Helicopter charter base in Mackenzie, BC serving utilities, forestry and mining
Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd is a family-owned Canadian helicopter operator founded in Valemount, British Columbia, in 1975. Its operations centre is at Prince George International Airport, with its corporate office in Valemount. This listing covers its base at Mackenzie in northern BC.
The Mackenzie base mainly serves industrial clients. The company names BC Hydro as a primary customer, with work around the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Williston Reservoir, alongside forestry and mining companies.
Company-wide services include forestry support, heli-logging, mineral and oil and gas exploration support, utility work, wildfire support, aerial filming, avalanche control and heli-skiing. The listed fleet includes Airbus AS350 B2 and B3e, Bell 206 JetRanger and Bell 212 helicopters and a BK117.
Yellowhead says it is audited to the Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) at Gold level and is a member of the Helicopter Association of Canada. Its work is utility and industrial charter rather than passenger travel.
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