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N972AC

Built 2022 · registered US

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This aircraft is a
Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3(BK17)
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Performance specs

Performance
Range
350 nm
Cruise speed
135 kt
Max speed
150 kt
Service ceiling
18,000 ft
Weights
MTOW
3,600 kg
Fuel capacity
760 L
Dimensions
Length
13.0 m
Height
3.8 m
Capacity
Seats
13
Max passengers
13

Flight activity

(96 flights tracked)

Live tracking paused — activity data through 24 Aug 2026. Windows below are measured to that date.

30 days to 24 Aug 2026
17
90 days to 24 Aug 2026
96
Last seen
24 Aug 2026
Tracked since
26 May 2026
  • … → KORL22 Aug 2026 · 5h 12m
  • Tracked flight21 Aug 2026 · 11h 44m
  • Tracked flight21 Aug 2026 · 2h 41m
  • Tracked flight21 Aug 2026 · 2h 41m
  • Tracked flight12 Aug 2026 · 0h 33m
  • Tracked flight11 Aug 2026 · 19h 23m
  • Tracked flight10 Aug 2026 · 10h 47m
  • Tracked flight10 Aug 2026 · 6h 02m
  • Tracked flight10 Aug 2026 · 4h 28m
  • Tracked flight13 Jul 2026 · 6h 25m

From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.

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How common is this aircraft?
98Airbus Helicopters MBB-BK117 D-3 registered worldwide

Common. Rarer than 1% of the aircraft models we track.

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Registration history

(1)
  • N972ACUSACTIVE
    VERTICAL AVIATION NO 1 LLC
    2022 – present

Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal