49 North Helicopters Inc.

49 North Helicopters is a Canadian helicopter company based in Campbell River, British Columbia. It was founded in 2007 by pilots Sheena Ell and Jean-Marc Messmer as a flight school called Coast Mountain Helicopters with a single Robinson R22, and took its current name in 2011. Today it serves the public and private sectors from coastal and interior British Columbia and can mobilize on short notice to remote locations across Western Canada.

Services

• Passenger and cargo transport from its bases
• Aerial work: forestry support, precision long line work, drill moving and geology support, bird towing, aerial survey and patrol, infrared scanning and mapping
• Wildfire suppression and emergency response, including water bucketing, aerial ignitions, crew transport, air attack support and initial attack
• Aerial film and photography, from a single photographer to a full film crew
• Sightseeing tours and heli-adventures such as heli-hiking and heli-fishing
• Helicopter flight training, including commercial, private, night rating, instructor and mountain courses

Fleet

The fleet page lists light, intermediate and medium helicopters. Types shown include the Bell 204B, which seats up to 10 passengers plus the pilot, and the Airbus AS350 B3+, described as suited to high altitude mountain work with a five passenger cabin. Robinson helicopters are also used for tours and training.

Bases and facts

• Founded in 2007 in Campbell River, British Columbia
• Described on its site as a Transport Canada certified operator
• Bases at Campbell River, Williams Lake and Port McNeill
• A maintenance service is listed alongside its flying operations
• Rated 4.9 on Google from 187 reviews, as shown on its home page