718 Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 5 percent of the US fleet and the number 6 type by count. It is a military surplus helicopter, built by Bell.
- 718
- Registered in the US
- 0
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 1965
- Median year built
- 15
- Seats (FAA reference)
Variants the FAA lists
The FAA lists it under 33 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 registered | Registered |
|---|---|
| UH-1H | 315 |
| UH-12E | 101 |
| UH-1B | 50 |
| UH-12B | 37 |
| UH-12C | 34 |
| UH-12D | 24 |
| UH-1N | 24 |
| UH-1D | 20 |
| TH-13T | 19 |
| UH-12A | 16 |
| UH-1V | 11 |
| UH-1E | 7 |
| HH-1H | 6 |
| HH-1N | 6 |
| UH-19D | 6 |
| TH-1F | 5 |
| UH-1 | 5 |
| UH-12E4 | 4 |
| HH-1K | 3 |
| UH-12 | 3 |
| UH-12L4 | 3 |
| UH-1F | 3 |
| UH-1H (205) | 3 |
| TH-180 | 2 |
| UH-1M | 2 |
| UH-1P | 2 |
| HH-120 | 1 |
| UH-12-B | 1 |
| UH-12E-L | 1 |
| UH-19B | 1 |
| UH-1H II | 1 |
| UH-1L | 1 |
| UH12E | 1 |
Where the Bell UH-1 Huey 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.
- California 121
- Florida 91
- Washington 80
- Texas 73
- Montana 34
- Oregon 30
- Delaware 18
- Minnesota 16
- Nevada 14
- Alaska 13
- Arizona 13
- Kansas 12
- New York 12
- Utah 12
- Virginia 12
- Alabama 11
- Georgia 11
- Indiana 11
- Pennsylvania 11
- Idaho 10
- Michigan 10
- South Carolina 10
- District of Columbia 8
- Kentucky 8
- North Carolina 8
- Oklahoma 8
- Maine 7
- New Jersey 6
- Louisiana 5
- North Dakota 5
- Wyoming 5
- Colorado 4
- Iowa 4
- Tennessee 4
- Wisconsin 4
- Illinois 3
- Missouri 2
- New Mexico 2
- Ohio 2
- South Dakota 2
- Arkansas 1
- Connecticut 1
- Massachusetts 1
- New Hampshire 1
- West Virginia 1
When they were built
The register runs from 1949 to 2017, with 1966 the busiest year at 33 airframes. 365 records carry no year of manufacture.
Who registers them
The organisations with the most Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.
| Registrant | Helicopters |
|---|---|
| USDA FOREST SERVICE FEPP | 32 |
| NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS LLC | 27 |
| BROWN HELICOPTER INC | 17 |
| FORT WOLTERS HELICOPTER INC | 15 |
| RICE AIRCRAFT SERVICES INC | 12 |
| US DEPARTMENT OF STATE INL/A | 10 |
| NORTHWEST HELICOPTERS INC | 9 |
| BELL TEXTRON INC | 8 |
Engine and certification
493 are recorded as turbine powered and 225 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: LYCOMING T53-L-13 (56), LYCOMING VO-540 SERIES (53), LYCOMING T-53 (43), FRANKLIN 6V4 SERIES (29), LYCOMING T-53 SERIES (21).
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 UH-1 Huey helicopters are there in the United States?
718 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 5 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Bell UH-1 Huey number 6 among model families. The FAA lists it under 33 model strings, folded together here.
Where are most Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters registered?
California leads with 121, then Florida with 91. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.
Is the Bell UH-1 Huey used for charter?
None of the 718 registered appear on a Part 135 certificate in the FAA workbook, so the type is not flying for hire in the United States at present.
How old are the Bell UH-1 Huey helicopters on the register?
The median was built in 1965; the register runs from 1949 to 2017, with 1966 the busiest year at 33. 365 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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