West Air Helicopters

West Air Helicopters is a family-owned helicopter company at 2990 North Rancho Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada. It provides helicopter tours over the Las Vegas Strip and the Red Rock Canyon area, and also offers helicopter flight training from private through commercial and CFII.

Tours

• Las Vegas Strip Tour: a 16-mile flight that loops around the Strip from Mandalay Bay to old Downtown, flown by day or night
• Red Rock Tour: a daytime flight over Red Rock Canyon, flown from sunrise to sunset
• Romantic Red Rock and Strip Tour: a combined VIP tour of both areas
• Gift cards in any denomination, emailed to the recipient

Flight details

Each helicopter holds up to three passengers, and every passenger is guaranteed a window seat. A minimum of two passengers is needed to operate a tour. The maximum weight is 280 pounds per seat and 600 pounds for all three passengers. If a booking is for two or three passengers, the group flies together, while a single booking is added to another party.

Training

The company says it offers helicopter training from private pilot through commercial and CFII certificates. Its pilots have thousands of hours of experience, and the company states that safety is reflected in everything it does.

Booking

Tours are booked online through the website, and a processing and fuel surcharge is added at checkout. Questions can be sent by phone or WhatsApp, and the company sells gift cards.

Company facts

• Family-owned business
• Tours of the Las Vegas Strip and Red Rock Canyon
• Helicopter flight training offered
• Maximum three passengers per flight
• Located in Las Vegas, Nevada