South Dakota has 57 helicopters with a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the country's fleet. 39 are registered to companies, governments and trusts and 18 to private individuals, and 12 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 Dakota registry as CSV
- 57
- Registered helicopters
- 12
- On a Part 135 certificate
- 32%
- Turbine powered
- 2012
- Median year built
What flies in South Dakota
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 (19), Airbus Helicopters (8), Bell (8), MD Helicopters (3), Schweizer (3), Hiller (2). Most are registered in Sioux Falls (10), Rapid City (7), Custer (6), Deadwood (3).
Largest registered fleets in South Dakota
The organisations with the most helicopters registered at a South Dakota 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 |
|---|---|
| DAKOTA ROTORS LLC | 4 |
| AVERA MCKENNAN | 3 |
| SANFORD NORTH | 3 |
| SUBMISSIVE AIR INC | 3 |
| BLACK HILLS AVIATION LEASING LLC | 2 |
| BLACK HILLS HELICOPTERS INC | 2 |
| ADVANTAGE HELICOPTERS LLC | 1 |
| AIR KRAFT AVIATION LLC | 1 |
| ALLIANCE AIRCRAFT SALES INC | 1 |
| DD CHOPPERS LLC | 1 |
Who registers helicopters in South Dakota
When they were built
A further 9 carry no year of manufacture.
Every helicopter registered in South Dakota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6134S | Air & Space America Inc 18A | 1965 | Co-owned | Rapid City | Piston | ||
| N8974M | Airbus Helicopters BO 105M | MBB BO 105 | 1982 | DD CHOPPERS LLC | Mc Laughlin | Turbine | |
| N145SD | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2013 | AVERA MCKENNAN | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N903SH | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2012 | SANFORD NORTH | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N906SH | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2011 | SANFORD NORTH | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N908SH | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2011 | SANFORD NORTH | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N909SH | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2010 | SANFORD HEALTH | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N911MK | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 C-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2008 | AVERA MCKENNAN | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N605AV | Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK 117 D-2 | Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 | 2017 | AVERA MCKENNAN | Sioux Falls | Turbine | Yes |
| N162TE | Anderson Gregory TURBINE EXEC | Individual | Rapid City | Turbine | |||
| N258KB | Barber Kenneth RAF 2000 GTX SE | Individual | Onida | Piston | |||
| N1957Z | Bell 206-L4 | Bell 206L LongRanger | 1994 | DAKOTA ROTORS LLC | Custer | Turbine | Yes |
| N190RH | Bell 206B | Bell 206 JetRanger | 1975 | LIBERTY BLADES LLC | Flandreau | Turbine | |
| N470SB | Bell 47G-2 | Bell 47 | MIDWEST CHOPPERS LLC | Colman | Piston | ||
| N68645 | Bell 47G-3B-1 | Bell 47 | 1963 | ADVANTAGE HELICOPTERS LLC | White River | Piston | |
| N10DP | Bell 47G-3B-2 | Bell 47 | Individual | Winner | Turbine | ||
| N225BA | Bell 505 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | 2025 | R&R TESTING INC | Watertown | Turbine | |
| N42JB | Bell 505 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | 2018 | ALLIANCE AIRCRAFT SALES INC | Pierre | Turbine | |
| N505GH | Bell 505 | Bell 505 Jet Ranger X | Individual | Huron | Turbine | ||
| N2264U | Brantly B-2B | Brantly B-2 | Individual | Buffalo | Piston | ||
| N590DM | Bruce R Prouse M24 ORION PLUS | 2022 | Individual | Sioux Falls | Piston | ||
| N258CC | Cape Copters Llc M16 TANDEM TRAINER | 2023 | TETON RIVER ENTERPRISES LLC | Fort Pierre | Piston | ||
| N648CM | Daniel W Todd M24 ORION | 2020 | Individual | Sioux Falls | Piston | ||
| N345L | Dennis G Lindholm M24 ORION | 2020 | Individual | Big Stone City | Piston | ||
| N240SD | Diedrich David RAF 2000 GTX SE | 2012 | Individual | Sioux Falls | Piston | ||
| N748G | Guimbal CABRI G2 | Guimbal Cabri G2 | 2023 | HUMMINGBIRD AVIATION LLC | Custer | Piston | |
| N57U | Hiller UH-12A | Bell UH-1 Huey | Co-owned | Rapid City | Piston | ||
| N5104V | Hiller UH-12B | Bell UH-1 Huey | 1963 | Individual | Aberdeen | Piston | |
| N770JK | Jeffrey Peter Krall SAFARI 400 | Safari / Baby Belle | 2019 | Individual | Mitchell | Piston | |
| N1020Z | MD Helicopters 269A | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1966 | Individual | Miranda | Piston | |
| N7463F | MD Helicopters 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1976 | Individual | Bryant | Piston | |
| N3500X | MD Helicopters 600N | MD 500 series (Hughes 369) | 2000 | HELICOPTER FLIGHT SERVICES LLC | Groton | Turbine | |
| N459JM | Millburg Jeffery R RAF 2000 GTX SE | Co-owned | Harrisburg | Piston | |||
| N54AG | Robinson R44 | Robinson R44 | 2022 | LMV LLC | Kennebec | Piston | |
| N123MP | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2010 | PRAIRIE RIVER FARM INC | Watertown | Piston | |
| N244TB | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2014 | SUBMISSIVE AIR INC | Deadwood | Piston | |
| N344BH | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2024 | BLACK HILLS AVIATION LEASING LLC | Rapid City | Piston | Yes |
| N4052M | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2023 | KROEPLIN AIR LLC | Highmore | Piston | |
| N41631 | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2008 | SUBMISSIVE AIR INC | Deadwood | Piston | |
| N426CT | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | AIR KRAFT AVIATION LLC | Timber Lake | Piston | ||
| N440DR | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2009 | DAKOTA ROTORS LLC | Custer | Piston | |
| N441DR | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2004 | DAKOTA ROTORS LLC | Custer | Piston | |
| N443DR | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2013 | DAKOTA ROTORS LLC | Custer | Piston | |
| N456ML | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2016 | LANGBEHN LAND & CATTLE CO INC | Wolsey | Piston | |
| N644VB | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2016 | Individual | Custer | Piston | |
| N65VF | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2003 | SUBMISSIVE AIR INC | Deadwood | Piston | |
| N74353 | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | Individual | Huran | Piston | |
| N824DK | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2006 | WARNER FARM CORP | Onida | Piston | |
| N844BH | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2025 | BLACK HILLS AVIATION LEASING LLC | Rapid City | Piston | Yes |
| N870DK | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2014 | FOTH AIR LLC | Onida | Piston | |
| N944BH | Robinson R44 II | Robinson R44 | 2021 | BLACK HILLS HELICOPTERS INC | Rapid City | Piston | Yes |
| N566BH | Robinson R66 | Robinson R66 | 2022 | BLACK HILLS HELICOPTERS INC | Rapid City | Turbine | Yes |
| N2086F | Schweizer 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1997 | N3793B INC | De Smet | Piston | |
| N75105 | Schweizer 269C | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 1994 | MITCHELL MAVERICK LLC | Mitchell | Piston | |
| N313BA | Schweizer 269D | Schweizer 300 / Hughes 269 | 2006 | R & R TESTING INC | Watertown | Turbine | |
| N605VT | Teton River Enterprises Llc M24 ORION PLUS | 2023 | HORIZON AGRONOMY AND SEED LLC | Pierre | Piston | ||
| N874CT | Thomas Baldyga M24 ORION | 2019 | RINGSIDE CATTLE CO INC | Glenham | 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 Dakota?
57 manned helicopters hold a valid FAA registration at a South Dakota address in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of the national fleet. 18 are turbine powered and 39 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 Dakota?
Robinson R44, with 18 registered in the state, followed by Airbus H145 / EC145 / BK117 (7).
How many South Dakota helicopters fly charter?
12 of the 57 helicopters registered in South Dakota 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
- Alaska 396
- Alabama 217
- Arkansas 96
- Arizona 440
- California 1,232
- Colorado 505
- Connecticut 90
- District of Columbia 133
- Delaware 812
- Florida 1,284
- Georgia 275
- Hawaii 127
- Iowa 106
- Idaho 194
- Illinois 234
- Indiana 158
- Kansas 194
- Kentucky 116
- Louisiana 507
- Massachusetts 79
- Maryland 196
- Maine 51
- Michigan 242
- Minnesota 225
- Missouri 304
- Mississippi 84
- Montana 411
- North Carolina 249
- North Dakota 54
- Nebraska 72
- New Hampshire 72
- New Jersey 130
- New Mexico 90
- Nevada 279
- New York 251
- Ohio 192
- Oklahoma 174
- Oregon 610
- Pennsylvania 347
- South Carolina 117
- Tennessee 181
- Texas 1,578
- Utah 628
- Virginia 169
- Vermont 26
- Washington 460
- Wisconsin 126
- West Virginia 38
- Wyoming 182