South Carolina has 117 helicopters with a valid FAA registration, 1 percent of the country's fleet. 92 are registered to companies, governments and trusts and 25 to private individuals, and 5 sit on a Part 135 certificate, which is the population that can legally fly for hire. Every one of them is listed below.
Look up a tail number South Carolina registry as CSV
- 117
- Registered helicopters
- 5
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 44%
- Turbine powered
- 1998
- Median year built
What flies in South Carolina
The model families with the most registrations in the state. Each links to the family's own page, where the same type is counted across every state.
By maker: Robinson (29), Bell (26), MD Helicopters (23), Hiller (8), Airbus Helicopters (4), Brantly (2). Most are registered in Myrtle Beach (15), Georgetown (9), Anderson (8), West Columbia (7).
Largest registered fleets in South Carolina
The organisations with the most helicopters registered at a South Carolina address. A trustee or leasing company on this list holds the registration for owners elsewhere; an air ambulance or utility operator on it flies the aircraft. Private individuals are counted but never named.
| Registrant | Helicopters |
|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | 9 |
| DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | 7 |
| CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | 5 |
| HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | 5 |
| AERO-TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | 3 |
| ROTOR BLADE LLC | 3 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION | 3 |
| AERO TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | 2 |
| CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION | 2 |
| CHARLESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL | 2 |
Who registers helicopters in South Carolina
When they were built
A further 40 carry no year of manufacture.
Every helicopter registered in South Carolina
The full FAA record for the state, sorted by make and model. Open any tail number in the lookup for the engine, seats, certification dates and the Part 135 holder. Individually owned aircraft show the registrant type rather than a name.
| N-number | Make and model | Family | Year | Registered to | City | Engine | Part 135 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N116SR | Airbus Helicopters BK 117 A-3 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Aiken | Turbine | Yes | |
| N117SR | Airbus Helicopters BK 117 A-3 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 1986 | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY | Aiken | Turbine | Yes |
| N211LP | Airbus Helicopters EC 130 T2 | Airbus H130 / EC130 | 2015 | HELIQUEST LLC | Greenville | Turbine | |
| N3599D | Airbus Helicopters SA315B | Aerospatiale Alouette and Lama | 1979 | AERO TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | Kingstree | Turbine | |
| N63EA | Alderfer Edward A EAA-3 | Individual | Smyrna | Piston | |||
| N61NR | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1971 | AERO TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | Kingstree | Turbine | |
| N67099 | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1993 | SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Spartanburg | Turbine | |
| N930BC | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Beaufort | Turbine | ||
| N2070U | Bell 206L-1 | Bell 206L LongRanger | AERO-TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | Kingstree | Turbine | ||
| N430CC | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2024 | CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | North Charleston | Turbine | |
| N500SC | Bell 407 | Bell 407 | 2009 | SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION | Columbia | Turbine | |
| N600SC | Bell 412EP | Bell 412 | 2023 | SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION | Columbia | Turbine | |
| N11102 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Bell 47 | 1965 | FLY RIGHT AVIATION LLC | Anderson | Piston | |
| N73960 | Bell 47J-2 | Bell 47 | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | West Columbia | Piston | ||
| N211AR | Bell AH-1 COBRA | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | West Columbia | Turbine | |||
| N352CF | Bell AH-1 COBRA | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION | West Columbia | Turbine | |||
| N517SF | Bell AH-1 COBRA | 1980 | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | West Columbia | Turbine | ||
| N520FF | Bell AH-1 COBRA | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION | West Columbia | Turbine | |||
| N567CF | Bell AH-1 COBRA | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | West Columbia | Turbine | |||
| N258FC | Bell OH-58 | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | FLORENCE COUNTY SHERRIFS DEPT | Effingham | Turbine | ||
| N125NR | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | US AIRLIFT COMMAND INC | Anderson | Turbine | ||
| N18FC | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | FLORENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT | Effingham | Turbine | ||
| N501TW | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Anderson | Turbine | ||
| N545TS | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT | Walhalla | Turbine | ||
| N58FC | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | FLORENCE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT | Effingham | Turbine | ||
| N908BC | Bell OH-58A | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL | Beaufort | Turbine | ||
| N158PS | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Greenville | Turbine | ||
| N232GS | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Greenville | Turbine | ||
| N94550 | Bell OH-58C | Bell OH-58 Kiowa | OCONEE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT | Walhalla | Turbine | ||
| N1081C | Bell UH-1H | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1973 | CELEBRATE FREEDOM FOUNDATION INC | West Columbia | Turbine | |
| N262RC | Bell UH-1H | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1971 | US AIRLIFT COMMAND INC | Anderson | Turbine | |
| N1BH | Bensen B-8MG | 1972 | Individual | Lancaster | Piston | ||
| N7DB | Berry B-8M | 1973 | Individual | Lexington | Piston | ||
| N772HL | Brandon Scott Lewis ECLIPSE EVO | 2022 | Individual | Aiken | Piston | ||
| N2101U | Brantly B-2B | Brantly B-2 | 1961 | Individual | Seneca | Piston | |
| N2290U | Brantly B-2B | Brantly B-2 | 1966 | Individual | Seneca | Piston | |
| N8177B | Burgess Christopher R SNOBIRD/BURGESS ADVN | 1998 | Individual | Gilbert | Piston | ||
| N40380 | Cassel Douglas A SPARROWHAWK II | N40380 LLC | North Myrtle Beach | Piston | |||
| N405WC | Charles W Rogers A600 | RotorWay Exec | 2022 | Individual | Florence | Piston | |
| N728RJ | Daniel Anthony Proctor M24 ORION PLUS | 2022 | Individual | Cameron | Piston | ||
| N45645 | Dressler David Scott SPARROWHAWK | 2012 | Individual | Rock Hill | Piston | ||
| N9093 | Enstrom F-28A | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | 1974 | ZIMSIM LLC | Charleston | Piston | |
| N128SA | Enstrom F-28C | Enstrom F-28 and 280 | FLY-RIGHT AVIATION LLC | Anderson | Piston | ||
| N953PA | Gary Glen Guisinger MOSQUITO XE285 | Mosquito XE / XET | 2019 | Individual | Greenville | Piston | |
| N849GF | George W Felix MOSQUITO XE | Mosquito XE / XET | 2019 | Individual | Kershaw | Piston | |
| N929GH | Helwich Adam A H3 | 2013 | Individual | Mount Croghan | Piston | ||
| N105HH | Hiller UH-12D | Bell UH-1 Huey | HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | Salters | Turbine | ||
| N106HH | Hiller UH-12D | Bell UH-1 Huey | HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | Salters | Turbine | ||
| N100LM | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | Salters | Piston | ||
| N104HH | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1960 | HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | Salters | Piston | |
| N40290 | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1980 | HADDOCK FLYING SERVICE INC | Salters | Piston | |
| N40346 | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1982 | RUTLAND FLYING SERVICE | Ridge Spring | Piston | |
| N80CB | Hiller UH-12E | Bell UH-1 Huey | AERO-TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | Kingstree | Piston | ||
| N48220 | Hiller UH-12E4 | Bell UH-1 Huey | RUTLAND FLYING SERVICE INC | Ridge Spring | Turbine | ||
| N410NE | Joe Pires AVIOMANIA GS2 | 2016 | FLYING FOOL LLC | Seabrook | Piston | ||
| N229MG | John A Brewer SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M | 2015 | Individual | Beaufort | Piston | ||
| N75894 | Krohn Dale EXEC 90 | RotorWay Exec | 1994 | Individual | Anderson | Piston | |
| N420YP | Luis Portocarrero Valda EXEC 90 | RotorWay Exec | Individual | Piedmont | Piston | ||
| N8871F | MD Helicopters 269A | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1963 | Individual | Leesville | Piston | |
| N90270 | MD Helicopters 269A | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1966 | Co-owned | Anderson | Piston | |
| N451MC | MD Helicopters 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | AERO-TECH HELICOPTERS LLC | Kingstree | Piston | ||
| N52385 | MD Helicopters 300C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | THOMAS L CHAPPELL LLC | Barnwell | Turbine | ||
| N142SC | MD Helicopters 369A | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | SPARTANBURG COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | Spartanburg | Turbine | ||
| N298PP | MD Helicopters 369E | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1982 | GILLESPIE FLYING SERVICES LLC | Trenton | Turbine | |
| N502SL | MD Helicopters 369E | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | SC LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION | Columbia | Turbine | ||
| N504SL | MD Helicopters 369E | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 2014 | SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION | Columbia | Turbine | |
| N757TB | MD Helicopters 369E | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | WHITE BIRD LLC | Campobello | Turbine | ||
| N107SF | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1978 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N305JE | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1982 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N31HM | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1977 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N405AT | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1980 | ROTOR BLADE LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N500EK | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1979 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N7079K | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1981 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N743MH | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1981 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N782MH | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | ROTOR BLADE LLC | Pawleys Island | Turbine | ||
| N8306F | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1978 | ROTOR BLADE LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N868W | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1980 | DAH AIRCRAFT LLC | Georgetown | Turbine | |
| N988DF | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1980 | COUNTY COUNCIL OF BEAUFORT COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA | Beaufort | Turbine | |
| N991MC | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1978 | CHARLESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL | North Charleston | Turbine | |
| N992MC | MD Helicopters HUGHES 369D | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 1978 | CHARLESTON COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL | North Charleston | Turbine | |
| N90618 | MD Helicopters TH-55 | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1966 | GM HOMES INC | Campobello | Piston | |
| N320GN | Neal Gary C RTRY A F 2000 GTX SE | 1998 | Individual | Spartanburg | Piston | ||
| N116JR | Rigoulot James P HELICYCLE | Eagle R&D Helicycle | 2013 | Individual | Fort Mill | Turbine | |
| N26WH | Robinson R22 | Robinson R22 | 1981 | Individual | Cheraw | Piston | |
| N122PL | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | 2001 | SLIP STREAM AVIATION INC | Fort Mill | Piston | |
| N7059H | Robinson R22 BETA | Robinson R22 | FLY IN HELICOPTERS LLC | Florence | Piston | ||
| N230DM | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1997 | GILLESPIE FLYING SERVICES LLC | Trenton | Piston | |
| N288L | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | ||
| N661RR | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1999 | HELICOPTER OF COLUMBIA LLC | Columbia | Piston | |
| N7197V | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1999 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N7507X | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2002 | GHGK LLC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N8333Z | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1996 | MBAA HOLDING LLC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N843FR | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 1999 | C4L HELICOPTERS LLC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N118YL | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2004 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | Yes |
| N144DM | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2003 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N19TF | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2023 | SUMMERHILL PROPERTY LLC | Piedmont | Piston | |
| N220SG | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2004 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N267AW | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2007 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | Yes |
| N3055Y | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2007 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | Yes |
| N3206M | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | HME AVIATION LLC | Mount Pleasant | Piston | ||
| N439LL | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | HOLSEBERG AVIATION LLC | Ridgeville | Piston | ||
| N442BD | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | HILTON HEAD HELICOPTERS LLC | Hilton Head Island | Piston | ||
| N442GS | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2008 | FLY-RIGHT AVIATION LLC | Anderson | Piston | |
| N449R | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2003 | V T WHITLOCK INC | Lake City | Piston | |
| N524HG | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2018 | RHC1 LLC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N569PK | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2018 | WORLD AIRCRAFT INC | Wagener | Piston | |
| N644SP | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | SOUTHERN SKY HELICOPTERS LLC | Easley | Piston | ||
| N708KS | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2025 | H G REYNOLDS LEASING LLC | Aiken | Piston | |
| N74784 | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2005 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N862MM | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | RHC3 LLC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N911TM | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2003 | EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS INC | Myrtle Beach | Piston | |
| N944DC | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2011 | VT WHITLOCK INC | Lake City | Piston | |
| N534EA | Safari ELA 07 SCORPION | 2017 | Individual | Myrtle Beach | Piston | ||
| N2044D | Schweizer 269C-1 | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | Individual | Campobello | Piston | ||
| N303HG | Schweizer 269C-1 | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1997 | WHIRLYBIRDS LLC | Mount Pleasant | Piston | |
| N504DH | Sikorsky S58E | Sikorsky S-58 / H-34 | 1958 | Individual | Seneca | Piston | |
| N298RW | Whittridge Richard D TWINSTARR | 2006 | Individual | Fort Mill | Piston |
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026. Registered drones and lapsed, sold or pending registrations are excluded. Registration is not airworthiness, and a listing says nothing about an aircraft's condition.
Common questions
How many helicopters are registered in South Carolina?
117 manned helicopters hold a valid FAA registration at a South Carolina address in the file dated 14 September 2026, 1 percent of the national fleet. 51 are turbine powered and 66 piston. The address is the registrant's, so a leased or trust-held aircraft can be registered in one state and based in another.
What is the most common helicopter in South Carolina?
Robinson R44, with 26 registered in the state, followed by MD 500 series (Hughes 369) (18).
How many South Carolina helicopters fly charter?
5 of the 117 helicopters registered in South Carolina appear on an FAA Part 135 certificate, which is the authority an operator needs to carry passengers or cargo for hire. Much of that number is air ambulance and utility work rather than passenger charter.
Other states
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