N1603M - 2018 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B3 Aircraft Registration

2018 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3

Aircraft Description

N1603M is a 2018 Airbus Helicopters INC AS350B3, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to City of San Antonio Texas in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 2, 2018. The registration certificate was issued on November 21, 2022. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 2D engine producing 952 horsepower, N1603M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0F47B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1603M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.4608, -98.4816 on February 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1603M was last updated on September 15, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 345 Airbus Helicopters INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the AS350B3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1603M. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2018
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
AS350B3
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 2, 2018
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 21, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
Address
1223 99TH ST
City
SAN ANTONIO
State / Zip Code
Texas78214-3114
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIEL 2D
Horsepower
952 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50172173
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0F47B

Additional Details

Registration
N1603M
Serial Number
8563
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
November 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 15, 2023
Last Update Date
September 15, 2023
Unique ID
01282406

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 01:22:33)
Airport
Latitude
29.354398
Longitude
-98.477191

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC