B430Helicóptero Medium TurbineCurated data · 2026-06Bell 430, helicóptero médio bimotor.
Full operating cost, variable vs fixed mix and a line by line breakdown: the math that decides the purchase.
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Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 2,684 per flight hour at 400 h/year, of which US$ 1,855 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves, fees) plus US$ 331,473 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance, training).
About US$ 1,073,509 per year (roughly R$ 5.581.390 at today's exchange rate), of which 69% is variable cost (depends on hours flown) and 31% is fixed cost (exists even with the aircraft parked).
About US$ 519 per flight hour, at the US$ 5.90 per gallon used in this simulation. Fuel is usually the largest variable cost item.
About US$ 19.45 per nautical mile, at a cruise speed of 138 kt. It is the right metric to compare aircraft of different speeds on the same route.
| US$ 104.06 |
| US$ 41.625 |
| Fixed | Liability insurance | US$ 55.00 | US$ 22.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (PIC) | US$ 267.50 | US$ 107.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (SIC) | US$ 155.00 | US$ 62.000 |
| Fixed | Crew (benefits) | US$ 126.75 | US$ 50.700 |
| Fixed | Training | US$ 69.50 | US$ 27.800 |
| Fixed | Subscriptions | US$ 11.99 | US$ 4.798 |
| Fixed | Modernization reserve | US$ 23.13 | US$ 9.250 |
Variable cost only exists when the aircraft flies: fuel, engine program, hourly maintenance reserves and landing fees. Fixed cost exists even with the aircraft in the hangar: crew, hangarage, insurance, training and subscriptions. That is why total cost per hour falls the more hours per year the aircraft flies.
Estimates from the Jet Tracker cost engine under the assumptions shown in the calculator. They do not replace a quote from an operator, MRO or insurer.