US Helicopter Registry

Bell204and205

67 Bell 204 and 205 helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the US fleet and the number 29 type by count. It is a medium twin helicopter, the class the Helicopter Class Comparison describes for charter, built by Bell. 37 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

67
Registered in the US
37
On a Part 135 certificate
1974
Median year built
15
Seats (FAA reference)

Variants the FAA lists

The FAA lists it under 4 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
205A-157
204-B7
205 A12
205B1

Where the Bell 204 and 205 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

  • 1960s 1218%
  • 1970s 3451%
  • 1980s 57%

The register runs from 1965 to 1981, with 1974 the busiest year at 7 airframes. 16 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • Corporation 2842%
  • LLC 2842%
  • Government 710%
  • Individual 46%

The organisations with the most Bell 204 and 205 helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
COPTER LEASE LLC TRUSTEE6
TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE6
HELICOPTER EXPRESS LLC5
COASTAL HELICOPTERS LLC2
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO2
HILLSBORO AVIATION INC2
NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS LLC2
ROBERTS AIRCRAFT LLC2

Engine and certification

67 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: HONEYWELL T5317B (12), LYCOMING T-53 (9), HONEYWELL T5317A (6), HONEYWELL T5317 SER (5), LYCOMING T5317B (5).

  • Standard 4567%
  • Multiple 69%
  • Experimental 23%
  • Restricted 11%

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 Bell 204 and 205 helicopters are there in the United States?

67 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Bell 204 and 205 number 29 among model families. The FAA lists it under 4 model strings, folded together here.

Where are most Bell 204 and 205 helicopters registered?

California leads with 13, then Idaho with 8. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Bell 204 and 205 used for charter?

37 of the 67 registered, 55 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 Bell 204 and 205 helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 1974; the register runs from 1965 to 1981, with 1974 the busiest year at 7. 16 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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