III | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1991 | JJS AVIATION LLC | Bellevue | Turbine | |
| N283BH | Bell 206L-3 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 1991 | JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE LLC | Exira | Turbine | |
| N97PX | Bell 206L-3 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 1984 | IRON HORSE AVIATION LLC | Marshalltown | Turbine | Yes |
| N206LJ | Bell 206L-4 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 2009 | JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE LLC | Exira | Turbine | |
| N10065 | Bell 47D1 | Bell 47 | 1949 | Individual | Exira | Piston | |
| N140B | Bell 47D1 | Bell 47 | 1947 | L BACHMAN LLC | Independence | Piston | |
| N74005 | Bell 47D1 | Bell 47 | 1963 | NEWTON PROPERTY LEASING LLC | Greene | Piston | |
| N2817B | Bell 47G-2 | Bell 47 | 1956 | NEW AIR INC | Pocahontas | Piston | |
| N4550W | Bell 47G-2 | Bell 47 | 1960 | NEWTON PROPERTY LEASING LLC | Greene | Piston | |
| N73953 | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Bell 47 | 1963 | RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | |
| N2266A | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Bell 47 | 1966 | DT PRALLE ENTERPRISE INC | Hampton | Piston | |
| N47JA | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Bell 47 | 1966 | GWS HOLDINGS LLC | Mount Vernon | Piston | |
| N1184W | Bell 47G-4 | Bell 47 | 1965 | Individual | Exira | Piston | |
| N5220U | Bell 47G-4 | Bell 47 | 1964 | RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | |
| N73943 | Bell 47G-4 | Bell 47 | Individual | Hudson | Piston | ||
| N77DP | Bell 47G-4 | Bell 47 | 1965 | DT PRALLE ENTERPRISES INC | Hampton | Piston | |
| N514HE | Bell 47G-4A | Bell 47 | 1968 | JOHNSON FLYING SERVICE LLC | Exira | Turbine | |
| N1315X | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | 1966 | RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | |
| N1449W | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | 1969 | RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | |
| N2251W | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | JOHNSON AERIAL SPRAYING LLC | Brayton | Piston | ||
| N4705R | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | RITEL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | ||
| N7801S | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | RITAL COPTER SERVICE INC | Hudson | Piston | ||
| N8125J | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | 1970 | Individual | Hudson | Piston | |
| N8140J | Bell 47G-5 | Bell 47 | 1970 | Individual | Hudson | Piston | |
| N52WS | Bell 505 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | 2023 | STONE CITY CHARTERS LLC | Anamosa | Turbine | |
| N158GS | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | 1968 | SUNNY SKY LLC | Stacyville | Turbine | |
| N358MC | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | 2012 | SUNNY SKY LLC | Stacyville | Turbine | |
| N120PL | Bell TH-57 | STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Iowa City | Turbine | |||
| N130PL | Bell TH-57 | 1985 | STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Iowa City | Turbine | ||
| N38EB | Bradford Ed ED BRADFORD AIR COMM | 2012 | Individual | Dubuque | Piston | ||
| N781US | Don W Sandell AUTOGYRO GMBH CALIDU | 2016 | Individual | Fort Dodge | Piston | ||
| N320DW | Don W Sandell M24 ORION PLUS | 2023 | Individual | Fort Dodge | Piston | ||
| N360DJ | Douglas J Owen ROTORWAY 162F | Individual | Dallas Center | Piston | |||
| N18TG | Dunkin Terry L 162F | 2007 | Co-owned | Agency | Piston | ||
| N46354 | Dyer Ronald S SPARROW HAWK | Individual | Coggon | Piston | |||
| N17YB | Enstrom 280C | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | 1978 | WALTON AVIATION INC | Marion | Piston | |
| N282SH | Enstrom 280FX | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | 2005 | BUBS LEASING LLC | West Des Moines | Piston | |
| N942MA | Enstrom F-28F | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | 1988 | Individual | Armstrong | Piston | |
| N5AT | Griffith SCORPION TOO | 1974 | Individual | Alta | Piston | ||
| N1048P | Hiller UH-12B | Bell UH-1 Huey | AVIATION SOLUTION EXPERTS LLC | St Marys | Piston | ||
| N1348P | Hiller UH-12C | Bell UH-1 Huey | Individual | Winterset | Piston | ||
| N57CD | Hiller UH-12C | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1957 | Individual | Winterset | Piston | |
| N3351F | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1960 | Individual | Winterset | Piston | |
| N999BH | Jones T B/Jones A T EXEC 162F | RotorWay Exec | 1999 | BHI AVIATION LLC | Hudson | Piston | |
| N396WT | Kinney Richard D HELICYCLE | Eagle R&D Helicycle | 2010 | Individual | Mt Pleasant | Turbine | |
| N48RL | Lauton Robert RAF 2000 | Individual | Dallas Center | Piston | |||
| N109MR | Marco M Riviere Alvear MAGNI M24 PLUS | 2019 | Individual | Waverly | Piston | ||
| N8845F | MD Helicopters 269A | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1963 | Individual | Drakesville | Piston | |
| N58281 | MD Helicopters 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1978 | Individual | Cedar Rapids | Piston | |
| N9650F | MD Helicopters 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | APACHE HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICE LTD | Luxemburg | Piston | ||
| N600ES | MD Helicopters 600N | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | IRON HORSE AVIATION LLC | Newton | Turbine | ||
| N451HA | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1979 | IRON HORSE AVIATION LLC | Marshalltown | Turbine | |
| N364MD | MD Helicopters OH-6A | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | Individual | Pocahontas | Turbine | ||
| N110PL | Mil / Kamov MI-2 | 1974 | STATE OF IOWA | Iowa City | Turbine | ||
| N211PZ | Mil / Kamov MI-2 | 1977 | STATE OF IOWA | Iowa City | Turbine | ||
| N7816T | Orme Todd L CH-7 ANGEL | Safari / Baby Belle | Individual | Cedar Rapids | Piston | ||
| N338VH | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1993 | Individual | Pella | Piston | |
| N29KY | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2007 | BLACK OPS AVIATION LLC | Moorhead | Piston | |
| N3014 | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2008 | B-LINE AIR LLC | Malcom | Piston | |
| N3156G | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2006 | BLACK OPS AVIATION LLC | Moorhead | Piston | |
| N484AT | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1993 | HELICROP LLC | Menlo | Piston | |
| N514CH | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1996 | Individual | Missouri Valley | Piston | |
| N57BA | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2022 | HELICROP LLC | Menlo | Piston | |
| N630MS | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | HELICROP LLC | Menlo | Piston | ||
| N680PM | Robinson R44 ASTRO | Robinson R44 | 1999 | N680PM LLC | Knoxville | Piston | |
| N204MC | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2008 | B-LINE AIR LLC | Malcom | Piston | |
| N37EG | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2017 | VOLTERRA LLC | Iowa City | Piston | |
| N408RG | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2018 | Individual | Milford | Piston | |
| N722AT | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2017 | DEVRIES ELECTRIC INC | Pella | Piston | |
| N748BP | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2005 | Individual | West Burlington | Piston | |
| N857HL | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2005 | HELICROP LLC | Menlo | Piston | |
| N166DL | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2013 | B-LINE AIR LLC | Malcom | Turbine | |
| N20UP | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2019 | RSV ROTOR WING LLC | Iowa City | Turbine | |
| N319AG | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2019 | BRAVO AG AIR LLC | Belmond | Turbine | |
| N616TL | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2012 | Co-owned | Exira | Turbine | |
| N641RZ | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2011 | IRON HORSE AVIATION LLC | Newton | Turbine | |
| N660LH | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2014 | BLACKLIST LLC | Knoxville | Turbine | |
| N88911 | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2015 | MIDWEST AVIATION LLC | Cascade | Turbine | |
| N962LG | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2015 | B-LINE AIR LLC | Malcom | Turbine | |
| N1181G | Robinson SCORPION II | 1998 | Individual | Nevada | Piston | ||
| N212MS | Schweizer 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1988 | SUPER SHINE INC | State Center | Piston | |
| N228DS | Stockdale David S CALIDUS | 2016 | Individual | Humboldt | Piston | ||
| N611DL | Sunnyvale Aircraft Llc AIR GYRO 915 | 2023 | Co-owned | Sully | Piston | ||
| N148GT | Thorington Gary L GENESIS G1SB | Individual | Blue Grass | Piston | |||
| N108DW | Webster David SAFARI | Safari / Baby Belle | 2002 | Individual | McClelland | Piston | |
| N4242J | Zenisek Edward J X-2 GYRO | 1981 | Individual | Fairfax | Piston | ||
| N382BB | Zenisek Michael W MINI 500 B | Individual | Fairfax | Piston |
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026. Registered drones and lapsed, sold or pending registrations are excluded. Registration is not airworthiness, and a listing says nothing about an aircraft's condition.
Common questions
How many helicopters are registered in Iowa?
106 manned helicopters hold a valid FAA registration at a Iowa address in the file dated 14 September 2026, 1 percent of the national fleet. 42 are turbine powered and 64 piston. The address is the registrant's, so a leased or trust-held aircraft can be registered in one state and based in another.
What is the most common helicopter in Iowa?
Bell 47, with 20 registered in the state, followed by Bell 206 JetRanger (14).
How many Iowa helicopters fly charter?
5 of the 106 helicopters registered in Iowa appear on an FAA Part 135 certificate, which is the authority an operator needs to carry passengers or cargo for hire. Much of that number is air ambulance and utility work rather than passenger charter.
Other states
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- Connecticut 90
- District of Columbia 133
- Delaware 812
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- Hawaii 127
- Idaho 194
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