Air Safaris

Air Safaris, legally Air Safaris and Services (NZ) Ltd, is a family owned scenic flight and charter company that says it has operated since 1970. Its main base is at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country of New Zealand, with further bases at Franz Josef and an office at Glentanner near Aoraki Mount Cook. It flies both fixed-wing aircraft and a helicopter.

Services

• Scenic flights including The Grand Traverse of about 50 minutes, the Mackenzie Explorer helicopter flight of about 30 minutes and an Aoraki Mount Cook, Franz and Fox helicopter flight of about 60 minutes
• Helicopter flights from Lake Tekapo with snow or alpine landings, also offered for weddings and engagements
• Milford Sound excursions and trans-divide scenic flights
• Charter flights within New Zealand, including Milford Sound, Queenstown, Wanaka and Christchurch
• Commercial work: aerial photography and filming, aerial survey, air freight and remote access

Fleet

The fleet page lists three aircraft types:

• Bell 206L-3 LongRanger helicopter, one aircraft, six passengers, Rolls-Royce 250-C30 engine, scenic cruise speed 105 knots, with satellite tracking and communications
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, two aircraft, up to 13 passengers
• Gippsland Aeronautics GA8, three aircraft, seven passengers

Company facts

• Operating since 1970 and described as family owned
• Bases at Lake Tekapo and Franz Josef, and an office at Glentanner
• Webcam of Lake Tekapo on the company site