Indicative 1992 market range$1.3m (€1.21m) to $1.56m (€1.44m)
Fixed annual planning base$85k (€79k)
Direct hourly planning cost$2,430 (€2,250) / h
A Sikorsky S-76B costs approximately $1.3m (€1.21m) to $1.56m (€1.44m) to buy at 1992 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $345k (€319k) annually, about $4,307 (€3,988) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $85k (€79k) fixed annual base plus $2,430 (€2,250) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $3.14m (€2.9m) 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
$247k (€229k)
$6,183 (€5,725)
$2.65m (€2.46m)
80 h / year
$345k (€319k)
$4,307 (€3,988)
$3.14m (€2.9m)
120 h / year
$442k (€409k)
$3,681 (€3,408)
$3.62m (€3.35m)
180 h / year
$588k (€544k)
$3,264 (€3,022)
$4.35m (€4.03m)
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 Sikorsky S-76B insurance cost guide.
The central ownership compromise
The S-76B combines 14-seat helicopter capability with about 254 NM reported range and about 148 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 Sikorsky S-76B 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€259,000
Effective cost per flight hour€3,238
Five-year operating cash€1,295,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Sikorsky S-76B costs
How much does a Sikorsky S-76B cost to buy?
An indicative 1992 market range for a Sikorsky S-76B is $1.3m (€1.21m) to $1.56m (€1.44m). Airframe and engine time, maintenance and damage history, avionics and equipment move real transactions well outside a model-level estimate.
What does a Sikorsky S-76B cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $345k (€319k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $4,307 (€3,988) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $85k (€79k) fixed annual base plus $2,430 (€2,250) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Sikorsky S-76B ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $3.14m (€2.9m) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
