EC130 B4

Pre-owned EC130 B4 (produced 2001-2012, single-engine light turbine, predecessor of H130/EC130 T2). Acquisition synthesized from: GlobalAir (current listings range ~$1.8M-$2.55M, avg used ~$1.7M, ~$1.9M on 30yr data); Bolt Flight ($1.2M-$2.0M used); ab-tc.com ($1M-$1.7M used B4); aircraftcostcalculator (avg pre-owned ~$2.0M); Aircraft Bluebook Summer 2021 via guides ($1.0M for 2002 to $1.7M for 2011). Real listing seen: 2009 B4 ~$1.2M. Median ~$1.6M; floor ~$0.9M for early high-time airframes, ceiling ~$2.55M for late low-time. DOC/hr ~$760 (variable: fuel+maint+pilot) per ab-tc/Conklin-cited $746-$767; aircraftcostcalculator variable ~$692-$954/h depending on annual hours and fuel price. Charter world ~$3,350/h (EC130/T2, Paramount/Centurion/ab-tc). BR via Flapper: comparable AS350 single-turbine ~US$1,800/h (2020), EC145 twin ~US$4,000/h; EC130 B4 estimated above AS350. All figures within heli_light_turbine sanity band ($0.3M-$4M). Sources accessed 2026-06-04.

• GlobalAir - EC-130-B4 for sale, Fetched; listings 2003 (5,321TT) and 2007 (2,461TT), prices 'Please Call'; search summary: range ~$1.8M-$2.55M, avg ~$1.7M-$1.9M
• Bolt Flight - EC130 B4 price & operating costs, Fetched; new $2.5M-$3M, used $1.2M-$2.0M; annual opex $300k-$500k
• ab-tc.com - how much does EC130 cost, Fetched; used B4 $1M-$1.7M, DOC $746-$767/h, charter ~$3,350/h
• Aircraft Cost Calculator - EC130 B4