Kentucky has 116 helicopters with a valid FAA registration, 1 percent of the country's fleet. 92 are registered to companies, governments and trusts and 24 to private individuals, and 0 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 Kentucky registry as CSV
- 116
- Registered helicopters
- 0
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 43%
- Turbine powered
- 1999
- Median year built
What flies in Kentucky
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: Robinson (34), Bell (33), Sikorsky (17), MD Helicopters (8), Airbus Helicopters (4), Enstrom (2). Most are registered in Franklin (19), Lexington (14), Frankfort (12), Louisville (7).
Largest registered fleets in Kentucky
The organisations with the most helicopters registered at a Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|
| SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | 18 |
| KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | 8 |
| LT AVIATION LLC | 6 |
| RUT N STRUT AVIATION LLC | 3 |
| CLASSIC BANJO LLC | 2 |
| CLASSIC DRYWALL LLC | 2 |
| COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY | 2 |
| LOUISVILLE HELICOPTER LLC | 2 |
| LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT | 2 |
| PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | 2 |
Who registers helicopters in Kentucky
When they were built
A further 28 carry no year of manufacture.
Every helicopter registered in Kentucky
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6167S | Air & Space America Inc 18A | 1965 | Individual | Corbin | Piston | ||
| N255PJ | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 | Airbus H125 / AS350 AStar | 2018 | ARK AVIATION LLC | Central City | Turbine | |
| N502LM | Airbus Helicopters AS350B3 | Airbus H125 / AS350 AStar | 2024 | LOUISVILLE/JEFFERSON COUNTY METRO GOVERNMENT | Louisville | Turbine | |
| N123RT | Airbus Helicopters EC 130 B4 | Airbus H130 / EC130 | 2004 | MATHER AIR LLC | Paris | Turbine | |
| N341F | Airbus Helicopters GAZELLE SA341F2 | 1976 | NEUE KINETIK LLC | Lexington | Turbine | ||
| N123RJ | Bell 206A | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1968 | R J CORMAN RAILROAD CO/BARDSTOWN LINE | Nicholasville | Turbine | |
| N107GG | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1980 | CARBON RIVER HELICOPTER SERVICES LLC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N145LT | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | LT AVIATION LLC | Louisa | Turbine | ||
| N148KY | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1975 | COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N65231 | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 2001 | LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT | Louisville | Turbine | |
| N67830 | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1995 | LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT | Louisville | Turbine | |
| N76TL | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1999 | J L SMITH ENTERPRISES LLC | Jackson | Turbine | |
| N110LT | Bell 206L-1 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 1981 | LT AVIATION LLC | Louisa | Turbine | |
| N10SP | Bell 206L-3 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 1983 | STATE OF KENTUCKY | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N3KY | Bell 206L-3 | Bell 206L LongRanger | COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY | Frankfort | Turbine | ||
| N17DF | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | DF AVIATION LLC | Somerset | Turbine | ||
| N284SP | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2005 | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N37ME | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 1999 | MOUNTAIN-ELKHORN INC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N407WH | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2001 | LT AVIATION LLC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N437MY | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 1996 | LT AVIATION LLC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N567RJ | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2000 | R J CORMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC | Nicholasville | Turbine | |
| N606WR | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 1997 | W&L LLC | Dorton | Turbine | |
| N859MP | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2024 | PHOENIX COAL HOLDINGS LLC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N285SP | Bell 429 | Bell 429 | 2025 | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N6359X | Bell 47G | Bell 47 | 1963 | KIOB LLC | Lexington | Piston | |
| N50SD | Bell 47G-2A-1 | Bell 47 | 1965 | LOUISVILLE AVIATION LLC | Louisville | Piston | |
| N890HN | Bell 505 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | RUT N STRUT AVIATION LLC | Shelbyville | Turbine | ||
| N830VP | Bell OH-58 | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Somerset | Turbine | ||
| N830WK | Bell OH-58 | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | PULASKI COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Somerset | Turbine | ||
| N220SP | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | ||
| N282SP | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | ||
| N283SP | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | ||
| N911LP | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | KY LEXINGTON FAYETTE URBAN CO PD | Lexington | Turbine | ||
| N912LP | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | LEXINGTON FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY | Lexington | Turbine | ||
| N99628 | Bell TH-13T | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1967 | Individual | Falmouth | Piston | |
| N14MH | Bell TH-1F | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1966 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | |
| N102FW | Bell UH-1B | Bell UH-1 Huey | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N45SP | Bell UH-1H | Bell UH-1 Huey | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | ||
| N7WE | Brantly B-2B | Brantly B-2 | 1964 | Co-owned | Glasgow | Piston | |
| N430GC | Croley George K Jr DOMINATOR | 2002 | Individual | Williamsburg | Piston | ||
| N674KG | Csp Leasing Llc CALIDUS | 2015 | Individual | West Liberty | Piston | ||
| N24KY | Darryl M Conway M24 ORION PLUS | 2022 | Co-owned | Nicholasville | Piston | ||
| N724PK | Dater Philip Jr EXEC 90 | RotorWay Exec | 1999 | Individual | Central City | Piston | |
| N3019U | Deiter Delmar ROTORWAY EXEC 90 | RotorWay Exec | 1994 | Individual | Olive Hill | Piston | |
| N5694N | Enstrom 280C | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | Co-owned | Glasgow | Piston | ||
| N194E | Enstrom F-28A | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | Individual | Dry Ridge | Piston | ||
| N707KY | Freddie J Rogers HELICYCLE | Eagle R&D Helicycle | Individual | Lancaster | Turbine | ||
| N890WT | Guimbal CABRI G2 | Guimbal Cabri G2 | 2025 | RUT N STRUT AVIATION LLC | Shelbyville | Piston | |
| N492ES | Kaizen Aerospace XFOLD DRAGON H1000 | SPRIG AEROSPACE LLC | Benton | Piston | |||
| N9361F | MD Helicopters 269B | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1964 | RMW SERVICES LLC | McKee | Piston | |
| N9428F | MD Helicopters 269B | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1965 | BARGO AVIATION SERVICES LLC | Crittenden | Piston | |
| N9468F | MD Helicopters 269B | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1966 | Individual | Pikeville | Piston | |
| N269TT | MD Helicopters 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1978 | SHARMARK LLC | Dry Ridge | Piston | |
| N421SP | MD Helicopters 369FF | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 2008 | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N5842Z | MD Helicopters 369FF | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | LT AVIATION LLC | Lexington | Turbine | ||
| N533DR | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1979 | LT AVIATION LLC | Lexington | Turbine | |
| N46SP | MD Helicopters OH-6A | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1968 | KENTUCKY STATE POLICE | Frankfort | Turbine | |
| N4382P | Meek Larry E REVOLUTION MINI 500 | Individual | Paducah | Piston | |||
| N162KT | Phillips Kevin R EXEC 162F | RotorWay Exec | 2011 | Individual | Frankfort | Piston | |
| N46297 | Pierce George Wm Jr A C | 2005 | Individual | Sturgis | Piston | ||
| N6143X | Porter A L/Bise J EXEC 162F | RotorWay Exec | 2001 | Individual | Georgetown | Piston | |
| N6262X | Robinson R22 | Robinson R22 | 1981 | Individual | Morganfield | Piston | |
| N160NH | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | LOUISVILLE HELICOPTER LLC | Louisville | Piston | ||
| N2642D | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1988 | BURCHARD FARMS LLC | Melber | Piston | |
| N322GE | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | Individual | Leitchfield | Piston | ||
| N341SL | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1993 | Individual | California | Piston | |
| N451DD | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1990 | JTH HOLDINGS LLC | Flemingsburg | Piston | |
| N452CT | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1990 | MAIN ROTOR ENTERPRISES LLP | Scottsville | Piston | |
| N601LA | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | Individual | Mount Vernon | Piston | ||
| N722MC | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | CLASSIC BANJO LLC | Richmond | Piston | ||
| N8043U | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 1989 | CLASSIC BANJO LLC | Richmond | Piston | |
| N108DJ | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2001 | AGRI-AIR LLC | Harrodsburg | Piston | |
| N40489 | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2026 | CLASSIC DRYWALL LLC | Richmond | Piston | |
| N418AF | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2002 | SKYE CO LLC | South Williamson | Piston | |
| N50KR | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2014 | VORTEX AIR LLC | Philpot | Piston | |
| N727DT | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2017 | CLASSIC DRYWALL LLC | Richmond | Piston | |
| N866SR | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2012 | LOUISVILLE HELICOPTER LLC | Anchorage | Piston | |
| N883PM | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2001 | SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT LLC | Richmond | Piston | |
| N126SK | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2008 | SOKY HELICOPTERS LLC | Bowling Green | Piston | |
| N144WK | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2005 | WESTERN KENTUCKY LEASING LLC | Philpot | Piston | |
| N153LA | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2013 | CAROLINA MOBILE STORAGE LLC | Prestonsburg | Piston | |
| N235LE | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2025 | OVERLOOK AIR LLC | Lexington | Piston | |
| N325SM | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | PURPLE RAVEN PARTNERS LLC | Lexington | Piston | |
| N41431 | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2008 | NALLY & HAMILTON ENTERPRISES INC | Bardstown | Piston | |
| N416LD | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | LAKE CUMBERLAND HELICOPTER TOURS LLC | Monticello | Piston | |
| N456MH | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2011 | QUALITY COAL LLC | Mount Sterling | Piston | |
| N536SH | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | CENTRAL KY AG AIR LLC | Harrodsburg | Piston | |
| N770TW | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2023 | BUSINESS PROMOTIONS CONSULTING LLC | Cynthiana | Piston | |
| N867MP | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2022 | MAINSTREAM AVIATION LLC | Benton | Piston | |
| N890MP | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2024 | RUT N STRUT AVIATION LLC | Shelbyville | Piston | |
| N928KJ | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2024 | COMPLETE DEMOLITION SERVICES LLC | Louisville | Piston | |
| N929DB | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | RILEY LIVESTOCK INC | Mayfield | Piston | ||
| N193AF | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | Individual | Lexington | Turbine | ||
| N661BG | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2016 | SCHORK COLLECTIVE PITCH LLC | Louisville | Turbine | |
| N690BY | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2022 | KYFAB LLC | Mayfield | Turbine | |
| N360JF | Schweizer 269D | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | CT GRAIN SYSTEMS LLC | Lewisburg | Turbine | ||
| N94475 | Sikorsky CH-19E | 1952 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N32533 | Sikorsky H-19D | 1957 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N95486 | Sikorsky H-19D | 1978 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N9894 | Sikorsky H-19D | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | |||
| N752A | Sikorsky S-55 | 1957 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N155GW | Sikorsky S-55B | 1955 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N24111 | Sikorsky S-55B | 1955 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N2650M | Sikorsky S-55B | 1954 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N31611 | Sikorsky S-55B | 1956 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N5663 | Sikorsky S-55B | 1959 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Turbine | ||
| N1255T | Sikorsky S55B | 1954 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N616Z | Sikorsky S55B | 1957 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N855TC | Sikorsky S55B | 1956 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N62206 | Sikorsky UH-19D | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1961 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | |
| N95484 | Sikorsky UH-19D | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1954 | SIERRA AEROUNAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | |
| N95485 | Sikorsky UH-19D | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1955 | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | |
| N955TC | Sikorsky UH-19D | Bell UH-1 Huey | SIERRA AERONAUTICS LLC | Franklin | Piston | ||
| N4917F | Williamson James E EAGLE R&D HELICYCLE | 2010 | Individual | Ivel | Turbine | ||
| N582VY | Young Virgil R BLUE BIRD | 2015 | Individual | Mount Vernon | Piston | ||
| N373UY | Young Virgil R SUPER BEE | 2009 | Individual | Mount Vernon | 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 Kentucky?
116 manned helicopters hold a valid FAA registration at a Kentucky address in the file dated 14 September 2026, 1 percent of the national fleet. 50 are turbine powered and 66 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 Kentucky?
Robinson R44, with 21 registered in the state, followed by Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 (13).
How many Kentucky helicopters fly charter?
0 of the 116 helicopters registered in Kentucky 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
- Alaska 396
- Alabama 217
- Arkansas 96
- Arizona 440
- California 1,232
- Colorado 505
- Connecticut 90
- District of Columbia 133
- Delaware 812
- Florida 1,284
- Georgia 275
- Hawaii 127
- Iowa 106
- Idaho 194
- Illinois 234
- Indiana 158
- Kansas 194
- Louisiana 507
- Massachusetts 79
- Maryland 196
- Maine 51
- Michigan 242
- Minnesota 225
- Missouri 304
- Mississippi 84
- Montana 411
- North Carolina 249
- North Dakota 54
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- New Hampshire 72
- New Jersey 130
- New Mexico 90
- Nevada 279
- New York 251
- Ohio 192
- Oklahoma 174
- Oregon 610
- Pennsylvania 347
- South Carolina 117
- South Dakota 57
- Tennessee 181
- Texas 1,578
- Utah 628
- Virginia 169
- Vermont 26
- Washington 460
- Wisconsin 126
- West Virginia 38
- Wyoming 182