BC helicopter airline and charter operator with a year-round base at Sandspit, Haida Gwaii
Helijet International is a British Columbia helicopter airline and charter operator headquartered at Vancouver International Airport. It began flying in November 1986 as Helijet Airways, linking Vancouver and Victoria with a single Bell 412. This listing covers its base at Sandspit Airport on Haida Gwaii.
The Sandspit base operates year-round with 5-passenger AS350 B2 or B3 helicopters, and adds a 13-passenger twin-engine Sikorsky S-76 seasonally from mid-May to mid-September. Charter work from the base includes aerial support for forestry and mining, business and government flights, transfers to remote fishing resorts, and sightseeing or leisure trips.
During the summer season Helijet runs shuttles between Sandspit, Masset and several Haida Gwaii fishing lodges, carrying guests and their catch. Across the wider company, Helijet flies scheduled helicopter services between downtown Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo heliports, and its charter division serves film and television, industrial, corporate helicopter and corporate jet clients.
Helijet operates its own aircraft. Wikipedia lists a fleet of 18 aircraft as of January 2026, mostly Sikorsky S-76 variants, plus AS350 helicopters, a Learjet 31A and a Cessna Citation X. The company is also described as a major provider of air medical services in British Columbia, using both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.
Flyers booking from Haida Gwaii should confirm aircraft type and seasonal availability with the Sandspit base, as the S-76 is only stationed there in summer.
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