Robinson R44
271 for sale, 84 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Robinson R44 ask?
$490,363 is the median of 84 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $343,000–$646,000.
271 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Robinson R44 fly?
Across its 2 catalog variants, book ranges run 350–350 nm; the R44 flies furthest, about 3 h 06 min at 113 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Robinson R44 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 →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 2025–2027: 62 for sale, 29 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2 | 2 | — | $279,000–$315,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | — | $364,476–$364,476 |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | — | $100,000–$100,000 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 5 | 4 | — | $195,000–$299,000 |
| 2004 | 9 | 4 | — | $305,000–$375,000 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | — | $194,000–$194,000 |
| 2006 | 8 | 4 | — | $185,000–$350,000 |
| 2007 | 24 | 4 | — | $447,087–$730,000 |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 | — | $395,000–$499,000 |
| 2009 | 12 | 3 | — | $295,000–$555,781 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | — | $481,725–$481,725 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | — | $380,000–$380,000 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | — | $100,000–$110,000 |
| 2015 | 13 | 6 | $352,500 | $300,000–$449,000 |
| 2016 | 8 | 4 | — | $288,000–$395,000 |
| 2017 | 9 | 3 | — | $351,339–$530,000 |
| 2018 | 13 | 5 | $535,000 | $361,253–$595,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | — | $599,000–$599,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | — | $372,632–$590,000 |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | — | $382,569–$695,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | — | $690,000–$690,000 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | — | $540,000–$810,000 |
| 2026 | 37 | 16 | $673,110 | $520,000–$864,950 |
| 2027 | 12 | 9 | $597,000 | $520,000–$776,500 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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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.
- R44350 nm · 113 kt cruise · low confidence
- R44 II350 nm · 113 kt cruise · low confidence
The Robinson R44 in brief
The Robinson R44 is a four-seat piston helicopter, flown for training, tours, ranch work and private flying. Versions include the Astro, the Raven I and the fuel-injected Raven II, with float-equipped and police variants.
It is common in flight schools and with private owners because it is cheaper to buy and run than turbine helicopters.
271 Robinson R44 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1997–2027.
The middle half were built 2007–2024.
How the Robinson R44 performs
As a piston helicopter the R44 loses performance in heat and at altitude, where the fuel-injected Raven II does better. It carries four people over short and medium distances at modest cost.
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 113 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 350 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 4 passengers.
Buying a Robinson R44
Robinson sets a major overhaul at a fixed time or calendar age, whichever comes first, so the time left before that overhaul shapes an R44’s asking price more than its year.
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $343,000–$646,000, around a median of $490,363, from 84 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 494–2,199 hours, from 120 listings.
Before an offer, check
- Time and calendar life left before the factory overhaul.
- Whether the main rotor blades have been replaced under Robinson’s blade bulletins.
- Whether bladder fuel tanks have been fitted, as Robinson requires.
- 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.
Written by Sprinkle’s editors, reviewed Oct 29, 2026. Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Robinson R44
- Manufacturer
- Robinson
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 2: R44, R44 II
- Passengers, at most
- 4
- 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.
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 113 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.
- 1,100 kg (2,425 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 Robinson R44 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 5,768
- Median age
- 18 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 175
- Most built in the
- 2000s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Robinson R44 type certificates
- R44 FAA H11NM
- approved Dec 10, 1992 · FAR Part 27, dated February 1, 1965, including Amendments 27-1 through 27-24 and Exemption No. 5473 dated July 2, 1992, to FAR 27.955(a)(7) and 27.1305(q). FAR Part 36, dated November 18, 1969, including Amendments 36-1 through 36-20 using Appendix J procedures. · MTOW 1,089 kg · 3 passengers · Lycoming 0-540-F1B5 · 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.
Robinson R44 manuals and documents
- Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2024 · 266 pages
- R44 Cadet Pilot’s Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2024 · 222 pages
- R44 Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2024
- R44 Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2024 · 260 pages
- R44 Maintenance Manual And Instructions For Continued Airworthiness (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2021 · 902 pages
- R44 II Pilot’s Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2018 · 254 pages
- R44 II Pilot’s Operating Handbook And Approved Rotorcraft Flight Manual For Rotorcraft Registered In Brazil (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2017
- Robinson R44 Cadet Section 9 IAC AR SUPPLEMENT (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2017
- Robinson R44 Cadet Section 9 Supplements (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2016
- Pilot’s Operating Handbook for Robinson R44 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2015 · 222 pages
- Guide to the Robinson R44 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 2011 · 7 pages
- Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 11 pages
- Field Training Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2022 · 152 pages
- Install, Fodr System Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2020 · 39 pages
- Service Instruction No. 1009BE (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2020 · 8 pages
- Rotorcraft Flight Manual Supplement For The Nose Utility Mount (AF-R44-1) (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 2017 · 8 pages
The 16 most useful of 128 documents in 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
- $3,634
- A flight hour, all in
- $436
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $0
- Fixed
- $0
- Loan
- $43,607
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.