Air-Hart Aviation

Airhart Aviation is a team of experienced bush pilots based in Kelowna, British Columbia. The company specializes in floatplane sightseeing adventures throughout the rugged interior of British Columbia. It also offers flight training and charter services to a variety of destinations across the province and surrounding regions.

The company operates from Kelowna and provides flights to locations anywhere in British Columbia and beyond. Sightseeing tours include alpine lakes and winery destinations. These tours are marketed as float adventures and allow passengers to view the landscape from the air. The company website features specific collections of float adventures for visitors to explore. Guests can book these experiences directly through the sightseeing section of the website.

Charter services transport business and leisure travelers to cities and remote areas. Customers have chartered flights to Salmon Arm, Vancouver, and Vancouver Island. One charter flew from a hotel in Kelowna to a hotel in the Vancouver harbour in about ninety minutes. Flights pass over mountainous terrain. Business travelers have reported saving time compared to commercial airlines when flying to downtown Vancouver.

The flight training program uses a fleet of land planes and float planes. Training rates are published for solo and dual instruction. The float plane fleet includes two Cessna 180 aircraft equipped with floats. Their designations are FWJC and FKXW. The land plane fleet includes two Cessna 172M aircraft and one Cessna 172K aircraft. The land plane designations are GDZQ, GNFX, and FCIY. All aircraft are used for instruction and commercial operations.

Hourly training rates for float planes are four hundred eighty five dollars for solo flight and five hundred forty five dollars with an instructor. Land plane training rates are three hundred fifteen dollars for solo flight and three hundred seventy five dollars with an instructor. These rates are listed on the company fleet page alongside current tariffs. The company provides separate pricing for students who fly alone and those who fly with an instructor.

Testimonials describe pilots as talented, knowledgeable, and passionate about aviation. Customers have praised the staff for being friendly and helpful. Repeat clients use the charter service for business meetings and remote lake adventures. One customer noted that the flight alone was worth the trip. The company emphasizes adventure and higher learning in its training and marketing materials.

Services

• Flight training
• Floatplane training
• Sightseeing tours
• Charters
• Winery tours
• Alpine lake tours
• Float adventures