Indicative 2018 market range$8.94m (€8.28m) to $10.69m (€9.9m)
Fixed annual planning base$432k (€400k)
Direct hourly planning cost$3,780 (€3,500) / h
A Sikorsky S-76D costs approximately $8.94m (€8.28m) to $10.69m (€9.9m) to buy at 2018 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $734k (€680k) annually, about $9,180 (€8,500) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $432k (€400k) fixed annual base plus $3,780 (€3,500) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $13.39m (€12.4m) 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
$583k (€540k)
$14,580 (€13,500)
$12.64m (€11.7m)
80 h / year
$734k (€680k)
$9,180 (€8,500)
$13.39m (€12.4m)
120 h / year
$886k (€820k)
$7,380 (€6,833)
$14.15m (€13.1m)
180 h / year
$1.11m (€1.03m)
$6,180 (€5,722)
$15.28m (€14.15m)
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 Sikorsky S-76D insurance cost guide.
The central ownership compromise
A refined and proven corporate or offshore platform, but the small D-model market and end of production reduce price transparency.
Test your own utilisation
The scenarios above assume 80 hours a year. This calculator opens on the Sikorsky S-76D 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€680,000
Effective cost per flight hour€8,500
Five-year operating cash€3,400,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Sikorsky S-76D costs
How much does a Sikorsky S-76D cost to buy?
An indicative 2018 market range for a Sikorsky S-76D is $8.94m (€8.28m) to $10.69m (€9.9m). 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-76D cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $734k (€680k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $9,180 (€8,500) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $432k (€400k) fixed annual base plus $3,780 (€3,500) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Sikorsky S-76D ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $13.39m (€12.4m) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
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