Eliticino-Tarmac SA

Eliticino-Tarmac SA is a helicopter operator in Canton Ticino, Switzerland, working from Lugano-Agno and from the cantonal airport at Gordola near Locarno-Magadino. The company says it operates in Ticino and across the Swiss Confederation, has about 20 employees and brings 30 years of experience. It states that it transports 52,313,000 kg of material each year.

Services

The site describes daily work that includes material flights, assembly work, taxi flights, scenic flights and emergency flights.

• Load transport: supplies for mountain huts, short moves and building site material, in populated and remote areas
• Assembly work that cannot be done without a helicopter
• Forestry work on ground that is difficult or dangerous to reach
• Passenger transport: VIP transfers, technical transport and scenic flights
• Emergency service, with the company stating cover 365 days a year, including firefighting support and disaster relief after floods, landslides and storm damage

Fleet

Eliticino-Tarmac operates four Airbus H125 helicopters. The site describes the H125 (AS350) as a light single engine utility helicopter with a standard load of 800 kg, and asks customers to contact the operations office for heavier loads or other questions.

Company facts

• About 20 employees: pilots, operations office staff and flight assistants
• Two operating centres, Lugano-Agno and Locarno-Magadino
• Attended the Verticon helicopter event in Dallas in March 2025
• Took part in the Swiss Helicopter Day in April 2023 with an open day
• Published a book about mountain flying in November 2023

Contact

Locations: Via Aeroporto 24, CH-6982 Agno, and Aeroporto Cantonale, CH-6596 Gordola