Sikorsky Ch-53e (H53S)
ICAO H53S Medium

Sikorsky Ch-53e

Tri Turboprop

The Sikorsky CH-53E (H53S) is a Sikorsky 3-engine turboprop aircraft classified as m wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 60 knots; operating envelope 33,339 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 339 flights operated by this type across 71 airframes and 1 carriers.

✈
ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
71
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
1
unique airlines
📊
FLIGHTS
339
tracked
⏱
AVG DURATION
1h 25m
per flight
⚠
INCIDENT RATE
17.1%
58 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
60 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
—

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
—
Length
—
Tail height
—
Wheelbase
—
Gear width
—
Wake category
M

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
73,500 lb
MALW
—
Manufacturer model
CH-53E
FAA designator
—
Registered
—

Top operators

By fleet size · last 90 days

0

No operator data available.

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Go-arounds
0
Unstable
58
Rejected TO
0
Stall
0
Overspeed
0
Excursion
0

Family

Related variants

0

No related variants.

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of H53S

20
None165346
NJ20
01:07
 →
KWRI
02:24
05/29/2026
1h 17m
△ Unstable
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None165346
KWRI
00:14
 →
KWRI
00:41
05/29/2026
27m
△ Unstable
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THNDR31161261
KSEE
06:32
 →
KNKX
07:59
05/28/2026
1h 26m
△ Unstable
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00000000161261
CA87
05:37
 →
KNKX
05:58
05/28/2026
20m
△ Unstable
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None161261
KNKX
04:50
 →
L18
05:11
05/28/2026
20m
△ Unstable
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00000000161261
NXF
03:36
 →
KNKX
04:15
05/28/2026
38m
△ Unstable
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00000000162501
KNKX
19:16
 →
KNKX
21:27
05/27/2026
2h 10m
△ Unstable
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None162499
???
06:13
 →
KNKX
06:49
05/27/2026
35m
△ Unstable
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00000000162501
KNKX
01:15
 →
L90
01:40
05/27/2026
24m
△ Unstable
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None162482
US-0308
01:13
 →
KNZY
01:59
05/27/2026
46m
△ Unstable
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Recent flights

Real flights of H53S · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
IRNHZ01170009
???
20:36
 →
???
20:57
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
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FENIX51165248
???
19:05
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???
19:30
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
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FENIX51165248
???
18:37
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???
18:57
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
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HRCN21164771
???
18:18
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???
23:17
06/03/2026
4h 59m
No alerts
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FENIX51165248
???
17:59
 →
???
23:05
06/03/2026
5h 5m
No alerts
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BO11161993
???
09:36
 →
???
13:26
06/03/2026
3h 49m
No alerts
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WRHRS62162522
???
07:40
 →
???
08:09
06/03/2026
28m
No alerts
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DTCHMN42162479
???
04:44
 →
???
05:31
06/03/2026
46m
No alerts
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FENIX61170003
???
04:12
 →
???
04:49
06/03/2026
36m
No alerts
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WRHRSE51164779
???
03:40
 →
???
08:10
06/03/2026
4h 30m
No alerts
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DTCHMN41162011
???
02:19
 →
???
02:54
06/03/2026
34m
No alerts
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IRNHZ22170346
???
02:16
 →
???
03:49
06/03/2026
1h 33m
No alerts
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WRHRS62162522
???
02:08
 →
???
02:30
06/03/2026
21m
No alerts
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WRHRS01161996
???
02:06
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???
03:21
06/03/2026
1h 14m
No alerts
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FENIX02165249
???
01:44
 →
???
02:54
06/03/2026
1h 10m
No alerts
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DTCHMN42164364
???
00:29
 →
???
05:08
06/03/2026
4h 39m
No alerts
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FENIX61170003
???
23:10
 →
???
23:51
06/02/2026
40m
No alerts
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FENIX19165254
???
22:24
 →
???
23:55
06/02/2026
1h 30m
No alerts
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FENIX31170003
???
18:23
 →
???
20:29
06/02/2026
2h 5m
No alerts
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FENIX19165254
???
17:40
 →
???
18:20
06/02/2026
39m
No alerts
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WLFPK11162003
???
16:57
 →
???
17:21
06/02/2026
24m
No alerts
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WLFPK21161990
???
16:50
 →
???
17:55
06/02/2026
1h 4m
No alerts
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HCN07164764
???
15:27
 →
???
21:18
06/02/2026
5h 51m
No alerts
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None162517
KSLJ
01:47
 →
???
02:32
06/02/2026
44m
No alerts
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None164778
KSLJ
01:46
 →
???
02:32
06/02/2026
45m
No alerts
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CONDOR11162517
???
00:04
 →
???
04:31
06/01/2026
4h 27m
No alerts
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CONDOR11161260
???
20:55
 →
???
23:35
05/29/2026
2h 39m
No alerts
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WRHRSE53164359
???
17:51
 →
???
18:21
05/29/2026
29m
No alerts
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WLFPK21161990
???
07:22
 →
???
07:57
05/29/2026
35m
No alerts
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CONDOR11162517
???
02:45
 →
???
03:12
05/29/2026
26m
No alerts
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