The Bell 214 (ICAO type B214) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Transport Helicopter Category B category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 7,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 550 nm, a service ceiling of 16,000 ft and seating for up to 20 across its variants.
Bell 214
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 57
- Active
- 56
- Origin
- United States
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS H10SW · Rev 10 · issued 2020-04-20
- Category
- Transport Helicopter - Category B
- MTOW
- 7,940 kg
- Seats
- 2 crew · 18 passengers
- Fuel
- 1,665 L
Two General Electric CT 7-2A or T700/T2C (Type Certificate Data Sheet No. E8NE)
FAR Part 29 dated February 1, 1965 Amendments 29-1 through 29-16 and IFR standards dated December 15, 1978.
Where to look next
Bell 214 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell 214 fleet — updated daily.
45 yearsmedian age
Of the 37 registered Bell 214 with a known build year (65% of the 57 we track), the median age is 45 years.
3changed registration in 12 months
3 of the 57 registered Bell 214 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (5% of the fleet), across 3 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 1
- Tracked flights
- 3
- Tracked flight hours
- 4
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
1 Bell 214 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 3 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Bell 214?
The Bell 214 has a maximum range of 550 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell 214 carry?
The Bell 214 seats up to 20 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell 214?
The Bell 214's maximum take-off weight is 7,900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell 214?
The Bell 214's ICAO type designator is B214.
How many Bell 214 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 57 registered Bell 214 airframes worldwide.
Registered 214 aircraft
Individual 214 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N787SR· 1993
- N746H· 1991
- N745H· 1991
- N390AL· 1990
- N726HT· 1988
- N724HT· 1987
- N214AU· 1984
- N822H· 1984
- N823H· 1984
- N825H· 1984
- N725HT· 1984
- N512EV· 1983
- N511EV· 1982
- N392AL· 1982
- C-FBBT· 1981
- N214HM· 1981
- C-FEWZ· 1981
- VH-SZV· 1981
- N254SM· 1981
- VH-SUF· 1981
- N216PJ· 1981
- VH-SEK· 1980
- C-GTWV· 1980
- C-GTWL· 1980