Rotor Flight! Show your aerial mobility with the Helicopter emoji, a symbol of rotorcraft travel.
A helicopter in flight, representing vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The Helicopter emoji is commonly used to discuss helicopter flights, aerial views, or emergency services. It can also be used to symbolize rapid response, adventure, or scenic tours. If someone sends you a 🚁 emoji, it might mean they are talking about a helicopter ride, discussing emergency services, or expressing a desire for an aerial adventure.
The 🚁 Helicopter emoji represents or means a rotary-wing aircraft used for flying and aerial transportation. It is a symbol of aerial mobility, emergency services, and the idea of closely monitoring or overparenting someone.
Simply click on the 🚁 emoji above to instantly copy it to your clipboard. You can then paste it anywhere - in messages, social media, documents, or any app that supports emojis.
The 🚁 helicopter emoji was introduced in Emoji E1.0 and is now supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
The 🚁 helicopter emoji belongs to the Travel & Places category, specifically in the Air Transport subcategory.
Beyond literal helicopters, this emoji is commonly used for medical emergencies (air ambulance), VIP travel, traffic reporting, and sometimes as a reference to the "helicopter parenting" concept.
| Unicode Name | Helicopter |
| Apple Name | Helicopter |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F681 |
| Unicode Decimal | U+128641 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f681 |
| Group | 🌉 Travel & Places |
| Subgroup | ✈️ Air Transport |
| Proposals | L2/09-114 |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 | 2010 |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 | 2015 |
| Unicode Name | Helicopter |
| Apple Name | Helicopter |
| Unicode Hexadecimal | U+1F681 |
| Unicode Decimal | U+128641 |
| Escape Sequence | \u1f681 |
| Group | 🌉 Travel & Places |
| Subgroup | ✈️ Air Transport |
| Proposals | L2/09-114 |
| Unicode Version | 6.0 | 2010 |
| Emoji Version | 1.0 | 2015 |