Glacier Helicopters Ltd

Glacier Helicopters provides helicopter services on the West Coast and around Aoraki / Mount Cook in the South Island of New Zealand. Its main business is scenic glacier flights with snow landings, alongside private charters and commercial work. The site describes the company as New Zealand owned and operated, and states that its aircraft are operated by The Helicopter Line. Its pilots hold New Zealand Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licences.

Scenic flights

• Snow Landing flights over the icefalls of Fox Glacier or Franz Josef Glacier, from 25 minutes
• Twin Glacier flights over both Fox and Franz Josef glaciers with a snow landing
• Fox Glacier to Mount Cook, flying the length of the Fox Glacier to the west face of Aoraki / Mount Cook
• Mount Cook Spectacular, crossing the Southern Alps spine and circling the peak
• From Aoraki / Mount Cook Airport: Mountain Scenic, Glacier Discoverer and Grand Glacier Experience flights over the Tasman Glacier
• A heli hike on the Franz Josef Glacier, booked through The Helicopter Line

Charters and commercial work

Private charters are available from Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier, priced per flying hour per aircraft rather than per person. For commercial work the company cites a fleet of AS350 Squirrels and past jobs in agriculture (crop drying and frost protection), filming and photography, and heavy lifting of steel, concrete and building materials. Its equipment list includes cargo nets, 500 and 1,000 litre fire fighting buckets, foam suppression kits, long line, external bike racks and fuel trailers.

Locations

• Franz Josef: 30 Main South Road, Franz Josef Glacier
• Fox Glacier: 35 Main South Road, Fox Glacier
• Aoraki / Mount Cook: 81 Bowen Drive, Aoraki / Mount Cook Village