Barossa Helicopters

Barossa Helicopters is a family owned and operated helicopter company based on the Kies family farm at Lyndoch in South Australia's Barossa Valley. The 400 acre property has a long history of grape growing and farming, and the family added helicopters in the mid 1980s. Today the business flies scenic tours, food and wine experiences, private charters, transfers and a wide range of aerial work across the state.

Services

• Scenic helicopter tours over the Barossa Valley
• Food and wine, outback pub, wellness and regional experiences, including flights to Kangaroo Island, the Eyre Peninsula and the Adelaide Hills
• Special occasion flights such as proposals and milestone celebrations
• Helicopter transfers between Adelaide Airport and the Barossa, plus accommodation pick ups and drop offs
• Corporate, conference group, wedding and general charter
• Aerial filming and photography
• Environmental, mining and infrastructure surveys, wildlife surveys and spotting
• Aerial culling, sling load work, geological sampling support and property inspections, including over water work in float equipped aircraft
• Drone and aerial agriculture through local partner businesses

Fleet

• Robinson R44: four in fleet, three passengers each
• Airbus AS350 Squirrel: one in fleet, five passengers

Company facts

• Founded by Peter and Sandra Kies; helicopters added to the family farm in the mid 1980s
• Chief Pilot Bridgette Hasting, eldest daughter of the founders
• In-house maintenance facility approved for the company's aircraft
• Base on a 400 acre vineyard and farming property at Lyndoch

Contact

Website: barossahelicopters.com.au

Phone: +61 8 8524 4209

Location: 261 Hoffnungsthal Road, Lyndoch, SA 5351