A109AW109 Power1996–2014
Cruise
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
Family · 4 variants1976–2022
Leonardo AW109 Power
A109Medium Turbine HelicopterDiscontinued1996–2014
Range
478 NM · 885 km
MTOW
2,850 kg
Cruise
154 kt · 285 km/h
Seats
7
up to 7 passengers
Used price
US$ 1.7M
The Leonardo AW109 Power is a medium turbine helicopter produced between 1996 and 2014. Price: the Leonardo AW109 Power is out of production and, used, the market median is around US$ 1.7M. Median from Jet Tracker's price research as of 06/2026. It has a range of 478 nm, a cruise speed of 154 kt (285 km/h), up to 7 passengers. In Brazil there are 60 active units in the RAB-ANAC, excluding cancelled registrations. The AW109 Power family (4 variants) totals 155 active units. There are 75 aircraft from this family for sale today, across 90 listings on the portals Jet Tracker tracks (global market, not Brazil only).
Source: RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026) and Jet Tracker catalog (spec sheet reviewed on 10/30/2026).
Acquisition price · pre-owned market
90 active listings (global)Jet Tracker curation · 5 sources · 6/4/2026
US$ 1.7MR$ 9.5M
market medianaging ≈ −2.7%/yr−51% vs Medium Turbine Helicopter median
Entry
US$ 1.4M
model year 1997
Best value
US$ 1.7M
model year 2005
Top of range
US$ 2.0M
model year 2010
Basis
Listings
real listings
Minimum
US$ 1.0M
R$ 5.6M
Median
US$ 1.7M
R$ 9.5M
Maximum
US$ 2.5M
R$ 13.9M
Depreciation curve by year of manufacture
CAGR +2.8%/yr·1997→2010
Market median by vintage (USD). Light-blue band = min/max range observed across real listings. Points without reliable public listings (n ≤ 1) use Bluebook/curve interpolation and are flagged as lower confidence.
5 of 8 points with reduced confidence (n ≤ 1 listing observed). The estimate for these years comes from Aircraft Bluebook / market-curve interpolation, not from direct listings.
Landed in Brazil
Index ≈ ×1.12 to ×1.41 on the aircraft value, already with ferry, ANAC nationalization, IPI and ICMS.
Through a qualified importer
US$ 1.1M – 3.0M
R$ 6.3M – 16.8M · Agreement 75/91 · IPI + ICMS ~7 to 12%
Direct import
US$ 1.3M – 3.5M
R$ 7.2M – 19.6M · IPI + full ICMS ~25 to 32%
Market estimate: value + ferry + ANAC nationalization + taxes, no legal review. II, PIS and COFINS are 0% for aircraft (NCM 88.02); IPI is 6.5% (3.25% for air taxi) until Dec 31, 2026; ~4% ICMS only through a qualified importer (Agreement 75/91).
Cost per flight hour
Operate · owned
US$ 1.9K/h
R$ 10.4K/h · Variable/h
- Fixed/yr
- US$ 409.9K
- Total/h @ 200 hrs/yr
- US$ 3.9K/h
Charter · 🌎 World
US$ 3.5K – 4.5K/h
R$ 19.5K – 25.1K/h
Operate = direct cost/hour (fuel + maintenance + engine); excludes fixed costs (hangar, crew, insurance). World: hourly rate published by charter operators.
How we read this price · 5 sources · researched 6/4/2026
Median and price range for pre-owned aircraft, compiled by Jet Tracker from asking prices in listings and the price guides in the sources below, checked on 6/4/2026. 5 of 8 model years have an observed listing. The rest are estimates from the market curve between model years and are flagged in the chart.
- AvBuyer - Agusta A109E Power for sale + Bluebook guide
- GlobalAir - Agusta AW109 Power for sale
- Aircraft Cost Calculator - Leonardo AW109 Power
- BoltFlight - AW109 Power price & operating costs
- Wikipedia - AgustaWestland AW109
PTAX · R$ 5.5765 / US$ · 11/10/2026
Market estimates for guidance only, not a firm quote. Confirm the value with a broker/appraiser before any transaction.
Temporal identity
First flight
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FAA cert.
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ANAC cert.
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Deliveries start
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Units produced (this variant)
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The AW109 Power is the generation of the AW109 that Leonardo Helicopters produced between 1996 and 2014, in the medium turbine helicopter class. The published specifications indicate a range of 478 nm, a cruise speed of 150 kt, a ceiling of 19,600 ft and a maximum takeoff weight of 2,850 kg. The cabin carries 6 passengers in the typical configuration and reaches 7 seats. This page has the spec sheet, the estimated operating cost per flight hour and the fleet registered in Brazil, with operators and registrations.
Detailed specs
Performance
- Engines
- 2x Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206C or Turbomeca Arrius 2K1
- Engine type
- Twin-turbine 640-679 shp each
- Max speed
- 168 kt
- Endurance
- 4 h
- Fuel
- 700 L
- Fuel
- 184.9 gal
- Main rotor blades
- 4
- Rate of climb
- 1,750 ft/min
- Service ceiling
- 19,600 ft
- Hover ceiling (IGE)
- 11,800 ft
- Hover ceiling (OGE)
- 6,000 ft
- Main rotor diameter
- 11 m
Cabin and comfort
- Doors
- 2 front doors + 2 rear sliding doors
- Seats
- 7
- Optional air conditioning
- Yes
- Configuration
- 7 VIP seats (1+1+5), executive leather armchairs
- Typical configuration
- Vip 6
- Useful load
- 1,135 kg
- Cabin volume
- 3.5 m³
- Noise attenuation
- VIP cabin, premium soundproofing by the standards of the time
- Baggage compartment
- 30 cu ft
Avionics and engines
- FMS
- Universal UNS-1Lw or Rockwell Collins FMS-3000
- Cockpit
- Honeywell Primus 1000 or Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 (configurations)
- Autopilot
- Honeywell SPZ-7000 4-axis with SAS
- Flight deck
- Honeywell Primus 1000
- Transponder
- Garmin GTX 345 with ADS-B Out (retrofit)
- IFR certified
- IFR dual-pilot certified from the factory
- Weather radar
- Honeywell Primus 660/700
Operating costs
- Data source
- https://aviacost.com/aircraft-operating-cost-calculator/leonardo-aw109-power · https://www.aircraftcostcalculator.com/AircraftOperatingCosts/421/Leonardo+AW109+Power · https://www.globalair.com/aircraft-specifications/agusta-helicopter/agusta-aw109-power-specifications/965 · https://aviacost.com/aircraft-operating-cost-calculator/leonardo-aw109-grand
- Fuel burn
- 65 gal/h
- Last updated
- 2026
- Rotor overhaul interval
- 4,000 h
- Market price (low)
- US$ 1,500,000
- Engine overhaul interval
- 4,000 h
- Market price (high)
- US$ 3,500,000
External dimensions
- Overall length
- 11.45 m
- Wingspan
- 11 m
- Height
- 3.5 m
Weights & fuel
- Operating empty weight (OEW)
- 1,590 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
- 2,850 kg
- Maximum payload
- 1,250 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 700 L
- Fuel capacity
- 1,253 lb
Cabin
Standard configuration
1 zone6 typical passengers · 7 maxVIP 6 seats
Typical factory configuration (curated data). The drawing below is schematic and at approximate scale; the actual layout varies by interior and year.
Cabin to scale: cross-section and profile
front cross-section · person = 1.75 m
Length
2.1 m
Width
1.61 m
Height
1.28 m
Volume
3.5 m³
Baggage
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Differences between variants
AW109 PowerAW109 Grand2005–2014
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
AW109 GrandAW109 GrandNew2008–2022
RangeMTOWCruiseCeiling
Key changes
Detailed variants pending.
History
- 1996 - Launched in 1996 as an evolution of the A109 Mk II
Agusta certified the A109 Power in 1996, replacing the A109 Mk II (1981-1996) with more powerful PW206C/Arrius 2K1 engines (640-679 shp vs. the Mk II's 450 shp C20R), MTOW increased to 2,850 kg and a modernized cabin. After the Agusta+Westland merger in 2000, it became the AgustaWestland AW109 Power. Production in Vergiate (Italy) until 2014, when it was replaced by the AW109 GrandNew (2008+) with modern avionics and an evolved cabin. More than 280 units produced.
- 2014 - Specialized variants: A109 LUH (UK Army), AW109 Trekker, AW109S Grand
The A109 Power family generated specialized variants: the A109 LUH (Light Utility Helicopter) operated by the British Army since 2009 in SAR and training, the AW109S Grand (stretched version with a larger cabin, 2005), the AW109 Trekker (skid utility version, 2014, currently in production). The Italian Navy operated the AW109 LUH for AT (anti-terrorism). The wide variety of variants shows the design's versatility, characteristics the GrandNew inherited.
Leonardo Helicopters - 2014End of production
Brazil Fleet
Lineage
Model with no documented lineage in the manufacturer's line.
Curiosities and highlights
Benefits
Same speed as the GrandNew at a fraction of the price
The AW109 Power has a cruise speed of 154 KTAS, identical to the AW109 GrandNew. On the used market a Power (2010, 3,000 hours) is quoted at USD 2.5M vs. a GrandNew (2015, 3,000 hours) at USD 5.5M. For operators who value Italian speed but do not want the GrandNew premium, the Power is an attractive proposition. Trade-off: older avionics (Honeywell Primus 1000 vs. the GrandNew's Genesys IDU-680), more dated interior, but identical structure and flight dynamics.
Standard of European metropolitan police and premium EMS
The Power was the standard of several European metropolitan police forces between 2000-2015: Polizia di Stato (Italy), Guardia Civil (Spain), Royal Hong Kong Police, NYPD Aviation Unit (some units). The combination of speed (154 KTAS), 7 PAX cabin, IFR certification and a trusted Italian brand was decisive. Premium European EMS (ItalElicotteri, Babcock UK) also used the Power before migrating to the H145/AW169.
Limitations
Dated avionics require an expensive retrofit for ADS-B/SVT/Synthetic Vision
The AW109 Power left the factory with Honeywell Primus 1000 or Pro Line 21, modern for 1996, dated in 2024. A retrofit to Garmin GTN 750 + Synthetic Vision Technology + ADS-B Out/In + GFC 600H autopilot costs USD 250-450k. Operators who want a modern Power do the retrofit; low-cost operators keep the original avionics and operate VFR/limited IFR. The difference vs. the GrandNew (already modern from the factory) is decisive for some operations.
Curiosities
Roman Abramovich operates AW109 Power N109TZ in the United Kingdom
Russian businessman Roman Abramovich (ex-owner of Chelsea FC) operated an AW109 Power registered N109TZ between 2002-2014 before moving to the AW109 GrandNew. The aircraft was frequently spotted at Stamford Bridge (Chelsea's stadium) for games. After Ukraine-related sanctions in 2022, Abramovich's aviation fleet (including a Boeing 787 BBJ and a Bombardier Global 6000) was seized. The AW109 Power N109TZ had an uncertain end at auction.
FlightAware
Catalogued accidents
Sources: NTSB, CENIPA, Aviation Safety Network
Leonardo AW109 Power for sale now
Listed aircraft with a page on Jet Tracker, from the lowest asking price up. Asking is not the closing price; portals and the reading date are on each page.
Registrations in Brazil
103 operational aircraft owned by companies in the ANAC registry (RAB), across the AW109 Power family (4 variants). Each opens the profile with owner, operator, status and history.
PP-AGTPP-BBDPP-BEBPP-BSRPP-CATPP-CFOPP-CMFPP-COSPP-CRGPP-FFAPP-HRKPP-HVNPP-IDBPP-IIIPP-JEFPP-JTRPP-KLUPP-LRSPP-MFTPP-MGZPP-MMCPP-MPEPP-MSVPP-PACPP-PSTPP-SAFPP-SAXPP-SKAPP-SLTPP-SUNPP-UUUPP-VENPP-YMMPR-ADJPR-AGWPR-AHVPR-BBCPR-BIAPR-BLAPR-BTIPR-CAMPR-CRUPR-CSNPR-DIZPR-DNIPR-FMGPR-FMYPR-FSPPR-GCPPR-HAHPR-HAIPR-HTKPR-IGVPR-JOMPR-JORPR-KYYPR-LAFPR-MJQPR-MMKPR-MPAPR-MRAPR-MRCPR-OHMPR-PINPR-ROSPR-SSKPR-TJRPR-UASPR-XANPR-YBWPR-YQWPS-AAYPS-BCWPS-CCMPS-CFHPS-CHFPS-CMFPS-EKRPS-ERCPS-FPSPS-HGPPS-JKOPS-MFAPS-NFGPS-TKKPS-TMKPS-TUTPT-ALAPT-FJMPT-FRVPT-LIAPT-MTXPT-SDAPT-SSTPT-STCPT-SVBPT-TNTPT-TPOPT-YKKPT-YNDPT-YTMPT-YVJPU-KSJ
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Leonardo AW109 Power cost?
The Leonardo AW109 Power is out of production, so there is no factory price. On the used market the median is around US$ 1.7M, varying with year and flight hours; see real listings on this model's Market tab. Reference value as of 06/2026.
What is the range of the Leonardo AW109 Power?
The maximum range is 478 nm (478 NM · 885 km).
How fast is the Leonardo AW109 Power?
Cruise speed is 154 kt, equivalent to 285 km/h.
How many passengers does the Leonardo AW109 Power seat?
The Leonardo AW109 Power seats up to 7 passengers, crew not included.
How many Leonardo AW109 Power are there in Brazil?
There are 60 active units in the RAB-ANAC (data as of 11/10/2026): operational, mark reservation or suspended, excluding cancelled registrations. The AW109 Power family (4 variants) totals 155 active units.
Who operates the Leonardo AW109 Power in Brazil?
54 distinct operators operate 56 units of the Leonardo AW109 Power in the RAB-ANAC: 3 in air taxi (RBAC 135) and 53 in private operation (RBAC 91), concentrated in SP, PR and CE (data as of 11/10/2026). Another 3 units are under registration reservation (tail number reserved, not yet operating). Not included in that count: 1 unit run by a public body (police, fire department or government). Name, fleet and state of each operator are on this model's Analytics tab and in the operators directory.
How much does it cost to operate the Leonardo AW109 Power per hour?
Jet Tracker estimate: about US$ 3,913 per flight hour at 200 h/year, of which US$ 1,863 per hour is variable cost (fuel, engine program, maintenance reserves) plus US$ 409,950 per year of fixed cost (crew, hangar, insurance), under Jet Tracker's default assumptions (Southeast Brazil, in-house crew, 200 h/year). Run your own scenario on this model's Costs tab.
Guides and articles about this model
- Which helicopter should you buy? A guide by mission, with Brazil dataThere is no best helicopter: there is the one that fits the mission. The Esquilo (303), R66 (271) and R44 (172) lead the fleet in operation in the RAB, and estimated cost per hour runs from $328 to $5,755.
- How much does a helicopter cost? New and used prices by modelOnly Robinson publishes a price list for new aircraft: from $375K (R22) to $1.456 million (R66). For the other models, the price shows up in listings, and most heavy-class ones do not publish a figure.