Indicative 2000 market range$434k (€402k) to $519k (€481k)
Fixed annual planning base$32k (€30k)
Direct hourly planning cost$432 (€400) / h
An Enstrom F-28F costs approximately $434k (€402k) to $519k (€481k) to buy at 2000 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $110k (€102k) annually, about $1,377 (€1,275) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $32k (€30k) fixed annual base plus $432 (€400) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $1.02m (€947k) before financing, depreciation and tax.
Ownership scenarios
Indicative cash costs before financing, depreciation and tax.
Annual use
Annual cash cost
Effective cost / h
Five-year cash outlay
40 h / year
$93k (€86k)
$2,322 (€2,150)
$936k (€867k)
80 h / year
$110k (€102k)
$1,377 (€1,275)
$1.02m (€947k)
120 h / year
$127k (€118k)
$1,062 (€983)
$1.11m (€1.03m)
180 h / year
$153k (€142k)
$852 (€789)
$1.24m (€1.15m)
What drives the real price?
Airframe and engine time, maintenance history, damage history, avionics, equipment, geography and tax treatment can move a real transaction well outside a model-level estimate. A cheaper example with deferred maintenance can be the more expensive aircraft after the first annual inspection.
What is included?
PlaneFit combines an annual fixed-cost base with a direct hourly estimate. The result is intended for comparing aircraft and testing utilisation scenarios. It is not a maintenance programme quote, insurance quote or pre-buy assessment.
Insurance sits inside the fixed annual base rather than alongside it. To see how that single line breaks down by pilot experience and model year, read the Enstrom F-28F insurance cost guide.
The central ownership compromise
The F-28F combines 3-seat helicopter capability with about 209 NM reported range and about 100 kt reported cruise, while payload, runway and operating-cost figures remain indicative and should be verified for the specific aircraft before making a decision.
Test your own utilisation
The scenarios above assume 80 hours a year. This calculator opens on the Enstrom F-28F figures so you can change the hours, or any of the inputs, and see what it does to the cost per hour.
Estimated annual cash cost€62,000
Effective cost per flight hour€775
Five-year operating cash€310,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Enstrom F-28F costs
How much does an Enstrom F-28F cost to buy?
An indicative 2000 market range for an Enstrom F-28F is $434k (€402k) to $519k (€481k). Airframe and engine time, maintenance and damage history, avionics and equipment move real transactions well outside a model-level estimate.
What does an Enstrom F-28F cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $110k (€102k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $1,377 (€1,275) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $32k (€30k) fixed annual base plus $432 (€400) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Enstrom F-28F ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $1.02m (€947k) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
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