N608UW - 2020 Airbus Helicopters INC Mbb-bk 117 C-2 Aircraft Registration

2020 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC MBB-BK 117 C-2

Aircraft Description

N608UW is a 2020 Airbus Helicopters INC MBB-BK 117 C-2, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Metro Aviation INC in Shreveport, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on August 10, 2020. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Safran ARRIEL 1E2 engine producing 708 horsepower, N608UW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7E6CE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N608UW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.3908, -89.4451 on March 27, 2026. The FAA registry record for N608UW was last updated on March 10, 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 MBB-BK 117 C-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N608UW. 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
2020
Manufacturer
AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC
Model
MBB-BK 117 C-2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 13, 2020
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 10, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
METRO AVIATION INC
Address
1214 HAWN AVE
City
SHREVEPORT
State / Zip Code
Louisiana71107-6612
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
SAFRAN
Engine Model
ARRIEL 1E2
Horsepower
708 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51763316
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7E6CE

Additional Details

Registration
N608UW
Serial Number
9850
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
10
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01312311

Last Known Position

Date
May 12, 2026 (UTC 22:46:37)
Airport
Latitude
43.625219
Longitude
-89.502084

Data Source

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

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