US Helicopter Registry

Bell222and230

34 Bell 222 and 230 helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the US fleet and the number 44 type by count. It is a light twin-engine helicopter, the class the Helicopter Class Comparison describes for charter, built by Bell. 2 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

34
Registered in the US
2
On a Part 135 certificate
1993
Median year built
10
Seats (FAA reference)

Variants the FAA lists

The FAA lists it under 5 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
22215
23013
222B3
222U2
222A1

Where the Bell 222 and 230 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

  • 1980s 1029%
  • 1990s 1029%

The register runs from 1980 to 1995, with 1994 the busiest year at 4 airframes. 14 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • Corporation 1544%
  • LLC 1544%
  • Individual 39%
  • Non-citizen corporation 13%

The organisations with the most Bell 222 and 230 helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
CDH ENTERPRISES LLC2
INTERNATIONAL AIR SERVICES INC TRUSTEE2
SUNWEST CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES INC2
TURBINES LTD2
541 EAST LIBERTY LLC1
AEROSPACE TRUST MANAGEMENT LLC TRUSTEE1
AIRTRUST LLC - 16 - SERIES 16 TRUSTEE1
AMERICAN BUSINESS AIRCRAFT LLC1

Engine and certification

34 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: LYCOMING LTS-101 SER (11), ALLISON 250-C30 SER (6), ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30G (3), ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30G/2 (3), HONEYWELL LTS101-650C-3 (2).

  • Standard 2882%
  • Restricted 13%

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 222 and 230 helicopters are there in the United States?

34 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Bell 222 and 230 number 44 among model families. The FAA lists it under 5 model strings, folded together here.

Where are most Bell 222 and 230 helicopters registered?

Delaware leads with 9, then Nevada with 5. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Bell 222 and 230 used for charter?

2 of the 34 registered, 6 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 222 and 230 helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 1993; the register runs from 1980 to 1995, with 1994 the busiest year at 4. 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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