Family-owned helicopter operator with bases across British Columbia and Alberta
Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd is a privately held Canadian helicopter company that describes itself as family-owned and operated since 1975. Its corporate office is in Valemount, British Columbia, and its operations centre is at Prince George, which serves as the main point of contact.
Most of the company's work is commercial and industrial. Listed services include wildfire support, emergency and search operations, avalanche control, forestry and heli-logging, wildlife and environmental surveys, utility work, mineral and oil and gas exploration support, snowmobile recovery, aerial photography and film production, and helicopter maintenance.
The company also runs passenger heli-tours, including through its Robson HeliMagic division in Valemount, which offers sightseeing flights in the Mount Robson area and, under an agreement with Mount Robson Provincial Park, scheduled drop-offs for Berg Lake hikers. Heli-skiing is also listed.
Its website reports a fleet of around 40 aircraft, with types including the Airbus AS350 B2 and B3e, Bell 206 B3 JetRanger, Bell 212 HP and BK117 850D2. Bases listed on the site include Valemount, Prince George, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Fort St. John, Terrace and Hinton, Alberta, among others.
The homepage displays a Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Gold audit logo and Helicopter Association of Canada membership. Flyers looking for a private helicopter charter in central and northern BC can contact the Prince George operations centre.
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