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1 | Registration # | Stations | City/DMA | DMA # | Branding | Model | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | N134TV | KRQE | Albuquerque-Santa Fe | 46 | Sky News 13 | Airbus AS350B2 | One of the handful of helicopters owned by a station group. | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | N74500 | KOB | Albuquerque-Santa Fe | 46 | Chopper 4 | Robinson R44 II | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | N7QN | KOAT | Albuquerque-Santa Fe | 46 | Sky 7 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | N2QU | WSB | Atlanta | 10 | NewsChopper 2 | Bell 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | N46CL | WAGA/WGCL/WXIA | Atlanta | 10 | Bell 206B3 | FOX/CBS/NBC, reportedly dispatched by WAGA and Fox logo on side. | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | N92AQ | Atlanta | 10 | Bell 206 L4 | Seems to be based in Atlanta. | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | N119TV | WBAL | Baltimore | 26 | SkyTeam 11 | Airbus AS350BA | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | N713TV | WJZ | Baltimore | 26 | Chopper 13 | Robinson R66 | Primary helicopter was severely damaged as it was being pushed back from the helicopter landing area to the hangar, the hangar door wasn’t fully opened and it’s rotors hit the door. Unknown when or if it will return to service RETURNED TO SERVICE WEEK OF MAY 4, 2020. | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | N991TV | WJLA/WUSA/WTTG | Washington, DC (Hagerstown) | 26 | Robinson R44 II | Previous back up for WJZ and three DC stations, now primary backup for WJLA/WUSA/WTTG in DC after WJZ dropped there helicopter. | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | N1231A | WBTS/WNEU/NECN | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | Sky Ranger | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. NBC/Telemundo Duopoly & NECN (New England Cable News). | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | N38BZ | WBZ/WSBK | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | SkyEye | Bell 206 L4 | CBS/MyNet Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | WFXT | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | Sky 25 | Bell 407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | N55SL | WHDH/WLVI | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | Sky 7 | Bell 206 L4 | CW/Independent Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | N8365Q | WBTS/WNEU/NECN (traffic?) | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | Sky Ranger | Robinson R44 | NBC/Telemundo Duopoly & NECN - Metro Networks Operated. | |||||||||||||||||||
16 | N95TV | WCVB | Boston (Manchester) | 9 | Sky 5 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | N7094J | WBTV | Charlotte | 21 | Sky 3 | Robinson R44 | Owned by Metro Networks. | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | N4CQ | WSOC | Charlotte | 21 | Chopper 9 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | N117HD | WLS | Chicago | 3 | Chopper 7 HD | Airbus AS350B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | N129TV | WBBM/WFLD | Chicago | 3 | Airbus AS350BA | CBS/Fox and provides radio updates for WBBM-AM. | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | N12BQ | Chicago | 3 | Bell 206 L4 | Appears to be a traffic helicopter in the AM used by Metro Networks. | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | N5QY | WMAQ | Chicago | 3 | Sky 5 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
23 | N888TV | WGN | Chicago | 3 | SkyCam 9 | Airbus AS350B | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | N90CL | WCPO | Cincinnati | 37 | Chopper Nine | Bell 206B | DISCONTINUED USE JANUARY 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
25 | N6BU | WJW | Cleveland-Akron (Canton) | 19 | Bell 206B | DISCONTINUED SEPTEMBER 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | N8QD | WEWS | Cleveland-Akron (Canton) | 19 | Air Tracker 5 | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | N8YJ | WJW | Cleveland-Akron (Canton) | 19 | SkyFox HD | Bell 206B | Debuted September 17, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
28 | N10EW | WBNS | Columbus, OH | 34 | Chopper 10 | Bell 407 | SOLD NOVEMBER 2019 - One of the handful of helicopters owned by a station group. | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | N744TV | WCMH | Columbus, OH | 34 | Chopper 4 | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | N411TV | KXAS/KXTX | Dallas-Fort Worth | 5 | Chopper 5 | Robinson R44 II | NBC/Telemundo Duopoly Backup | |||||||||||||||||||
31 | N661TV | KTVT/KDFW/WFAA | Dallas-Fort Worth | 5 | Robinson R44 II | CBS/Fox/ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||
32 | N801TV | KXAS/KXTX | Dallas-Fort Worth | 5 | Sky Ranger | Robinson R44 II | NBC/Telemundo Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | N6UX | KCNC/KUSA/KMGH/KDVR/KWGN | Denver | 17 | Airbus AS350B3 | CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX/Ind and used for reports on KOA radio. | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | N12FQ | WJBK/WXYZ/WDIV | Detroit | 14 | Airbus AS350B2 | Fox/ABC/NBC | ||||||||||||||||||||
35 | N2BQ | Detroit | 14 | Bell 206B3 | SEEMS TO NO LONGER BE USED IN DETROIT, HAS BEEN IN NASHVILLE SINCE APRIL 22, 2020. Provides traffic updates for all Detroit TV along with radio. | |||||||||||||||||||||
36 | N5QP | WJBK/WXYZ/WDIV | Detroit | 14 | Bell 206B | Appears to be flying in the Detroit DMA since atleast March | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | N93LL | WYFF | Greenville-Spartanburg-Ashville-Anderson | 38 | Sky 4 | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | N12YA | KTRK | Houston | 8 | SkyEye 13 | Bell 505 | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | N6YJ | KHOU,KPRC,KRIV,KTMD | Houston | 8 | Bell 407 | CBS/NBC/FOX/Telemundo, dispatched by the Fox affiliate KRIV. | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | N400HD | WJXT/WCWJ | Jacksonville | 41 | Sky 4 | Robinson R44 II | Ind/CW Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
41 | N601TV | WJAX/WFOX | Jacksonville | 41 | Sky Action News Jax | Robinson R44 | DISCONTINUED USE JANUARY 2020 - CBS/Fox Duopoloy | |||||||||||||||||||
42 | N7030J | KMBC/KCWE | Kansas City | 32 | Chopper 9 | Robinson R44 | ABC/CW Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
43 | N8YJ | KCTV/KSHB | Kansas City | 32 | Chopper 5 | Bell 206B | DISCONTINUED USE JANUARY 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | N13NN | KTNV | Las Vegas | 39 | Chopper 13 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | N321TV | KSNV/KVCW | Las Vegas | 39 | Sky 3 | Robinson R44 II | NBC/CW Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
46 | G-NPTV | BBC/ITN/Sky News | London, UK | Airbus AS355NP | Helicopter used for pooled events by the BBC/ITN/Sky News. | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | G-TAKE | BBC/ITV | London, UK | Airbus AS355F1 | BBC controlled, images shared w/ ITV & sometimes Sky News. Occasionally used. | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | G-UKTV | Sky News | London, UK | Airbus AS355F2 | Used by Sky News & images sometimes shared w/ the BBC & ITV. Occasionally used. | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | N12YJ | Los Angeles | 2 | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Backup helicopter for all Angel City Air/Welk Aviation customers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
50 | N213PD | KMEX | Los Angeles | 2 | Águila 1 (Eagle One) | Bell 206B | Seems to be the only Univision station to have their own helicopter, most others are share or solely take the video feed. Flightradar24 records show it’s not flown daily but usually two or three times a week. | |||||||||||||||||||
51 | N29FX | Los Angeles | 2 | Airbus AS350BA | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Backup used by all Helinet customers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
52 | N50Q | KCBS/KCAL/KTTV | Los Angeles | 2 | Sky 2/Sky 9/SkyFox | Bell 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | KCBS/KCAL/KTTV | Los Angeles | 2 | Sky 2/Sky 9/SkyFox | Bell 407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | KCBS/KCAL/KTTV | Los Angeles | 2 | Sky 2/Sky 9/SkyFox | Bell 407 | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | N29LW | KNBC/KVEA | Los Angeles | 2 | NewsChopper 4 Bravo | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. NBC/Telemundo Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
56 | N358TV | KNBC/KVEA | Los Angeles | 2 | NewsChopper 4 Alpha | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. NBC/Telemundo Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
57 | N61HL | Los Angeles | 2 | Airbus AS350BA | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Backup helicopter for all Angel City Air/Welk Aviation customers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | N67TV | Los Angeles | 2 | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Backup used by all Helinet customers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | N71HD | KABC | Los Angeles | 2 | Air7 HD | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Primary | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | N828AP | KABC | Los Angeles | 2 | Air7 HD | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Is KABC’s primary backup/secondary helicopter and is also used for outside production work. | |||||||||||||||||||
61 | N925TV | KTLA | Los Angeles | 2 | Sky 5 | Airbus AS350B2 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. | |||||||||||||||||||
62 | N3YJ | WLKY | Louisville | 48 | Chopper HD | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | N21CL | WSVN | Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | 16 | 7 SkyForce | Bell 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | N7027U | Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | 16 | Robinson R44 | Owned by Metro Networks, provides traffic to Miami stations. | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | N93DD | WPLG/WFOR/WTVJ/WLTV/WSCV | Miami-Ft. Lauderdale | 16 | Bell 407 | ABC/CBS/NBC/Univision/Telemundo | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | N9YJ | WISN | Milwaukee | 35 | News Chopper 12 | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | N444TV | WCCO/KMSP/KARE | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 15 | Bell 206B | CBS/Fox/NBC dispatched by KARE 11 despite CBS 4 logo on the side. | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | N5774W | KSTP/KSTC | Minneapolis-St. Paul | 15 | Chopper 5 | Airbus AS350D | ABC/Ind Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
69 | N2BQ | WTVF | Nashville | 28 | Sky 5 | Bell 206B3 | Appears to have been in Nashville since April 22, 2020. | |||||||||||||||||||
70 | N5TV | WTVF | Nashville | 28 | Sky 5 | Bell 206B3 | DESTROYED DURING NASHVILLE TORNADOES ON MARCH 3, 2020. | |||||||||||||||||||
71 | N90L | WTVF | Nashville | 28 | Sky 5 | Bell 206B3 | REPORTEDLY NOT GOING TO BE A PERMANENT REPLACEMENT - to be a (temporary?) replacement for N5TV which was destroyed on March 3, 2020. Was flown in the same day from St. Louis. | |||||||||||||||||||
72 | N11TV | WPIX | New York | 1 | Air 11 | Bell 206 L4 | Flies for WPIX and does traffic reports for WCBS-AM 880. | |||||||||||||||||||
73 | N12NN | News 12 Networks | New York | 1 | Chopper 12 | Airbus AS350B2 | Used for the various News 12 cable networks around New York City. | |||||||||||||||||||
74 | N24NY | WNBC/WNJU | New York | 1 | Chopper 4 | Bell 407 | NBC/Telemundo Duopoly, has WNBC logo on one side and WNJU on the other. | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | N77NY | WABC | New York | 1 | NewsCopter 7 | Bell 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | N92N | WABC | New York | 1 | NewsCopter 7 | Bell 407 | BLOCKED FROM BEING TRACKED. Unsure if it’s still flies, last date before being blocked was October 1, 2019. | |||||||||||||||||||
77 | N9BQ | WCBS/WLNY/WNYW | New York | 1 | Bell 206 L4 | CBS/Ind Duopoly; Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||
78 | N210TV | WAVY | Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News | 42 | Chopper 10 | Bell 206 L3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
79 | N144TV | KFOR | Oklahoma City | 43 | Chopper 4 | Bell 206 L1 | Typically sponsored branded. | |||||||||||||||||||
80 | N569T | KOCO | Oklahoma City | 43 | Sky 5 | Bell 206 L4 | Flew to New Orleans and provided aerial coverage for their sister station WDSU as Sky 6 for their Lundi Gras coverage on February 24, 2020. | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | N9TV | KWTV/KSBI | Oklahoma City | 43 | SkyNews 9 HD | Bell 407 | CBS/MyNet Duopoly, one of a few helicopters owned by a station. Typically sponsored branded. | |||||||||||||||||||
82 | N166TV | WKMG | Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne | 18 | Sky 6 | Robinson R66 | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | N7119U | WOFL/WTMO/Spectrum 13 | Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne | 18 | Robinson R44 | Fox/Telemundo/Spectrum News. Owned by Metro Networks. | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | N7YJ | WESH | Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne | 18 | Chopper 2 | Bell 206 L4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | N9LY | WFTV | Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne | 18 | Skywitness 9 | Bell 407 | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | N10XV | WCAU/WWSI | Philadelphia | 4 | SkyForce 10 | Bell 206 L4 | NBC/Telemundo Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
87 | N606HD | WPVI | Philadelphia | 4 | Chopper 6 | Airbus AS350B2 | Both crew members died in a deadly crash on | |||||||||||||||||||
88 | N933HD | KYW/WPSG/WTXF | Philadelphia | 4 | Airbus AS350B2 | CBS/CW Duopoloy; FOX | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | N63L | WCAU | Philadelphia | 4 | Bell 206 L4 | Backup helicopter for NBC/Telemundo duopolies in NY & Philadelphia. | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | N125HD | KPNX/KNXV/KSAZ | Phoenix (Prescott) | 11 | Airbus AS350B2 | NBC/ABC/Fox | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | N912TV | KPHO/KTVK | Phoenix (Prescott) | 11 | Lyons Roofing Chopper | Robinson R44 II | CBS/Ind Duopoly, after a brief period without a helicopter, the sponsor renewed their contract. | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | N99TV | KPHO/KTVK | Phoenix (Prescott) | 11 | Lyons Roofing Chopper | Robinson R44 II | DISCONTINUED USE APRIL 30, 2020 - CBS/Ind Duopolu. | |||||||||||||||||||
93 | N25BH | KDKA | Pittsburgh | 24 | NewsChopper 2 | Bell 206 L1 | Both WPXI and KDKA shared but discontinued in January 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||
94 | N27M | WPXI | Pittsburgh | 24 | Chopper 11 | Bell 206 L4 | Both WPXI and KDKA shared but discontinued in January 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||
95 | N62F | WTAE | Pittsburgh | 24 | Sky 4 | Bell 206B | ||||||||||||||||||||
96 | N50TV | KATU/KGW/KOIN/KPTV | Portland, OR | 22 | Bell 206B | ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX appears to be painted in KPTV’s logo. | ||||||||||||||||||||
97 | N36CC | WTVD | Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) | 27 | Chopper 11 HD | Airbus AS350B2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
98 | N553HD | WRAL/WRAZ | Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) | 27 | Sky 5 | Bell 407 | NBC/Fox Duopoly, one of the few helicopters owned by a station. | |||||||||||||||||||
99 | N3QY | KCRA/KQCA | Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto | 20 | LiveCopter 3 HD | Bell 206 L4 | NBC/MyNet Duopoly | |||||||||||||||||||
100 | N216HD | WBOC/WRDE-LD | Salisbury | 136 | Chopper 16 | Robinson R44 II | WBOC (CBS/Fox) and NBC sister station in Rehoboth, DE WRDE-LD. |