Family-owned helicopter operator in northern BC and Alberta, with a base at McBride
Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. is a family-owned helicopter company founded in Valemount, British Columbia, in 1975, when Garry Forman bought a single Bell 206 JetRanger. In 2012 it acquired Vancouver Island Helicopters' Prince George base, aircraft and contracts, and it now runs an operations centre in Prince George. This listing covers its base at McBride Airport.
Most of the company's work is commercial and utility flying: support for forestry, mineral exploration, and oil, gas and seismic work, plus wildfire suppression, avalanche control, heli-logging, environmental and wildlife surveys, aerial filming and emergency services. It also flies heli-skiing and sightseeing and backcountry drop-off tours. The company also offers helicopter maintenance.
Types listed on its website are the AS350 B2 and B3e AStar, Bell 206 B3 JetRanger, Bell 212 HP and BK117 850D2. Its site lists thirteen bases across northern BC and Hinton, Alberta, including McBride, Valemount, Prince George, Fort St. John, Terrace, Stewart and Dease Lake.
The McBride base is used for resource-sector work and tours into the Cariboo and Rocky Mountains. The company's website shows BARS Gold safety auditing and Helicopter Association of Canada membership logos.
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