US Helicopter Registry

BoeingVertol107/CH-46

28 Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the US fleet and the number 48 type by count. It is a heavy helicopter, built by Boeing. 7 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

28
Registered in the US
7
On a Part 135 certificate
1965
Median year built
25
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
CH-46E13
107-II12
KV107-112
1071

Where the Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 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 2071%
  • 1970s 27%

The register runs from 1962 to 1970, with 1962 the busiest year at 6 airframes. 6 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • Corporation 28100%

The organisations with the most Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
COLUMBIA HELICOPTERS INC19
NATIONAL UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES MUSEUM5
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE1
RUSSELL MILITARY MUSEUM1
SKY AVIATION CORP1
VIETNAM HELICOPTERS1

Engine and certification

28 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: GE CT58-140-2 (9), GE T58 SERIES (9), GE CT58 SERIES (4), GE CT58-140-1 (1).

  • Standard 1036%
  • Experimental 932%
  • Multiple 27%
  • Restricted 27%

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 Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 helicopters are there in the United States?

28 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 number 48 among model families. The FAA lists it under 4 model strings, folded together here.

Where are most Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 helicopters registered?

Oregon leads with 19, then Texas with 5. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 used for charter?

7 of the 28 registered, 25 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 Boeing Vertol 107 / CH-46 helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 1965; the register runs from 1962 to 1970, with 1962 the busiest year at 6. 6 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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