US Helicopter Registry

AirbusH120/EC120Colibri

71 Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the US fleet and the number 26 type by count. It is a light single-engine turbine helicopter, the class the Helicopter Class Comparison describes for charter, built by Airbus Helicopters. 1 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

71
Registered in the US
1
On a Part 135 certificate
2004
Median year built
5
Seats (FAA reference)

Variants the FAA lists

The FAA lists it under 2 model strings, folded together here. The strings are the manufacturer's own designations as typed on the registration, so a suffix marks a sub-model, an engine option, or sometimes only a different clerk.

Model as registeredRegistered
EC120B70
EC1201

Where the Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri is registered

By the registrant's state. A trust or leasing company can put a whole fleet at one address, so a state's count is about paperwork as much as flying.

When they were built

  • 1990s 34%
  • 2000s 4563%
  • 2010s 913%

The register runs from 1999 to 2015, with 2000 the busiest year at 12 airframes. 14 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • LLC 4056%
  • Corporation 2028%
  • Government 913%
  • Individual 23%

The organisations with the most Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
SOUTHERN AIRCRAFT CONSULTANCY INC TRUSTEE4
EUROTEC VERTICAL FLIGHT SOLUTIONS LLC3
INTEGRITY AIRCRAFT TITLE HOLDINGS LLC2
RV AVIATION LLC2
SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE2
210 PARTNERS LLC1
ADKINS AVIATION LLC1
AEROSPACE TRUST MANAGEMENT LLC TRUSTEE1

Engine and certification

71 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: TURBOMECA ARRIUS 2F (62).

  • Standard 5983%
  • Experimental 34%

Standard is the airworthiness class a passenger-carrying aircraft holds. Restricted covers agricultural, external-load and other special-purpose work, and experimental covers research, exhibition and amateur-built aircraft; neither carries paying passengers.

Common questions

How many Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri helicopters are there in the United States?

71 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri number 26 among model families. The FAA lists it under 2 model strings, folded together here.

Where are most Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri helicopters registered?

California leads with 14, then Delaware with 10. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri used for charter?

1 of the 71 registered, 1 percent, sit on an FAA Part 135 certificate, the authority needed to fly passengers or cargo for hire. Whether a given one is available for passenger work depends on the operator, not the type.

How old are the Airbus H120 / EC120 Colibri helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 2004; the register runs from 1999 to 2015, with 2000 the busiest year at 12. 14 records carry no year.

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026; Part 135 workbook dated 9 August 2026. Look up any airframe by tail number on the registry hub.

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