Barraco Air

Barraco Air is a helicopter operator in Northern Patagonia, Chile. Its website describes tourism and adventure flights, aerial work and private charter, and refers to more than 25 years of operating in the region.

Tourism and adventure

• Scenic flights over volcanoes such as Osorno, fjords, glaciers and lakes
• Trekking, with the helicopter flying guests directly to the start of the route
• Glacier walks
• Heli-ski, heli-fishing, heli-biking and heli-kayaking, plus custom expeditions

Aerial work

• External cargo for heavy or bulky materials at hard-to-reach sites, including construction work and telecom antenna equipment
• Firefighting and transport of firefighting crews
• Aerial rescue and emergency support
• Frost control for crops, moving cold air away so temperatures stay safer
• Fruit drying, using the rotor airflow to remove moisture over large areas
• Tower installation and infrastructure inspection

Charter

The company offers private and exclusive helicopter bookings for events and groups.

Aircraft

The Aeronaves page presents the Eurocopter AS350 B3, also called the A-Star, with a Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 engine of 847 shp at takeoff.

• 5 passengers in standard layout, up to 6 in high-density layout
• Service ceiling of 23,000 ft and about 3 hours of endurance
• Cruise speed of 245 km/h (132 knots)
• Maximum takeoff weight of 2,250 kg, or 2,800 kg with an external load