Family-owned helicopter operator with bases across British Columbia and Alberta
Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd is a family-owned helicopter company that has operated in western Canada since 1975. Its own published history says it began in Valemount, British Columbia, with a single helicopter and grew into a multi-base operation. The company lists Clearwater among its bases and uses a Prince George operations centre as its main contact point.
Most of the company's work is commercial and industrial flying. Listed services include wildfire support, power utility work, wildlife and environmental surveys, oil, gas and seismic support, mineral exploration, heli-logging, forestry support, avalanche control, emergency services, and aerial photography and filming. It also runs helicopter maintenance and offers heli-tours from several locations, including Jasper (via Hinton), Valemount and Stewart.
The company website lists a fleet of about 40 helicopters. Types shown include the Airbus AS350 B2 and B3e, Bell 206 B3 JetRanger, Bell 212 HP and BK117 850D2.
Bases named on the website are Blue River, Clearwater, Dease Lake, Fort St. James, Fort St. John, Hinton (Alberta), Mackenzie, McBride, Prince George, Stewart, Terrace, Valemount and Vanderhoof. The site displays the logo of the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) safety audit programme and membership of the Helicopter Association of Canada.
For private flyers, Yellowhead is best seen as a regional utility and tour helicopter operator, not a passenger jet charter provider. Charter enquiries are handled through its operations centre.
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