3,081 Robinson helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 21 percent of the US fleet and the number 2 share among manufacturers. 404 are turbine and 2,677 piston, and 223 fly on a Part 135 certificate.
- 3,081
- Registered in the US
- 223
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 13%
- Turbine powered
- 2007
- Median year built
Robinson model families
Each family folds the FAA's variant strings into one type and has its own page.
| Family | Registered | Share of Robinson |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson R44 | 1,878 | 61% |
| Robinson R22 | 798 | 26% |
| Robinson R66 | 404 | 13% |
1 more Robinson helicopters are types too few to earn a family page , led by SCORPION II (1). They are counted in every total.
Where Robinson helicopters are registered
- Texas 518
- Delaware 249
- California 225
- Florida 206
- Alaska 149
- Washington 113
- Arizona 96
- Oregon 95
- Montana 93
- Utah 84
When they were built
A further 373 carry no year of manufacture.
Who registers them
Common questions
How many Robinson helicopters are registered in the United States?
3,081 in the FAA file dated 14 September 2026, 21 percent of all registered helicopters, which places Robinson number 2 among manufacturers by count. 223 of them sit on a Part 135 certificate.
What is the most common Robinson helicopter?
The Robinson R44, with 1,878 registered, ahead of the Robinson R22 at 798.
Why does the FAA list Robinson under several names?
The registry records the manufacturer as it was typed on each application, and a company's name changes over decades of production. This page folds those spellings and the corporate predecessors together so the count is for the aircraft rather than the paperwork.
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026; Part 135 workbook dated 9 August 2026.
Other manufacturers
- Bell 4,427
- Airbus Helicopters 2,342
- MD Helicopters 933
- Sikorsky 824
- Leonardo 565
- Enstrom 343
- Hiller 256
- Schweizer 225