The Bell 222 (ICAO type B222) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Transport Category A and B category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 7,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 1,800 nm, a cruise speed of 450 knots, a service ceiling of 45,000 ft and seating for up to 9 across its variants.
Bell 222
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 48
- Active
- 48
- Origin
- United States
1 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS H9SW · Rev 13 · issued 1997-05-09
- Category
- Transport Category A and B
- MTOW
- 3,561 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew
- Fuel
- 710 L
- Ceiling
- 10,500 ft
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FAR part 29 dated February 1, 1965, (Transport Category A & B) Amdt 29-1 through 29-9, Amdt 29-11. FAR 29.997 of Amdt 29-10 and FAR 29.927 (b) (2) of Amdt 29.17. Special conditions…
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Bell 222 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell 222 fleet — updated daily.
44 yearsmedian age
Of the 13 registered Bell 222 with a known build year (27% of the 48 we track), the median age is 44 years.
3changed registration in 12 months
3 of the 48 registered Bell 222 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (6% 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
- 4
- Tracked flight hours
- 5
- Share of fleet flying
- 2%
1 Bell 222 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 4 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Bell 222?
The Bell 222 has a maximum range of 1,800 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell 222 carry?
The Bell 222 seats up to 9 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell 222?
The Bell 222's maximum take-off weight is 7,900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell 222?
The Bell 222's ICAO type designator is B222.
How many Bell 222 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 48 registered Bell 222 airframes worldwide.
Registered 222 aircraft
Individual 222 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N322AW· 1987
- C-FFUN· 1986
- N223HX· 1984
- N16UA· 1984
- VH-JQB· 1984
- N230SS· 1983
- N34NR· 1982
- N222LL· 1981
- N800HL· 1981
- N29KH· 1981
- VH-RLY· 1981
- N30836· 1980
- N222EX· 1980
- N222LB
- TG-VVG
- N2042X
- N222XZ
- N707LP
- N74SP
- N22ZW
- ZS-HDS
- ZS-RRC
- N3307H
- N222FZ