Helicopter charter and utility operator based at Wawa, Northern Ontario
Wilderness Helicopters Ltd is a helicopter operator based at Wawa Municipal Airport (CYXZ) in Northern Ontario, with additional bases in Marathon and Chapleau. The company describes itself as a full-service operator with more than 25 years of flying in the region.
Its work covers helicopter charter alongside a wide range of commercial tasks: fire suppression, aerial ignition and spraying, powerline patrol and maintenance, wildlife and forestry surveys, aerial photography, longline slinging, mineral exploration and drill moves. It also lists sightseeing and heli-hiking flights.
The fleet page lists Airbus AS350BA+ and AS350B2 light singles with five passenger seats, and Bell 212 and Bell 412 medium twins with nine passenger seats. Numbers of each type are not stated.
Ontario and federal government contract records show rotary-wing service awards to the company. For private flyers, it is a practical option for remote access, lodge and camp transfers or exploration support in Northern Ontario rather than long-distance travel.
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