Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2 (AS65)

The Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2 — ICAO type designator AS65 — is a twin-engined turboshaft aircraft. It seats about 12 passengers. The Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2 is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

Heard by 6 Skydex receivers (near Ōsaka, near Tokyo, Georgia): 86 different airframes, 614 sightings since 10 Sep 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 45 military (not named), 18 private (not named), 26 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
AS65
Manufacturer
Airbus Helicopters
Engines
2 × turboshaft
Typical seats
12
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2?

AS65. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2?

Airbus Helicopters.

Which airlines fly the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Air Charter Express (1 airframe), Brower Flight Services (1 airframe) and Eurojet (1 airframe).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2?

86 different airframes since 2026-09-10, on 614 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus Helicopters AS365 Dauphin 2 in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.