225 Schweizer helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 2 percent of the US fleet and the number 9 share among manufacturers. 12 are turbine and 213 piston, and 1 fly on a Part 135 certificate.
- 225
- Registered in the US
- 1
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 5%
- Turbine powered
- 2001
- Median year built
Schweizer model families
Each family folds the FAA's variant strings into one type and has its own page.
| Family | Registered | Share of Schweizer |
|---|---|---|
| Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 224 | 100% |
1 more Schweizer helicopters are types too few to earn a family page , led by SCHWEIZER 300C/269C (1). They are counted in every total.
Where Schweizer helicopters are registered
- Texas 38
- Florida 37
- Delaware 12
- California 11
- Montana 9
- Nevada 9
- Ohio 9
- Pennsylvania 9
- Tennessee 9
- Michigan 6
When they were built
A further 36 carry no year of manufacture.
Who registers them
Common questions
How many Schweizer helicopters are registered in the United States?
225 in the FAA file dated 14 September 2026, 2 percent of all registered helicopters, which places Schweizer number 9 among manufacturers by count. 1 of them sit on a Part 135 certificate.
What is the most common Schweizer helicopter?
The Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269, with 224 registered.
Why does the FAA list Schweizer 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
- Robinson 3,081
- Airbus Helicopters 2,342
- MD Helicopters 933
- Sikorsky 824
- Leonardo 565
- Enstrom 343
- Hiller 256