Bell 205
6 for sale, 1 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Bell 205 ask?
Not published
6 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Bell 205 fly?
Across its 2 catalog variants, book ranges run 300–300 nm; the 205A-1 flies furthest, about 2 h 34 min at 117 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Bell 205 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 205A-1300 nm · 117 kt cruise · low confidence
- 205B300 nm · 117 kt cruise · high confidence
The Bell 205 in brief
6 Bell 205 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1968–1979.
The middle half were built 1969–1975.
How the Bell 205 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 117 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 300 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 16 passengers.
Buying a Bell 205
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 15,676–20,155 hours, from 5 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Bell 205
- Manufacturer
- Bell, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 3: 205A, 205A-1, 205B
- Passengers, at most
- 16
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 300 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 117 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 14,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Bell 205 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 124
- Median age
- 52 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 2
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Bell 205 type certificates
- 205A FAA H1SW
- approved Jun 13, 1968 · CAR 7 dated August 1, 1956, Amendments 7-1 through 7-4, Category B, and Special Conditions for Turbine Powered Rotorcraft dated June 16, 1961, and amended June 21, 1967. No exemptions · MTOW 3,860 kg · 14 passengers · Lycoming T5311A (See Note 14 for alternate engine) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 205A-1 FAA H1SW
- approved Oct 25, 1968 · CAR 7 dated August 1, 1956, Amendments 7-1 through 7-4, Category B, and Special Conditions for Turbine Powered Rotorcraft dated June 16, 1961, and amended June 21, 1967. No exemptions · MTOW 4,310 kg · 14 passengers · Lycoming T5313A or T5313B · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 205B FAA H1SW
- approved Dec 6, 1989 · CAR 7 dated August 1, 1956, Amendments 7-1 through 7-4, Category B, and Special Conditions for Turbine Powered Rotorcraft dated June 16, 1961, and amended June 21, 1967. No exemptions · MTOW 4,760 kg · 14 passengers · Lycoming T5317A (Type Certificate E17EA) · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
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- Fixed
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- Loan
- $0
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.