Enstrom F-28
5 for sale, 0 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Enstrom F-28 ask?
Not published
5 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Enstrom F-28 fly?
Across its 5 catalog variants, book ranges run 260–430 nm; the TH-28 flies furthest.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence high.
What does a Enstrom F-28 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.
Go to the cost calculator →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- TH-28430 nm · high confidence
- F-28A260 nm · medium confidence
- F-28C260 nm · high confidence
- F-28C-2260 nm · medium confidence
- F-28F260 nm · medium confidence
The Enstrom F-28 in brief
5 listed for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026.
How the Enstrom F-28 performs
The longest book range across its variants is 430 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 5 passengers.
Buying a Enstrom F-28
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
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 Enstrom F-28
- Manufacturer
- Enstrom, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 8: F-28, F-28A, F-28C, F-28C-2, F-28C-2R, F-28F, F-28F-R, TH-28
- Passengers, at most
- 5
- 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.
- 430 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- Not published
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 13,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 1,200 kg (2,646 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 Enstrom F-28 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 214
- Median age
- 48 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 6
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Enstrom F-28 type certificates
- F-28C FAA H1CE
- approved Dec 8, 1975 · 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 operation per 14 CFR 21.25(b). See NOTE 6 for portions of Part 6 of the Civil Air Regulations considered inappropriate for restricted category operations. In addition, the F-28F, 280F, and 280FX Models have demonstrated compliance with 14 CFR 36, amendment 20 (Appendix J), effective September 11, 1992. · MTOW 998 kg · Lycoming HIO-360-E1AD or HIO-360-E1BD with Rajay Model 301E10-2 or Rotomaster (Hartzell Engine Technologies) Model 3BT5EE10J2 turbocharger per STC SE100GL and Bendix (Precision Airmotive LLC) RSA-5AB1, Parts List 2524712-1, -2, -3, -5, -6, -7, -8, -9, or -10 fuel injector. · 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.
Enstrom F-28 manuals and documents
- Enstrom F-28F Flight Checklist (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist
- Enstrom F-28F/280F Series Maintenance Manual Supplement 1 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2020
- Installation Instructions for Airwolf Aerospace LLC Tension – Torsion Strap Assemblies (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 2015
- Proper Servicing of the Fuel Screens on Enstrom F Series Piston Engine Helicopters (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance
- Tail Rotor Drive Shaft Alignment (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance
- Enstrom F-28/280 Series Illustrated Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 2023
- Service Information Letter No. 0184 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2023
- Service Information Letter No. 0183 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2015
- Service Information Letter No. 0172 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2011
- Service Directive Bulletin 0053 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 1981
- ENSTROM F28C Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
- ENSTROM F28F Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
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- A flight hour, all in
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- Flying (fuel and reserve)
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- Fixed
- $0
- 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.