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What is a helicopter charter?

Tours over the coast, transfers between the city and the airport, and point-to-point hops the road cannot match.

Helicopter charter covers two very different things: scenic tours sold by the seat or by the aircraft, and transfers that move you between a helipad and an airport, a yacht or a venue in minutes.

How it works

Tours follow set routes — along the beach, over the skyline, out to the islands — and are priced by the flight, typically twenty to sixty minutes. Transfers are priced by the flight hour for the aircraft and crew.

Weight matters more than in a jet. Every passenger's weight is needed for the booking so the operator can balance the aircraft; seats may be limited on hot days or with full fuel.

Light single-engine helicopters are exempt from US federal excise tax under the small-aircraft rule, so tour and transfer prices are usually all-in.

How to book in three steps

  1. 01

    Pick a tour or route

    Choose a published tour slot or tell us where you need to go and when.

  2. 02

    Give us the weights

    Names and weights for every passenger. It is not personal; it is physics.

  3. 03

    Lift off

    Arrive twenty minutes early for the safety briefing. Secure loose items and bring sunglasses.

Pros & cons

Why people love it

  • No other aircraft shows you a coastline like this.
  • Transfers turn an hour in traffic into eight minutes in the air.
  • Light helicopters are usually free of federal excise tax.

Good to know

  • Weather and wind limits are tighter than for jets.
  • Strict weight and seating limits per flight.
  • Noise and landing restrictions mean not every helipad is usable at every hour.

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Questions & answers

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