The Enstrom 280 (ICAO type EN28) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 260 nm, a service ceiling of 12,000 ft and seating for up to 3 across its variants.
Enstrom 280
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 218
- Active
- 217
- Origin
- United States
2 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
The FAA paperwork
TCDS H1CE · Rev 39 · issued 2019-02-22
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 998 kg
- MZFW
- 999 kg
- Seats
- 3 crew
- Fuel
- 159 L
- Ceiling
- 12,000 ft
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Part 6 of the Civil Air Regulation effective December 20, 1956, as amended by 6-1 thru 6-5; and 14 CFR 21.25 (a) (1) effective February 1, 1965 for special purpose of agricultural…
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Enstrom 280 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Enstrom 280 fleet — updated daily.
38 yearsmedian age
Of the 104 registered Enstrom 280 with a known build year (48% of the 218 we track), the median age is 38 years.
6changed registration in 12 months
6 of the 218 registered Enstrom 280 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (3% of the fleet), across 6 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 2
- Tracked flights
- 1
- Tracked flight hours
- 3
- Share of fleet flying
- 1%
2 Enstrom 280 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (1% of the registered fleet), across 1 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
What is the range of the Enstrom 280?
The Enstrom 280 has a maximum range of 260 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Enstrom 280 carry?
The Enstrom 280 seats up to 3 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Enstrom 280?
The Enstrom 280's maximum take-off weight is 900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Enstrom 280?
The Enstrom 280's ICAO type designator is EN28.
How many Enstrom 280 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 218 registered Enstrom 280 airframes worldwide.
Registered 280 aircraft
Individual 280 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N280EH· 2026
- N269PE· 2024
- N28N· 2017
- N35DH· 2016
- N136HA· 2015
- N1477Q· 2013
- N965C· 2013
- N454P· 2013
- N1479Y· 2013
- N8900X· 2012
- N289SH· 2011
- N962SM· 2007
- N776HC· 2007
- C-GCVF· 2007
- N280BR· 2006
- N286RT· 2006
- N286SH· 2006
- N43LA· 2006
- N59FS· 2005
- N280ER· 2005
- N93GP· 2005
- N282SH· 2005
- N282MH· 2005
- N904TA· 2005