LOCKHEED C-130H

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered LOCKHEED C-130H aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving LOCKHEED C-130H aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match LOCKHEED C-130H in the indexed corpus.

02c /  Academic Research

Scholarly work mentioning LOCKHEED C-130H

Papers and reports across NASA, NTSB, FAA CAMI, AOPA ASI, Embry-Riddle, arXiv, and the broader academic graph that mention this airframe. Title or keyword match — drill into each for full abstract + author list + PDF link.

• NASA NTRS 2019 · Other

  Experimental flight test vibration measurements and nondestructive inspection on a USCG HC-130H aircraft

  This paper presents results of experimental flight test vibration measurements and structural inspections performed by the Federal Aviation Administration's Airworthiness Assurance NDI Validation Cent…

Browse the full corpus — academia portal ↗

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to LOCKHEED C-130H

7 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 7.

• Jan 9, 2024

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G, and 382J airplanes; and Model C-130A, HP- C-130A, EC-130Q, 282-44A-05 (C-130B), C-130B, and C-130H airplanes. This AD was prompted by the determination that…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Nov 21, 2023

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 96-12-20, which applied to certain Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes. AD 96-12-20 required visual inspections to detect loose, missing, or deformed fasteners in the upper truss mounts of ce…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jun 26, 2023

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G, and 382J airplanes; and Model C-130A, HP- C-130A, EC-130Q, 282-44A-05 (C-130B), C-130B, and C-130H airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report indicating a q…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• May 16, 2023

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-18- 09, which applied to all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes; and Model C-130A, HP-C-130A, EC-130Q, C-130B, and C-130H airplanes. AD 2019-18-09 required a visual inspection of the ce…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• May 14, 2021

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes, type certificated in any category; and Model C-130A, C-130B, C-130BL, C-130E, C-130H, C-130H-30, C-130J, C-130J-30, EC-130Q, HC-130H, KC-130H,…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jan 24, 2020

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, and 382G airplanes, type certificated in any category; and Model C-130A, C-130B, C-130BL, C-130E, C-130H, C-130H-30, C-130J, C-130J-30, EC-130Q, HC-130H, KC-130H,…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

• Jul 31, 2019

  Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Airplanes

  The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Lockheed Martin Corporation/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 382, 382B, 382E, 382F, 382G, C-130A, C-130B, C-130BL, C130E, C- 130H, C 130H 30, C130J, C130J-30, EC130Q, HC130H, KC 130H, NC-130B, NC130, and WC-130H airplanes. This proposed AD w…

  Atlas AD → Federal Register ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for LOCKHEED C-130H

4 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

• 06/06/2025

  STC ST02537LA

  Installation of below the floor retardant tank

  Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 06/04/2025

  STC ST02584LA

  Installation of Retardant Aerial Delivery System (RADS) XXL

  Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 01/20/2021

  STC ST02584LA

  Installation of Retardant Aerial Delivery System (RADS) XXL

  Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

• 12/11/2020

  STC ST02537LA

  Installation of below the floor retardant tank

  Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc.

  Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for LOCKHEED C-130H

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 9 registered N-numbers

Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.

05 /  Sources & Methodology

Every count traces back to a primary US-government source

• FAA Aircraft Registry →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• NTSB CAROL →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

• Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →

  Refreshed Apr 27, 2026

  Available

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →