Columbia Helicopters Inc

Columbia Helicopters is a helicopter company headquartered in Nelson, British Columbia, in the Kootenay region. It flies its own helicopters for passenger, tourism and commercial work.

For private flyers, the company offers helicopter charters into Nelson for up to five passengers. Published routes include Kelowna (YLW), Cranbrook (YXC), Spokane (GEG) and Calgary (YYC), with indicative flight times of roughly one to one and three-quarter hours. Charters from other airports in British Columbia and Alberta can also be arranged.

Alongside charter, it runs sightseeing and adventure tours over the Kootenays, and commercial services such as long-lining, wildfire suppression, aerial construction, communication tower support, oil and gas support and forestry work in British Columbia and Alberta.

The website lists an Airbus AS350 SD2 and a Bell 206B Jet Ranger in its fleet. The company also has a maintenance department that supports its own aircraft and does third-party maintenance for other operators, covering Bell 206 and AS350 types.