Helicopter charter and utility operator at Northern Rockies Regional Airport, Fort Nelson
Qwest Helicopters (trading as Qwest Helicopters 2020 Limited) is a helicopter charter operator based at Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. The company says it began in 2002 with two aircraft.
Most of its work supports industry in northeastern British Columbia. Its website lists charter for oil and gas, forestry and wildlife management, including airborne exploration, crew and cargo transport and VIP flights. A federal contract record shows Environment and Climate Change Canada used the company for aircraft rental and charter around Fort Nelson in 2024.
The website lists a fleet of ten helicopters across four types: Bell 206 JetRanger, Bell 205 A-1, Airbus AS350 AStar and Airbus AS365N1 Dauphin. The Dauphin is a twin-engine type, while the others are single-engine utility helicopters suited to remote and external-load work.
A charter directory listing also names a Fort St. John base in addition to Fort Nelson. The company's website shows logos for several safety and contractor-prequalification programmes, such as ComplyWorks, ISN and EnForm, which are commonly required by energy-sector clients.
For private flyers, the operator is relevant for helicopter access to remote northern BC locations rather than executive jet travel.
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Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
