DSP Helicopters

DSP Helicopters Limited is a UK helicopter charter operator based at Balado Airfield in Kinross, Scotland, with a second operating base at Elstree Aerodrome in Hertfordshire. It flies executive and leisure charters, airport transfers and event travel across the UK and the near Continent, and works under UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB2501.

Services

• Executive and corporate travel
• Airport and international transfers
• Event travel to motor sport, music festivals, horse racing and golf
• Golf tour operator charters and Scotland and Highlands charters, including Ireland
• Leisure and private occasion flights
• Survey and inspection flights as required
• Coordination of landing permissions, routing, weather monitoring and ground connections

Fleet

The fleet page lists three AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker helicopters: G-GDSP (built 2025), G-HDSP (built 2026) and G-RMBH (built 2019). Each has six cabin seats, a cruise speed of 140 knots and a range of 2 hours 25 minutes. They are twin engine and IFR capable, certified for day and night flying.

Operating bases

• Balado Airfield, Kinross: primary Scottish base, serving Edinburgh, Glasgow, the Highlands and private estates
• London Elstree Aerodrome, Hertfordshire: covers London, England, Wales and the near Continent

Company facts

• UK CAA Air Operator Certificate GB2501
• Member of the Air Charter Association and the British Helicopter Association
• 24/7 operations team
• Leadership listed on the site includes an Accountable Manager and a Head of Flight Operations