Fort St John, Canada
Helicopter operator with a base at Fort St. John, BC, serving northeast BC and northern Alberta
Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. is a Canadian helicopter operator. Garry Forman founded it in Valemount, British Columbia, in March 1975. The Forman family still runs the company, and its headquarters are now in Prince George. This listing covers the company's Fort St. John base on Helicopter Lane. The base's hangar is a short walk from the terminal at North Peace Regional Airport.
From Fort St. John, the company flies helicopter support work across northeastern British Columbia and northern Alberta. The area is a hub for the energy and resource sectors. The base is close to the Montney shale gas play and BC Hydro's Site C dam project. The hangar has individual and boardroom meeting space for meetings before and after flights, and these rooms should be booked ahead.
Yellowhead flies its own helicopters rather than arranging flights with outside operators. Its website lists the Airbus AS350 B2 and B3e, the Bell 206 B3 JetRanger, the Bell 212 HP and the BK117. A 2025 Vertical Magazine profile put the fleet at 43 aircraft and peak summer staff at about 170. Fort St. John is one of several year-round bases, alongside Prince George, Vanderhoof, Valemount, Terrace, Mackenzie, Hinton, Stewart and Clearwater.
Most of the company's work is utility flying. Vertical reported that about a third of a typical year is firefighting and another third is mining support. The rest covers oil and gas, heliskiing, aerial tours, scientific research and seismic work. The company has said it does not offer dedicated medevac services. Flyers looking for charter from Fort St. John should expect a working utility operator rather than a passenger-focused VIP service.
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Fort St John, Canada