Indicative 2015 market range$8.68m (€8.04m) to $10.38m (€9.61m)
Fixed annual planning base$486k (€450k)
Direct hourly planning cost$3,877 (€3,590) / h
A Sikorsky S-92 costs approximately $8.68m (€8.04m) to $10.38m (€9.61m) to buy at 2015 market values. Owning one and flying 80 hours a year costs roughly $799k (€740k) annually, about $9,986 (€9,246) per flight hour all-in, made up of a $486k (€450k) fixed annual base plus $3,877 (€3,590) per hour flown. Over five years, purchase and operating costs total around $13.43m (€12.43m) 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
$644k (€596k)
$16,095 (€14,903)
$12.65m (€11.71m)
80 h / year
$799k (€740k)
$9,986 (€9,246)
$13.43m (€12.43m)
120 h / year
$954k (€883k)
$7,950 (€7,361)
$14.2m (€13.15m)
180 h / year
$1.19m (€1.1m)
$6,592 (€6,104)
$15.37m (€14.23m)
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-92 insurance cost guide.
The central ownership compromise
The S-92 combines 19-seat helicopter capability with about 428 NM reported range and about 136 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-92 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€737,200
Effective cost per flight hour€9,215
Five-year operating cash€3,686,000
Prefer to work from fuel burn and maintenance reserve separately? Use the operating cost calculator.
Common questions about Sikorsky S-92 costs
How much does a Sikorsky S-92 cost to buy?
An indicative 2015 market range for a Sikorsky S-92 is $8.68m (€8.04m) to $10.38m (€9.61m). 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-92 cost per year to own?
Flying 80 hours a year, budget roughly $799k (€740k) in annual cash costs, which works out at about $9,986 (€9,246) per flight hour all-in. That covers a $486k (€450k) fixed annual base plus $3,877 (€3,590) per hour of direct operating cost.
What does five years of Sikorsky S-92 ownership cost?
Purchase plus five years of operating cost at 80 hours a year comes to approximately $13.43m (€12.43m) in cash terms, before financing, depreciation and tax.
